Four candidates are vying to be the next Los Angeles County Supervisor for District 2, including the incumbent Holly Mitchell. The district includes the cities of El Segundo, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach along with the unincorporated community of Marina Del Rey and the Fairfax/Park La Brea and Larchmont Village neighborhoods of Los Angeles.
The L.A. County supervisors are some of the most powerful local government officials in the country. The five board members oversee a county of about 10 million residents, a number that exceeds the population of most U.S. states. The supervisors also hire the powerful county chief executive. (You can read more about what the supervisors do here.)
We gave all the candidates the opportunity to speak directly to the voters and answer the following questions in no more than 300 words apiece:
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- Since each supervisor has a seat on the Metro board, what are your top priorities for transportation needs in L.A. County?
- The homelessness crisis in L.A. County is only getting worse. What changes would you make to ease the crisis?Â
- Similarly, there’s a severe shortage of affordable housing. What changes would you make to ease that crisis?
- What’s your top public safety issue and how would you address it?
- What else should we know about plans for the district?
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