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Boy Meets Council: 90’s TV Star Ben Savage Seeks Office in West Hollywood

08/25/2022 - 10:49 AM By Brittany M.

Actor Ben Savage — who played Corey Matthews on the hit sitcom Boy Meets World from 1993 to 2000 — has announced his candidacy for the West Hollywood City Council.

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Chesa Boudin Won’t Run for San Francisco DA This Fall

08/11/2022 - 5:26 AM By Brittany M.

Boudin’s decision places Brooke Jenkins in a stronger position this fall. But there’s a new candidate in the race.

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Youth Voting Measures Keep Getting Passed — But Not Implemented

08/11/2022 - 5:23 AM By Brittany M.

Frustration is growing in Alameda and Berkeley, where two youth voting measures were never implemented by the county registrar.

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El Monte Launches District-Based Elections Educational Campaign Ahead of November General Election

07/27/2022 - 10:51 AM By Brittany M.

Voters of El Monte will be electing a City Councilmember to represent their district for the first time in November.

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Police abolitionist ousts Gil Cedillo in Los Angeles CD1

06/23/2022 - 7:21 AM By Brittany M.

Late ballot counts resulted in a surge for progressive candidates in the City of Los Angeles.

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June 7 Primary Election Results

06/09/2022 - 9:19 AM By Brittany M.

Who won, who lost, and who is headed for a November rematch.

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San Francisco Voters Are Becoming Less Progressive

05/19/2022 - 4:57 AM By Brittany M.

A new San Francisco Standard poll suggests February’s school board recall was not a one-off, and District Attorney Chesa Boudin could be headed for a walloping.

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Poll Shows Karen Bass and Rick Caruso Tied in LA Mayor’s Race

04/21/2022 - 8:40 AM By Brittany M.

Who can push Rep. Karen Bass into a runoff? Caruso can.

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Some Cities Are Fighting the Switch to District-Based Elections

04/21/2022 - 8:27 AM By Brittany M.

Are we entering a new phase?

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Los Angeles County Election Results

04/14/2022 - 4:16 AM By Brittany M.

Municipal elections were held in four Los Angeles County cities on Tuesday, April 12: Cerritos, Vernon, Lancaster and Whittier.

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Six months after his retirement as city manager of Pittsburg, Garrett Evans has landed a new…

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