This Election 2019 Los Angeles County Voter Guide will help you cut through the rhetoric, election propaganda and biased media coverage of the campaigns. This guide ranks every aspect of a candidate’s record according to experience, integrity, and commitment to community.
Here you’ll find recommendations for:
- State Senator
- Local
Scroll down for our recommendations.
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Ratings:
Every candidate is considered after thorough research; we also have a questionnaire for candidates to complete.
Here is our rating system:
: The best candidate. Our strongest endorsement.- : Very good.
- : Acceptable.
- : Vote only to prevent worse candidate(s) from winning.
: Terrible. Do Not Vote. All your other votes will count.
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Special Election Recommendations
March 5th, 2019 & March 26th, 2019
(View official election schedule here)
California State Senator
State Senator, 33rd District
- Lena Gonzalez (D)
- Al Austin, II (D)
- Thomas Jefferson Cares (D)
- Denise Diaz (D)
- Chris Garcia (D)
- Ana Maria Quinatana (D)
- Ali Saleh (D)
- Jose Luis Solache (D)
- Leticia Vasquez Wilson (D)
- Martha Flores Gibson (R)
- Jack M. Guerrero (R)
- Cesar Flores (G)
Local Offices
Manhattan Beach City Council
- Joseph A UnGogo
- Wayne Powell
- Joe Franklin
- Suzanne Hadley
- Brian Withers
- Mark Burton
- Hildy Stern
Montebello City Council
- Art Barajas
- Vivian Romero
- David Torres
Mission Hills City Council, District 12
- Brandon Saario
Palos Verdes City Council
- Betty Lin Peterson
- David McGowan
- Jennifer L. King
- Victoria A. Lozzi
- Kevin F. McCarthy
- Jeff Groves
- Michael Kemps
Redondo Beach City Clerk
- Eleanor Manzano
Redondo Beach City Treasurer
- Steven Diels
- Eugene J. Solomon
Redondo Beach City Council, 3rd District
- Christian Anthony Horvath
- Candance Allen Nafissi
Redondo Beach City Council, 5th District
- Laura Emdee
- Mel Samples
Signal Hills City Clerk
- Carmen Brooks
Signal Hills City Treasurer
- David Hopper
Signal Hills City Council
- Tina L. Hansen
- Keir Jones
- Chris Wilson
Los Angeles Unified School District, Board of Education, District 5
- Cynthia Gonzalez
- Nestor Enrique Valencia
- Graciela “Grace” Ortiz
- Salvador “Chamba” Sanchez
- Heather Repenning
- Allison Greenwood Bajracharya
- David Valdez
- Rocio Rivas
- Jackie Goldberg
- Ana Cubas
Redondo Beach Unified School District, Board of Education
- Raymur Elizabeth Flinn
- David Witkin
Local Jurisdiction Measures
Glendora City
- E – To maintain existing city services including public safety, youth/adult programs, fix streets/potholes, … – Recommendation: Vote NO
Huntington Park City
- C – Advisory Vote Only: Action to attract Costco to the city of Huntington Park measure – Recommendation: Vote YES
Manhattan Beach City
- A – Manhattan Beach’s Quality of Life Measure – Recommendation: Vote NO
Signal Hill City
- M – Recommendation: Vote YES
- N – Recommendation: Vote NO
West Hollywood City
- Y – Recommendation: Vote NO
- B – Recommendation: Vote NO