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General Election 2022

10/10/2022 11:51 AM | Victoria Palomino

UPDATE: The Nomination Filing Period to run as a Write-In Candidate is from September 12 - October 25 and candidates will be added as they qualify. Contact the City Clerk's Office at clerk@santamonica.gov or (310) 458-8211 to make an appointment to pickup a Nomination Packet.

Measure SMC (SMC Bond Measure): Impartial Analysis, Arguments For/Against and Rebuttals to Arguments For/Against this measure are now available (see below). For more information on this measure, please contact the College District's Office at (310) 434-4200.

Spanish Translations: Candidate statement and most ballot measure information now available in Spanish!

New State Law, Santa Monica Transfer Tax Measure Shoot for Same Goal

10/10/2022 11:48 AM | Victoria Palomino

Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an affordable housing law that does for Los Angeles County what Mayor Sue Himmelrich's proposed transfer tax increase would do for Santa Monica.

Mixed-Use Development Planned for Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica

10/10/2022 11:46 AM | Victoria Palomino

Cypress Equity Investments (CEI) has made a presentation to the Santa Monica Architectural Review Board as reported by Urbanize Los Angeles regarding their plans for 2025 Wilshire Boulevard.

Rents Hold Steady in Santa Monica Despite National Dip: Santa Monica Real Estate Report – October 10th, 2022

10/10/2022 11:10 AM | Victoria Palomino

Property, Developments, and Listings on the Westside.
* Mixed Use Project Under Review To Replace Fast Casual Restaurants On Wilshire
* Rents Hold Steady in Santa Monica Despite National Dip
* Local Properties For Sale And Rent In Your Neighborhood!

School Board Slate Rally Targets Muir Closure

10/06/2022 8:58 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Organizers of the rally include members of a slate of four School Board challengers trying to gain control of the School Board ("School Board Slate Eyes Major Shake-Up," September 1, 2022).

They note that School District officials have long known about the conditions at the predominantly minority school.

Santa Monica's Great Lie

10/05/2022 10:39 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

By Peter Borresen

Our leaders have left our city almost uninhabitable but they say it's really paradise because it's sunny and we have a beach.

LA to Sunset Renter Eviction Protections

10/04/2022 4:28 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Landlords can resume rent increases on rent-controlled aparTments, starting in February 2024. Rent-controlled residences account for three-quarters of apartments in Los Angeles.

L.A. rental assistance lottery waitlist opens up after five years

10/04/2022 4:26 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program will help up to 30,000 households by paying a portion of their rent paid, according to the Los Angeles Housing Authority.

The program provides rental assistance to very low-income people and families. City officials are urging those who are eligible to apply online.

Council Candidate: Lana Negrete

10/04/2022 10:34 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

All candidates were given an opportunity to provide written answers to a set of questions provided by SMDP and two sets of answers will be printed each day. Answers are also available online alongside additional information from each candidate.

Special Interests Are Major Players in Council Race

10/04/2022 10:24 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Special interest groups will have a major impact on the November 8 City Council race, with one union spending as much to target a single candidate as all eleven candidates have spent combined.