A Look at Tuesday’s City Election
Here are the 18 candidates and the five ballot measures that appear on the Los Angeles city ballot. Descriptions are the candidates’ own.
CITY COUNCIL
District 1 *
Mike Hernandez, businessman, community activist
Sharon Mee Yung Lowe, community advocate, attorney
Caesar Aguirre, financial consultant
Sandra Figueroa, social services administrator
Frank Juarez Foster, businessman, housing advocate
Maria Elizabeth Munoz, bilingual teacher
District 6
Ruth Galanter, councilwoman
Mary Lee Gray, supervisor’s senior deputy
District 8
Mark Ridley-Thomas, civil rights leader
Roderick Wright, government affairs officer
District 9*
Rita D. Walters, school board member
Bob Gay, councilman’s deputy
District 12
Hal Bernson, councilman
Julianna Korenstein, member of the Board of Education
BALLOT MEASURES
Proposition 1
A $298.8-million bond measure for improvements in city parks and recreational facilities. Would be financed through property tax increase averaging $13.20 per year.
Proposition 2
Graffiti prevention tax, a levy of 10 cents per can on the retail sale of aerosol spray-paint containers and 5 cents on the retail sale of felt-tipped markers and other marking instruments. The money would be used to pay for the removal and prevention of graffiti.
Proposition 3
Would amend the City Charter to permit the replacement of incapacitated elected officials. Prompted by the lingering illness of the late Councilman Gilbert Lindsay.
Proposition 4
Would extend the city’s anti-apartheid contracting policy to cover competitively bid bond contracts awarded by all city departments. Bond contracts awarded by semi-autonomous departments such as the airport were not covered under a previous anti-apartheid measure.
Proposition 5
Would give the City Council greater control over the city’s independent boards and commissions. Would allow council to review decisions of the boards and commissions, appointed by the mayor.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
District 1
Sterling Delone, teacher
Barbara Boudreaux, elementary school principal
COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Office No. 5
Paul Cohen Koretz, West Hollywood city councilman
Kenneth S. Washington, retired college administrator
* Special Election
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