Appoint a Councilmember Tuesday night backed by Santa Monicanas for Renters' Rights (SMRR) or face the prospect of a developer-backed candidate winning a special election for an open City Council seat.

That's the choice faced by the three newest Counclmembers, whose votes will be needed to fill the seat vacated by Kevin McKeown's abrupt retirement this month and who did not have the backing of the city's two powerful political factions in their historic upset last November.

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