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In the hotly-contested Second District Supervisor race, Los Angeles City Councilman Herb Wesson will face State Senator Holly Mitchell in a runoff at the general election on November 3. Neither candidate garnered over 50% of the votes to avoid a runoff. Locally, Culver City Measure CC, which extends by 10 years the sales tax increase approved by the voters in 2012, passed with a whopping 75.03 percent voting yes and 24.9 percent rejecting the extension. With its passage, the sales tax will be...
.Locally Culver City Measure CC which extends the sales tax increase the voters approved in 2012 won the support of extending it for an additional 10 year until 2031. The measure passed with a whooping 75.03 percent voting yes with 24.9 percent rejecting the extension....
In the hotly contested second district Supervisorial race Los Angeles City Councilman Herb Wesson will face State Senator Holly Mitchell in a runoff at the general election on November 3. Had either candidate garnered over 50% of the vote they would have been elected outright with no need for a runoff. Wesson currently holds a slight lead with 32.09% of the vote with Mitchell with 25.51%. With the large number of mail-in ballots the final totals will know be known for serveral...
The two hot issues in Culver City are the election to replace Mark Ridley-Thomas in the 2nd Supervisorial District and Culver City Measure CC. Ridley-Thomas has termed out and is running for Herb Wesson's seat on the Los Angeles City Council. The top three contenders in the supervisor's race are Los Angeles City Councilman Herb Wesson, State Senator Holly Mitchell and former Los Angeles City Councilwoman Jan Perry. Following the pack is Carson City Councilman Al Robles with Jake Jeong, Rene Lore...
Jeff Bezos is in for an interstellar surprise when he attends the Oscars pre-show in Hollywood this Sunday, Feb. 9. As Bezos and his entourage arrive at the Dolby Theater, an airplane flying overhead will greet them with a banner that says, “Jeff Bezos, meet space Realtor Dushime Gashugi.” Gashugi’s pitch to Bezos is simple: if the Amazon founder is serious about taking earthlings to the moon, Gashugi wants to sell their homes, both on Earth and in space. “Bezos is one of the most socially conscious people on the planet,” Gashugi says. “No...
After considering the candidates running in the election for Los Angeles County Supervisor, 2nd District, the Sierra Club is proud to endorse State Senator Holly Mitchell. She also received the endorsement of two other environmental groups, the California League of Conservation Voters and Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters.) According to the club's press release, Mitchell's responses to their questionnaire showed real knowledge of and commitment to the environmental issues facing the...
Larry Thompson, veteran entertainment attorney/personal manager/film producer has announced that he is running for California's 37th congressional district against Culver City Rep. Karen Bass (D). Thompson will run as an Independent in a Democratic stronghold, which houses both the new Disney/Fox in Century City and Sony in Culver City. Thompson is a veteran entertainment attorney is a film producer, announced today that he is running for California's 37th congressional district against Rep....
Mark Ridley-Thomas on the L.A. County Board of Supervisors. I n announcing his candidacy Robles said, “We need a representative who cares about Carson, Compton, Lynwood, Gardena, Hawthorne, Lawndale, Culver City and Inglewood and all the unincorporated areas. I realize people from the city of Los Angeles may not vote for me. They don’t want to lose their grip on power; I get it.” Robles joins a crowded filed for the Second District seat that includes State Senator Holly Mitchell, former Los Angeles councilwoman Jan Perry and Los Angeles Counc...
LA City Council President Herb Wesson received the official endorsement of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) after a landslide vote where Mr. Wesson received more than 60% of the delegate votes – more than double that of the runner-up. The LACDP represents over 2.7 million registered Democrats. Wesson is running to replace termed-out Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas in District 2, an overwhelmingly Democratic district that encompasses large swaths of South Los Angeles. There are c...
With Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas termed out for the Second District seat he has held since 2008 a plethora of candidates have entered the race. Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson, former Los Angeles City Councilwoman Jan Perry, state Sen. Holly Mitchell, D-Los Angeles, civil rights activist Earl Ofari Hutchinson and community advocate Sharis Rhodes have all declared they intend to seek the office. Wesson resigned last week as council president in order to focus on his campaign...
CULVER CITY, CA – Dr. Kelly Kent was impressed by the waves of people surging into her house for Yasmine-Imani McMorrin's campaign kick-off on Sunday, Nov. 10. The Culver City School Board president had hosted campaign launch events at her home before, but had never seen so many supporters attend, especially for a first-time candidate. Some knew McMorrin well, but others were curious to see what all the excitement surrounding the candidate was about. McMorrin did not disappoint. The candidate e...
Tracy Bernard Jones of Los Angeles, California announced his candidacy for California State Assembly in District 54, challenging incumbent Sydney Kamlager-Dove. The assembly district includes Culver City. Jones, who proudly resides in View Park, California, was born in Los Angeles and attended Crenshaw High School and Arizona State University. He is an accomplished special education teacher and entrepreneur with more than 20 years of public and private sector experience. He is a...
