Endorsement: Marco Santana for Council District 6 (via latimesopinion)
The special election to fill the vacant seat is a sprint to the April 4 primary, with barely enough time for the candidates to campaign and voters to learn about them. If no candidate wins 50% of the vote, the runoff will be June 27.
There’s value in bringing fresh faces and new energy to City Hall. But Council District 6, which includes Van Nuys, Panorama City, Arleta and Sun Valley, also needs a conscientious, collaborative and savvy leader to help restore trust eroded by the leaked audio and otherVoters have several good candidates to choose from, but we think Marco Santana is the best.
Colleagues describe Santana as a “systems thinker” who understands the root causes behind complex problems, like homelessness, and is practical, collaborative and effective in trying to address those problems. He’s a respected leader, someone equally comfortable working with homeless clients or speaking at a conference.
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