The Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights annual convention Aug. 1 was a hoot and a half. SMRR members voted to endorse candidates for City Council, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education, Santa Monica College Board of Trustees and the Rent Control Board.
DOWNTOWN — The political party Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights will back full slates of candidates for all races in November’s election, adding incumbent Councilwoman Pam O’Connor and incumbent school board members Oscar de la Torre and Ralph Mechur to the list of candidates with official SMRR su
We are intrigued by the reactions to the Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights convention held last Sunday at John Adams Middle School. Apparently there are some pretty peeved people out there who feel that the convention was hijacked by North of Montana homeowners and education advocates who came out
CITY HALL — Leaders of the political party Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights on Thursday were keeping quiet about whether the organization would support additional candidates in the City Council and school board races, saying they’d make an announcement this evening.
CITY HALL — Five-term City Council incumbent Bob Holbrook on Monday said he plans to seek re-election to a four-year term, ending speculation he might challenge council colleagues Gleam Davis and Terry O’Day for a two-year seat in November’s election.
JAMS — It was a bad year for incumbents at Sunday’s Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights convention, with one sitting City Council member and two incumbent school board members failing to win endorsements from the influential political party.
CITY HALL — In a move that could have big implications for November’s City Council election, five-term incumbent Bob Holbrook has announced he may run for a two-year seat on the council instead of a full four-year term as previously expected.
CITY HALL — Opting to avoid a showdown at this Sunday’s Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights convention, City Council hopeful Ted Winterer has decided he will seek an endorsement for a four-year council term, not a two-year term.
Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights political leaders have called the shots In Santa Monica for more than three decades. The organization’s core beliefs center around affordable housing, tenants rights, social services and sustainability to name a few.
CITY HALL — Santa Monica voters will have the chance this November to substantially bolster protections for renters, following a series of unanimous votes by the City Council on Thursday that authorized a ballot measure for this fall’s election.
CITY HALL — Gleam Davis may not have Michael Jordan and Larry Bird on her side, but, at least in Santa Monica politics, she’s got a pair that’s just as potent: Former mayor and one-time Chamber of Commerce president Nat Trives and former mayor and Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights co-founder Denny
“In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes.” — Benjamin Franklin Last Tuesday, the City Council approved a ballot measure that will permanently add another half percent to the current 9.
