The board endorses Ben Allen as the state senator for Senate District 26, which includes Westwood. Allen is currently the chair of the Senate Education Committee, which hears more than 400 bills regarding K-12 education, higher education and early childhood education during its two-year term. Read more...

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This ballot may seem chock-full of costly projects, but Proposition 4 is a cause worth supporting. The ballot measure seeks to improve and upgrade equipment at California nonprofit or public children’s hospitals through bonds totaling $1.5 billion. Read more...

Angelenos, say hello to the Los Angeles public bank – or at least a debate about it. The board endorses Amendment B, which would amend the city charter to allow it to create its own public banks. Read more...

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Three years ago, 77 percent of Los Angeles voters elected to move the local primary election date to coincide with the state primary election date in June. Read more...

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It hardly ever rains in Los Angeles. But when it does, it pours. Billions of gallons of rainwater runoff are wasted every year in California cities mainly because little infrastructure is in place to capture it. Read more...

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This board endorses Proposition 11 on the grounds that it will improve public safety and provide just compensation for emergency personnel in the least burdensome manner possible. Read more...

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By addressing both housing affordability and issues of local control, Proposition 10 may just be killing two birds with one stone. The board firmly endorses Proposition 10 as a means to better the lives of Californians. Read more...

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