Some voters will also help decide key Congressional races that could determine which party controls the House.
There may not be any Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors race on the Nov. 5 ballot – since thein March – but there is still another L.A. County-specific race and a few ballot measures to take note of.There are also three countywide measures on the ballot – one to fund affordable housing and homeless services, another to fund the county fire department and a third that would nearly double the size of the L.A. County Board of Supervisors and create a county ethics commission.L.A.
U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, left, D-Calif., and Republican Steve Garvey, both candidates for the U.S. Senate, participate in a debate Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in Glendale, Calif. Schiff, of Burbank, served in the California state Senate before being elected to Congress in 2001. He represents parts of L.A. and the San Gabriel Valley. In Congress, Schiff gained national recognition when he led the first impeachment trial against Trump and played a role in the Jan. 6 insurrection hearings.
Republican incumbent Rep. Mike Garcia, a former fighter pilot who was first elected to Congress in 2020, is in a tough battle with Democratic challenger and former NASA chief of staff George Whitesides. Photos: Courtesy images. The 27th District is a key battleground race that could help determine which party controls the lower house of Congress.
Incumbent George Gascon and challenger Nathan Hochman lead the early primary results in the race for LA County District Attorney. They are pictured here at a Jan. 18 debate. Hochman was an assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California from 1990 to 1997 and was an assistant attorney general overseeing the U.S. Department of Justice’s tax division from 2007 to 2009. He later served as president of the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission. Hochman currently works for a private law firm where he specializes in criminal defense, tax litigation and complex business litigation.would establish a permanent half-cent sales tax in L.A.
Supporters say the measure would pay for upgrading fire equipment, including replacing old fire engines, and pay for the hiring of more paramedics. Opponents question why the county Board of Supervisors haven’t funded these experiences through their existing budget. They also claim a “loophole” allows the measure to pass with a simple majority vote when most tax increases require a two-thirds vote.
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