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Steve Dunwoody, the self-proclaimed progressive candidate announced his intention to focus on winning the June 5th regular election to fill a full term as the Assembly member from the 54th District instead of the April special election. He failed to qualify for the April ballot after several signatures on his nominating papers were disqualified leaving him one signature short. He still intends to participate in the April 3rd special election, to elect someone to complete the unfinished term...
Four candidates have qualified to appear on the ballot in the special election to Replace Sebastian Ridley-Thomas on April 3. Three Democrats are running. Their names and occupations are as follows: Tepring Michelle Piquado, Educator/Scientist, Sydney K. Kamlager, occupation Trustee, Los Angeles Community College District, and Grayson A. Pangilinan, Green Energy Entrepreneur. One Republican, Glen Ratcliff a small business owner is also in the race. Democrat Steve Dunwoody appears to be running...
Democratic Party candidate Sydney Kamlager has been endorsed by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti in her Tuesday, April 3 Special Election campaign to fill the vacant seat in the 54th Assembly District. Ms. Kamlager said, "I'm very proud to be endorsed by Mayor Eric Garcetti. Mayor Garcetti's leadership has enabled L.A. to remain a world class city that is vibrant and welcoming to all, and that's among the reasons why the Summer Olympic Games will, once again, return to Los Angeles in 2028."...
Sierra Club, LA Democratic Party, and Culver City Democratic Club Back Lee February 14, 2018 – Daniel Lee's Culver City Council campaign gained endorsements from leading organizations in recent days, including renowned environmental advocacy group the Sierra Club, as well as garnering the unanimous endorsement of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party, and the Culver City Democratic Club. "Everyone working on the campaign deserves credit for the recognition we've received from these w...
The Culver City Chamber of Commerce will be holding an Open Candidate Forum on Friday, February 23 at 7:30 am at the Exceptional Children's Foundation - Kayne Eras Center, 5350 Machado Road. April 10 is election day. This election has four candidates running for the two available seats on the five person council. The Candidates Forum, which will have a debate format, will allow you to listen to the candidates' answers to important issues facing Culver City in the coming years. After the debate...
It will be a busy week for candidate forums this week. The Culver crest Neighborhood association will present all four candidates or city council on Wednesday February 21 at 7 pm. The forum will focus on issues important to residents of the crest including the oil fields, west Los Angeles College, traffic, development, schools, city government, LAX, wildlife and other issues confronting the city. The forum will be held in the cafetorium at el Rincon School, 11177 Overland avenue. It will be...
LOS ANGELES – Democratic Party candidate Sydney Kamlager today announced she has been endorsed by Planned Parenthood Los Angeles (PPLA). Ms. Kamlager said, "I'm very proud to be the only candidate in the race for the 54th Assembly District to have the support and endorsement of Planned Parenthood Los Angeles. PPLA's success locally has defined and shaped the health service offerings that provide necessary support for a woman's right to choose. PPLA staff have provided Los Angeles area women a...
On Wednesday February 14 the Culver City Democratic Club will be hosting a forum of Culver City Council Candidates at its monthly general meeting. Only democratic candidates will be allowed to speak. The forum will be held at the Culver City Veterans Building, 4117 Overland Avenue (corner of Culver Blvd. and Overland Avenue) in the Rotunda Room. Meetings are free with refreshments. The meeting starts at 7 pm. The meeting is open to the public, however only members in good standing will vote on...
One of the leaders in fighting for clean food and water, Food and Water Action is today endorsing Steve Dunwoody for Assembly, in California's 54th District. In a statement, Adam Scow, California Director of Food and Water Action, said: “Food & Water Action strongly endorses Steve Dunwoody for State Assembly. Steve understands that California must take bold action to transition off of fossil fuels in order to avoid climate disaster and to improve public health. Steve understands that urban oil drilling and fracking in California are a major t...
State Democratic Party Endorses Sydney Kamlager 54th Assembly District Election Tuesday, April 3 Democrat Sydney Kamlager has won her party’s state delegate endorsement in the 54th Assembly District for the Tuesday, April 3, 2018 Special Election and June 5 Primary Election Ms. Kamlager said “I’m extremely grateful for the support I’ve received from 54th Assembly District California Democratic Party delegates who cast their votes for me during this past weekend’s candidate endorsement balloting.” Mark Gonzales, chair, Los Angeles County Demo...
Culver City Mayor Jeff Cooper and City Council Member Goran Eriksson have announced their endorsement of candidate Marcus Tiggs for City Council in the upcoming election. Tiggs, a graduate of Pepperdine University and the UWLA School of Law, specializes in bankruptcy cases representing debtors, creditors and trustees, including litigation and appeals before District Court and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel and a combat veteran, and is extremely...
Laughter echoed off the walls of the Wende Museum Saturday night as a packed crowd enjoyed two comedians performing at a fundraiser for Daniel Lee's Culver City Council campaign. The event also featured rousing speeches by the candidate and by Culver City Council Member Meghan Sahli-Wells, who stressed the importance of having Mr. Lee on the Council in order to pass items that are critically important to protecting the people and environment of Culver City. Lee's campaign was in high spirits at...
