West Los Angeles Politics
Profile: Nancy Barba’s Campaign for Culver City Council
While her past shaped what she is today, Nancy Barba is always looking toward what the future could be. A mom whose grandparents came to the United States through the Bracero Program that allowed Mexican citizens entrance to the country to work in agriculture, she is running in the Culver City Council race as potentially the first Latina council member in the city’s history. Her journey helped define who she is, but her thinking as a candidate is rooted in the future.
Profile: John Erickson’s Re-election Campaign for West Hollywood City Council
John Erickson grew up in Ripon, Wisconsin, about an hour and a half northwest of Milwaukee. Erickson spent much of his childhood watching his grandmother Gladys help others in need while working at the local food pantry. Erickson has always been an activist and organizer, but it was at the food pantry where he found his calling.
Two Slates Compete for Santa Monica City Council in Heated Race
Ten candidates are competing for four seats on the Santa Monica City Council, but eight of them have neatly divided themselves into two teams, each claiming to have the city’s best interests at heart. The “United Democrats Slate” includes Natalya Zernitskaya, Barry Snell, Dan Hall, and Ellis Raskin. The group is endorsed by the L.A. County Democratic Party, The Santa Monica Democratic Club, Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights (SMRR), Santa Monica Forward, the L.A. Federation of Labor (AFL-CIO), and the Sierra Club. The local hospitality union, Unite Here Local 11, has donated $275,000 to their campaign.
Endorsements: Barba, Fish, and McMorrin for Culver City Council
In my reporting on Culver City over these last three years, I have observed a tale of two cities, and thus a story of two camps: one stuck in the past with a limited notion of what local government can and should do, and one looking to the future and committed to a local government that promotes a progressive vision and way forward to improve people’s lives.
Profile: Nancy Barba’s Campaign for Culver City Council
While her past shaped what she is today, Nancy Barba is always looking toward what the future could be. A mom whose grandparents came to the United States through the Bracero Program that allowed Mexican citizens entrance to the country to work in agriculture, she is running in the Culver City Council race as potentially the first Latina council member in the city’s history. Her journey helped define who she is, but her thinking as a candidate is rooted in the future.
Profile: John Erickson’s Re-election Campaign for West Hollywood City Council
John Erickson grew up in Ripon, Wisconsin, about an hour and a half northwest of Milwaukee. Erickson spent much of his childhood watching his grandmother Gladys help others in need while working at the local food pantry. Erickson has always been an activist and organizer, but it was at the food pantry where he found his calling.
Two Slates Compete for Santa Monica City Council in Heated Race
Ten candidates are competing for four seats on the Santa Monica City Council, but eight of them have neatly divided themselves into two teams, each claiming to have the city’s best interests at heart. The “United Democrats Slate” includes Natalya Zernitskaya, Barry Snell, Dan Hall, and Ellis Raskin. The group is endorsed by the L.A. County Democratic Party, The Santa Monica Democratic Club, Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights (SMRR), Santa Monica Forward, the L.A. Federation of Labor (AFL-CIO), and the Sierra Club. The local hospitality union, Unite Here Local 11, has donated $275,000 to their campaign.
Endorsements: Barba, Fish, and McMorrin for Culver City Council
In my reporting on Culver City over these last three years, I have observed a tale of two cities, and thus a story of two camps: one stuck in the past with a limited notion of what local government can and should do, and one looking to the future and committed to a local government that promotes a progressive vision and way forward to improve people’s lives.
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