Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin De León is running for reelection with seven challengers. Unless the March 5 primary is won by an outright majority of votes, the two top vote getters will face off in the general election in November. The eventual winner will join a council that many believe is the single most powerful city council in the United States. (You can read more about what the Los Angeles City Council does, and the challenges facing the city, here.)
We gave each candidate the opportunity to speak directly to the voters and answer the following questions in no more than 300 words apiece:
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- L.A. County Board of Supervisors: Three of the five seats are on the ballot.
- L.A. City Council: There are seven seats up for grabs.
- L.A. District Attorney: Meet the 12 candidates running to be the county’s prosecutor.
- LAUSD: Four seats are open for a seat at the table.
- Prop. 1: Here’s a closer look at the proposal at the center of a debate over how to best help people struggling with mental health, drug and alcohol issues.
- The severe shortage of affordable housing is driving up homelessness. What would you prioritize in order to increase the supply?
- Vision Zero — the effort to end pedestrian and cyclist fatalities — has been an abject failure. What specific steps would you take to reduce the number of fatalities among pedestrians and bicyclists?
- What’s your top public safety issue and how would you address it?
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