Jeremy Green, Culver City Clerk announced that four residents have been certified as candidates for the Office of City Council Member to be elected by the voters of the City of Culver City. Voter will elect two to serve on the council for four years. The Candidate's Filing Period closed at 5:30 pm on Friday, January 12. The 2018 General Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, April 10. Albert Vera, Marcus Tiggs, Daniel Lee and Harden Fisch will appear on the ballot. Tiggs and Lee both ran...
Culver City Council candidate Marcus Tiggs is holding a campaign fundraising event on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 from 5 pm to 7 at the landmark Backstage Bar & Grill, 10400 Culver Blvd., Culver City. Complimentary drinks and appetizers will be served. Tickets are $25 each and can be reserved by emailing info@elecTiggs.com or visiting www.electiggs.com. All are invited and encouraged to stop by with an appetite and meet Council candidate Marcus Tiggs. According to Tiggs, what sets him apart is...
I recently attended the Culver City Democratic Club meeting, to listen to John Chiang speak about his run for office of Governor of California. His speech was very intriguing, and gave some insights into who he is and what his platform stands for. His parents immigrated to the United States from Taiwan. They came here for the American dream that led them to a middle class neighborhood in Chicago. John was one of the first Asian-Americans on the block. He graduated from the University of South...
Candidates wasted no time in lining up to replace Sebastian Ridley-Thomas in the state assembly. Four candidates have thrown their proverbial hats in the ring, Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Steve Dunwoody, Joey Hill and Ashlee Marie Preston. All four are registered Democrats. Sydney Kamlager-Dove is currently president of the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) Board of Trustees and district director for California State Senator Holly J. Mitchell has announced her candidacy for the state's...
Business owner, Civil Service Commissioner and lifelong Culver City resident Albert Vera officially pulled papers to appear on the April, 2018 City Council ballot on Monday, December 18. Flanked by his girlfriend, Kimberly Griffin; campaign treasurer Hal Berman; Mayor Jeff Cooper; and longtime supporter Ira Diamond, Vera met with the City Clerk and made official his intent to run for one of two available seats on the Council that will be vacated by Cooper and Councilman Jim Clarke, who are both...
On Monday December 18 filing opened for two seats on the city council. The General Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 for two seats on the City Council, each for a full term of four years. The nomination papers for filing are available at the city clerk's office at city hall, located at 9770 Culver Blvd. in Culver City. Filing began on December 18. An appointment is required. The nomination period for these offices began on Monday, December 18, 2017 at 7:30 am and...
Marcus G. Tiggs, a Culver City resident for over 20 years and candidate in the 2018 Culver City Council race will hold his campaign kickoff party/barbeque on Sunday, December 3. The event will be from 2 pm to 4 at the home of Mike Cohen, 4378 Jasmine Avenue, Culver City, CA 90232. All are invited and encouraged to stop by. For over 15 years Tiggs has served the community in numerous capacities from the Planning Commission (including chair), as chair of the Fiesta La Ballona Committee and as a...
Business owner, commissioner and lifelong Culver City resident Albert Vera kicked off his campaign for a seat on the Culver City Council in the April, 2018 election in front of a packed house on Sunday. More than 150 people attended the event at the home of Camille and Robert Greenspan, representing all corners of the Culver City community. Numerous former and current City Council members and CCUSD Board of Education members attended the function in support of Vera, who told the standing-room-on...
City Council candidate Daniel Lee, a local activist and Culver City Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee Member, will launch his campaign on Sunday, November 19 from 5-7 pm at the home of Culver City School Board Member Kelly Kent – 4204 Lafayette Place. The event was originally scheduled at a different time but was changed. All Culver City residents and anyone who is interested are invited to come meet Daniel and share their views on issues facing Culver City now and in the future. Dani...
Citing love for his hometown, Marcus Tiggs announces his candidacy for Culver City Council in the election to be held in April 2018. A retired Army Lieutenant Colonel and combat veteran, Tiggs detailed the importance of keeping neighborhoods safe, continuing to help Culver City attract career building jobs and opportunities, and working together to continue to make our community the best hometown. "Since I was nine years old Culver City as a community has helped shape my success and it has been...
Public servant, neighborhood leader and Chair of the Culver City Committee on Homelessness Alex Fisch has officially launched his campaign for Culver City Council. "In the 13 years my wife and I have called Culver City home", said Fisch, "we've experienced the strong neighborhoods; great schools; and passionate, committed people that make our city an exemplary community – an amazing place to raise our children. "We've also witnessed and been part of the grassroots power of community – friends an...
Assemblyman Travis Allen spoke before the 54th Assembly District Republican Central Committee last Tuesday evening. Reinvigorated by the efforts of the chair of the 54th AD Central Committee Bret Osterberg, Allen spoke to a full house of almost 100 Republicans. Allen came out blasting at the Democrats especially Governor Jerry Brown accusing him of leaving the poor and middle class behind. With the largest gasoline tax in California history set to take effect on November 1, Allen stressed that...
The new California State elections code requires local elections with poor voter turnouts to consolidate their election with the next statewide election. For the Culver City Unified School District, which had a meager turnout of 13.98% in the last election, the 2017 election will be cancelled and rescheduled with the statewide general election in November 2018. This will effectively extend the terms of board members Dr. Steven M. Levin, Katherine Paspalis, Esq. and Susanne Robins an additional...
