Today’s general election will feature a lengthy ballot with several contests of special interest to West Hollywood residents.
On the federal level, U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank), whose 28th District covers West Hollywood, will face Steve Stokes, an independent candidate who is a real estate and mortgage broker.
Countywide positions such as Sheriff and Assessor (for which West Hollywood City Councilmember Jeffrey Prang is competing with L.A. County Deputy District Attorney John Morris) will be on the ballot, as will the 3rd District seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, which includes West Hollywood. Former Santa Monica Mayor Bobby Shriver and former state Senator Sheila Kuehl, both Democrats, are running against one another for that position long held by Zev Yaroslavsky, who is stepping down because of term limits.
On the state level, Sandra Fluke, a lawyer who is a West Hollywood resident, is running against Ben Allen, also a lawyer and a member of the board of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District for the District 26 state Senate seat, which includes West Hollywood. And incumbent Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) is running against Brad Torgan, a Republican resident of West Hollywood who serves on the city’s Historic Preservation Commission, for re-election to the 50th District state Assembly seat.
Other state contests range from governor to superintendent of public instruction.
The state ballot also will include six propositions covering issues such as the type of sentence levied on someone convicted of drug and certain other charges to whether doctors should be required to undergo random drug testing.
The California League of Women Voters maintains an online database that lists all candidates and ballot measures.
Polls are open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. To locate your polling place, go to https://www.lavote.net/Locator/ and enter your address. Also, you can download a sample ballot here that gives you a list of everything on which you might vote.
CONGRATULATIONS SHEILA KUEHL!!!!!!