VOTER GUIDE MARCH 3, 2020
CCA CANDIDATE ENDORSEMENTS
IMPORTANT TO DTLA COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 Mark Ridley-Thomas is the current LA County Supervisor for COUNCIL DISTRICT 14 District 2 and will be termed out at the end of 2020. Ridley- Kevin de León brings experience serving in the State Senate Thomas was first elected as County Supervisor in 2008. Prior to and Assembly, having first been elected in 2010. De León that, he served in the State Senate and LA City Council. demonstrated concern for Downtown-specific issues such as keeping DTLA united within one council district during COUNCIL DISTRICT 12 upcoming redistricting and ensuring that our community can be a vibrant place for employees, residents and visitors. John Lee is the incumbent council member having won the district’s special election in August 2019. CCA PAC endorsed Lee in the special election and maintains this support. CA STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 53 Miguel Santiago has represented Downtown and surrounding communities since 2014. Assemblymember Santiago remains LA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT committed to issues of homelessness and housing in the district and has been a longtime partner in Downtown’s transformation. BOARD DISTRICT 7 Mike Lansing is a former LAUSD Board Member who represented Board District 7 between 1999-2007. Lansing has LA CITY COUNCIL had a long career of nonprofit leadership and public service for local youth. COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 Paul Krekorian is the incumbent and was first elected in 2009. Krekorian chairs the Budget & Finance Committee and serves on LA COUNTY the Metro Board of Directors. DISTRICT ATTORNEY COUNCIL DISTRICT 4 Jackie Lacey is the incumbent, serving as LA County District Attorney since 2012. The LA County District Attorney leads the David Ryu is the incumbent and was first elected in 2015. Ryu chairs the Health, Education, Neighborhoods, Parks, Arts & River largest prosecutorial office in the nation. Committee. Ryu’s background includes nonprofit leadership and public service as senior deputy to former LA County Supervisor LA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Yvonne Burke. District 5 includes 22 cities and 70 unincorporated communities in the Antelope, San Gabriel, San Fernando Crescenta and Santa COUNCIL DISTRICT 6 Clarita Valleys. Nury Martinez is the incumbent and current Council President. Martinez was first elected in 2013 and chairs the Energy, Climate Kathryn Barger is the incumbent, serving in this role since Change & Environmental Justice Committee and Rules & 2016. Barger has deep roots in public service in LA County Intergovernmental Relations Committee. and previously served as chief deputy to Supervisor Michael Antonovich.
COUNCIL DISTRICT 8 Marqueece Harris-Dawson is the incumbent and was first elected to represent this council district in 2015. Harris- Dawson currently chairs the Planning & Land Use Management Committee. No candidates qualified to challenge Harris-Dawson on the ballot. BALLOT MEASURES
CCA did not take a position on the following ballot measures.
COUNTY STATE
MEASURE FD PROPOSITION 13
LA County Fire District 911 Firefighter/Paramedic Authorizes Bonds for Facility Repair, Construction, Emergency Response Measure and Modernization at Public Preschools, K-12 Schools, Community Colleges, and Universities This authorizes a special parcel tax on all roofed structures in the 58 cities and County unincorporated areas that make up This authorizes $15 billion bond for school modernization and LA County Fire Department’s coverage area for maintenance, construction projects, specifically $9 billion for K-12 schools; updates and replacements to emergency response $2 billion for community colleges; $2 billion for California State infrastructure. The new funding source goes directly the County University system; and $2 billion for University of California Fire Department and would also be used to hire new staff for fire system. protection and emergency medical response services. This was placed on the ballot by the state legislature to make The Department currently receives most of its funding through needed facilities updates. Voters approved a $9 billion bond in property taxes, service contracts and fees, not the county’s 2016 which has been fully allocated. general fund. Support: Numerous elected officials including Governor In addition to increased responses to wildfires across the region, Newsom and Senate Leader Atkins, CA Democratic Party, the Department has experienced a significant increase in California Teachers Association demand for medical emergency response. Oppose: Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Support: Business groups including LA Area Chamber of Commerce
MEASURE R
LA County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission Ordinance
Placed on the ballot by citizen initiative, Measure R would increase oversight power of the LA County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission in two ways:
1) research and draft a Comprehensive Public Safety Reinvestment Plan and Feasibility Study to reduce LA County’s jail population.
2) when appropriate, conduct investigations of existing staff with or without the use of the Office of Inspector General, and grant the Commission the power to subpoena witnesses and documents.
Support: ACLU, Community Coalition