By Jeffrey Kraft III Age 10, Culver City Kid Scoop Media Correspondent, age 10, Farragut Elementary School Detroit...the city that changed me. Making our way from home (Culver City) to Detroit was an adventure. We missed our flight, but all turned out well after all. Excited for the opportunity offered by KidScoop Media (KSM), we looked to our friends for what to wear and I'm so glad I had my bow tie!!!! Detroit felt scary at first; it was dark when we arrived and it was my first time there. The...
By Rebecca Rottenberg Age 17, Culver City High School Kids Scoop Reporter A fellow Culver City High School student Sarah Hager and I had the opportunity to attend a rally for Elizabeth Warren in Los Angeles. Held in the spacious halls of the Shrine Auditorium, the RSVPs were estimated at nine thousand, with countless more wandering in to catch the spectacle. The feeling in the room was energized yet intimate, with Warren's own grandson going up to the stage to announce raffle winners. Thanks to...
The Culver City Democratic Club will host Los Angeles City Council President at its monthly meeting on Wednesday Sept. 11 at the Veteran's Memorial Building, 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City, at the corner of Overland and Culver. The business meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. The program will take place at 8 p.m. This month the Democrats will be hosting the third in a series of talks by Democratic candidates for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors District 2 seat. Wesson is an...
By Aidan Cessor, age 16 Culver City Middle School Kids Scoop Media Hosted at the historic Wilshire Ebell Theater in Hancock Park, Stacey Abrams was the featured author/guest at an event by Writers Bloc Presents. Stacey Abrams, the former Democratic candidate for the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election was interviewed by Jamil Smith of Rolling Stone magazine. The room was filled with supporters, mainly women, who looked toward to hearing from Ms. Abrams, this beacon of new energy in the world of...
Former California Governor, Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown Jr. endorses one of the most effective representatives in the state legislature in addressing the social and economic challenges Californians face; Senator Holly J. Mitchell, for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. "Holly Mitchell has been a real leader on behalf of the people of Los Angeles. She's negotiated state budgets, championed criminal justice reform and fought to make government work better for everyone – I'm glad to e...
State Senator Holly J. Mitchell has officially announced her campaign for the Second District seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. If elected, she will replace current Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas who will be termed out next year. California Governor Gavin Newsom appeared on Tuesday at the Culver City Senior Citizens Center to throw his support behind Mitchell. "There are certain core tenants of leadership. They take responsibility; they are not bystanders in the world," said...
In the November 8 edition of the Culver City Observer was in error. We reported that in the state senate race won by Sydney K. Kamlager, Tepring Michelle Piquado was a Republica when in fact she is a Democrat. All prior stories this year indicated correctly that Piquado was a Democrat. The Culver City Observer regrets the error....
To the surprise of few, Culver City residents approved a ¼% increase in the sales tax and a parcel tax put forward by the Culver City Unified School District Board of Trustees. Measure C which increases the sales tax in Culver City by ¼% received almost 70% of the vote. The tax increase required a 2/3 majority. Named the "Culver City Neighborhood Safety and City Services Protection Measure" the preliminary totals were; Yes 8,266 69.90% No 3,560 30.10% Measure D which will amend...
When Culver City voters go to the polls next week for the statewide election, they will also vote on three local measures, including two calling to tax increases. Measure C, called the "Culver City Neighborhood Safety and City Services Protection Measure" will increase the City's sales tax by one quarter percent. Currently, the local sales tax in the City is 10% of the purchase price of taxable items, Culver City currently receives 1.5% and the remaining 8.5% goes to the State and County. If Mea...
The Culver City Education Foundation issued the following statement in support of the parcel tax listed as Measure K on the November 6 ballot, "The Culver City Education Foundation is proud to endorse and support Measure K, in support of Culver City Schools. Please see why so many of our community members are voting Yes on Measure K this November 6th. We hope you can join the CCEF Board of Directors in voting Yes too. Please share this message and video link http://www.protec...
Culver City officials have set Oct. 22 as the deadline to register to vote in the crucial Culver special election on Nov. 6 that could result in higher local sales taxes and, possibly, another major change in the City’s 100-year-old Charter. Properly-registered Culver voters will be asked to vote on two key measures. The proposed sales-tax increase that will be on the November ballot is part of the City’s Measure C. It would hike the local rate to 10.25 percent from the current 10 percent, wit...
The Culver City Democratic Club will hold its monthly general meeting on Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Sepulveda Peace Center, 3916 S. Sepulveda Blvd. Members in good standing will vote on endorsement of the candidates and the local propositions on the November ballot. The candidates for the Culver City School Board have been invited to speak and will be seeking the endorsement of the Club. More information can be found at www.culvercitydemocraticclub.com....
Fresh off a solid victory in last week’s statewide primary elections, the assemblywoman who now represents Culver City and surrounding areas in the state Legislature is already preparing several proposals to tackle issues ranging from education to poverty and criminal justice reform. Fewer than 48 hours after the June 5 election that Democrat Sydney Kamlager-Dove won with nearly 55 percent of the vote, she also introduced her very first piece of legislation in Sacramento—a bill to fas...
