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Two Former L.A. City Controllers Endorse Ron Galperin for Job
January 24, 2013 4:59 PM
Candidates:
Galperin is running against three-term City Councilman Dennis Zine, businessman and civic activist Cary Brazeman, and three other candidates.
Here are the Candidates: Ballot for L.A. March 2013 Election Finalized
December 14, 2012 5:25 PM
by Zach Behrens
Candidates:
77 candidates for a variety of offices have qualified to appear on the March 5, 2013 ballot.
Environmental Issues Raised in L.A. Mayoral, City Council Races
December 4, 2012 11:18 AM
Candidates:
UCLA researchers hoping to induce mayoral and City Council candidates to spend more time discussing long-term sustainability in political races dominated by fiscal and economic issues today released a sweeping environmental blueprint to turn L.A. into a green metropolis.
BallotWire:
Chief Deputy District Attorney Jackie Lacey will replace Steve Cooley and become the first black and first female district attorney in Los Angeles County.
California House Races: Sherman Leads Berman in Democrat Showdown
November 6, 2012 10:56 PM
Candidates:
Rep. Brad Sherman took an early lead tonight over fellow Democrat Rep. Howard Berman in a hotly contested 30th Congressional District race.
Miller Leads Dutton in California's Contentious 31st District
November 6, 2012 10:26 PM
Candidates:
Initial election results in California's competitive 31st District have Republican Congressman Gary Miller leading State Senator Bob Dutton by a 10 percent margin.
Candidates:
Chief Deputy District Attorney Jackie Lacey jumped to an early lead tonight in the race to become the county's top prosecutor. Follow this post
BallotWire:
Barack Obama is projected to return to the White House for a second term as President of the United States. Multiple news sources, including CBS, CNN and MSNBC, called the race around 8:20 PST, citing a projected victory in...
Election 2012: Swing States to (once again) Decide the Presidency
November 6, 2012 7:13 PM
Election Results:
Like the worn-out cliché, "As goes Ohio, so goes the Nation," the next President of the United States will once again be decided by a handful of states.
Election 2012: Get Live Results for California Props & Races
November 5, 2012 3:10 PM
by Zach Behrens
Election Results:
Stay with KCET election night to get updated results throughout the night and upcoming days.
L.A. Mayor to Work Obama Campaign in Florida
November 2, 2012 7:23 PM
Candidates:
In the final days before Tuesday's presidential election, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will be campaigning in Florida in an effort to re-elect President Barack Obama.
Odds for Trutanich in D.A. Runoff Look Increasingly Slim
June 12, 2012 6:24 PM
by Brian Frank
BallotWire:
As of Tuesday, Trutanich was 10,764 votes behind second-place contender Alan Jackson. That's a slip from the 8,200-vote gap reported Friday.
D.A. Race Close as More than 115,000 L.A. County Votes Remain Uncounted
June 8, 2012 6:30 PM
by Zach Behrens
BallotWire:
The most closely watched race in L.A. County could still be up for grabs, but semi-official results do tend to hold.
Analyzing the Election Results in the California Desert
June 6, 2012 7:30 PM
by Zach Behrens
BallotWire:
Today's story by KCET commentator Chris Clarke does a great job rounding up what happened, electorally speaking, in the desert.
Carmen Trutanich Plans To Seek City Hall Reelection Following D.A. Loss
June 6, 2012 5:39 PM
BallotWire:
With L.A. City Attorney Carmen Trutanich's loss, according to semi-final results, in the race to be District Attorney, he's going to run for his city post again.
Judicial Candidates With Highest Peer Approval Win Voter Support
June 6, 2012 12:47 PM
by Brian Frank
BallotWire:
Voter preference in Los Angeles County's judicial races coincided very closely with rankings that reflected the best judgment of their peers -- other attorneys and judges.
Tight Assembly Races to Follow Under New Top Two Primary Rules
June 6, 2012 1:37 AM
by Brian Frank
Candidates:
The really interesting races to watch are the ones with a close 2nd place spot that could determine whether we see an all Democrat or all Republican face-off in November. Here are some Assembly races to watch.
Fullerton Recall: Effort To Oust Three Council Members Appears Successful
June 6, 2012 12:23 AM
Candidates:
Remember the Kelly Thomas police death in Orange County last year? The fallout includes the likely recall of three politicians.
FPPC: Calif. Judges Must Publish Financial Interests, but Not Personal Info
May 18, 2012 5:51 PM
by Brian Frank
Judicial Branch:
The public will soon be able to see their records of gifts received, investments, businesses, rental property, and more.
Candidates:
A "not qualified" rating means that a candidate does not adequately possess certain attributes deemed necessary to perform the job of judge, according to a report by the Los Angeles County Bar Association.
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