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What do New Santa Monica City Councilmen Dan Hall, Barry Snell, Natalya Zernitskaya, and Ellis Raskin Want?

11/08/2024 2:07 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

“The new council will be very pro development. Expect to see all the auto mechanics on Lincoln Blvd and car dealerships on Santa Monica Blvd, quickly replaced by apartment towers. And yes, that was the point of eliminating the car dealership exemption to the business tax (Local Measure K). Only Lana Negrete is a slow growth person, so it's 6 to 1 in favor of developers and development."

Santa Monica Chooses Change Over Safety Slate, Electing Ellis Raskin, Natalya Zernitskaya, Dan Hall and Barry Snell

11/06/2024 8:03 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Ellis Raskin lead the field with 13,395 votes, or 13.32%. Dan Hall was second at 13,384 votes, 13.31%. Natalya Zernitskaya finished third at 12,904 and Barry Snell got 12,806 votes. The top four all won seats on the 7 member Council.

Santa Monica Mayor Phil Brock and Councilmember Oscar de la Torre will not return to the Council, having finished fifth and sixth. Brock was 1000 votes behind Snell.

Latest Santa Monica Election Results

11/06/2024 8:00 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Here are the latest election results, as votes are being tabulated as of 12:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Santa Monica Rents Dipped Last Month

11/05/2024 8:41 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Santa Monica rents remained relatively flat in October, dipping by -0.2 percent to a current median rent of $2,440 per month, according to Apartment List's monthly report.

Santa Monica's slight decrease last month reflects a 0.7 percent dip in prices nationwide to $1,394...

Please Vote No on SMRR, No on QS

11/04/2024 8:56 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

by Charles Andrews

The two most important things on the local ballot are City Council, and that horrible (in my opinion) half a billion dollar school bond. Maybe a couple more bear mentioning.

SM.a.r.t Column: Lack of Oversight and No Accountability

11/01/2024 7:39 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Vote No on QS.

Residents of Santa Monica are being asked to approve a fourth school bond since 2006, bringing us to a grand total of $2.2 BILLION in school construction bonds for SMMUSD. Proponents of the bond tell voters the money will be spent well and, not to worry, there is robust oversight. The reality is:

No legally binding project lists;
No effective oversight by the Bond Oversight Committee (BOC);
No meaningful bond audits by the outside certified public accountant (CPA);
No linkage of approved projects to actual academic objectives; and
No effective School Board oversight of facility projects.

Behind the Efforts to Unseat de la Torre

11/01/2024 7:35 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Tricia Crane, chair of Northeast Neighbors, sent an email to the group's members and friends Thursday accompanied by a copy of a CEPS flyer attacking de la Torre and a list of the group's finance disclosure statement.

"What is apparent is the institutional takeover of our city governance that has gone on for decades," Crane wrote. "Never before has it been so exposed.

"The CEPS flyer illustrates the level of coordination of groups in our city that have controlled our governance and want to maintain that control."

Council Race Shatters Finance Record

10/31/2024 10:44 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Leading the fundraising and spending were the candidates and PACs running on a pro-law enforcement platform.

SB10 is Bad for Santa Monica

10/30/2024 11:19 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

By Marc L. Verville

The key driver of this legislation, along with all the other State housing legislation is the creation of high profit investor opportunities. As such, there is no requirement for SB 10 projects to include affordability of any kind.

Vote No on the School Bond and Demand Audit

10/29/2024 11:10 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Residents of Santa Monica are being asked to approve a fourth school bond since 2006, bringing us to a grand total of $2.2 BILLION in school construction bonds for SMMUSD. Proponents of the bond tell voters the money will be spent well and, not to worry, there is robust oversight. The reality is:

No legally binding project lists;
No effective oversight by the Bond Oversight Committee (BOC);
No meaningful bond audits by the outside certified public accountant (CPA);
No linkage of approved projects to actual academic objectives; and
No effective School Board oversight of facility projects.