By Mary Marlow, chair of the Santa Monica Transparency Project

In the November 2020 election for Santa Monica City Council, a plethora of candidates have registered to compete with incumbents to represent our city in the trying times ahead.

As voters, how do we sift through the various statements, positions, and platforms to decide which candidates deserve our support? The simplest question is the most obvious: do you like the direction the city is going?

While the pandemic has totally upset the political applecart, perennial issues of traffic, affordable housing, development, fiscal management, and the homeless challenge that affects our parks and open spaces are still bedrock concerns for most residents.

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