Three candidates are vying to be the next Los Angeles County supervisor for District 4, including the incumbent Janice Hahn. The district stretches from Torrance and the Palos Verdes Peninsula through Long Beach and the Gateway Cities.
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?
- Similarly, there’s a severe shortage of affordable…
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