Cerritos, Artesia Officials Rally Behind Marquez For Assembly

Marquez faces five challengers for the new 58th State Assembly District June 5.

Cerritos and Artesia elected officials are throwing their support for Downey councilman Luis Marquez in his run for the State Assembly. The Democratic candidate for the 58th district held a fundraiser at Hiwa Fusion restaurant in Cerritos last Wednesday that attracted about two dozen people. He faces a crowded primary on June 5 that includes four other Democrats and one Republican. If elected, Marquez’s number one priority is looking out for the best interests of the new districting stretching from Montebello to Cerritos—especially when it comes to finding ways to bring jobs. “The district as a whole has a high unemployment rate and I’m making sure that we’re tackling that by protecting jobs, creating jobs and education,” he said to Patch…

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Knabe Draws No Challengers in Fifth Term Bid as L.A. County Supervisor

The former Cerritos mayor will seek a fifth term in the June 5 election.

Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe, whose district includes Cerritos and Artesia, did not draw any opponents in his bid for a fifth term, while fellow Supervisors Mike Antonovich and Mark Ridley-Thomas each drew one opponent as the filing period for most county offices on the June 5 primary ballot ended Friday. Knabe was elected to the Cerritos City Council in 1980 and served as a councilman for eight years, including two terms as mayor. He was mayor of the city during the Cerritos Mid-Air Collision on Aug. 31, 1986, helping bring the community back on its feet following the darkest day in Cerritos' history. Knabe was first elected to the County Board of Supervisors in November of 1996 and was re-elected in 2000, 2004, and 2008 to …

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Gingrinch Drops By Asian American Town Hall in NoCal

The town hall Saturday didn't include a question and answer session, but Asian American elected officials from across the state who have never been contacted by the Republican Party got a chance to speak and connect. Oh, and Newt Gingrich dropped by.

The California Republican Convention Asian Town Hall in Northern California was a beginning of sorts for organized conservative Republican Asian American representation in the state. Before Michelle Steel, vice chair of the California Board of Equalization and chair of Newt Gingrich’s campaign in California, organized the town hall, as many as half of the elected officials who attended the event had never been contacted by the Republican Party for anything, a representative of her office said. Her husband, Shawn Steel, the Republican National Committeeman from California, described the surprising findings Republicans made when contacting Asian American elected officials.  “We started off in Los Angeles, we hit over 40 locally elected …

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2012 Election Candidates Begin to Take Shape

Candidates are starting to throw their names into the hat for the upcoming elections in the 38th Congressional District and 58th Assembly District -- both of which include the cities of Cerritos and Artesia.

Calif. Democratic Party Endorses Sánchez

The California Democratic Party officially endorses congresswoman Linda Sánchez to represent the new 38th congressional district in the upcoming elections.

U.S. Congresswoman Linda Sánchez was officially endorsed Sunday by the California Democratic Party to represent the the new 38th congressional district in California. Sánchez, who has represented California's 39th district since 2003, won the party's nod after a landslide vote held during a California Democratic Party conference in Whittier last month.  During that conference, 84% of delegates in the new 38th district voted to endorse Sánchez for the position. "I am honored to have the California Democratic Party’s official endorsement," said Congresswoman Sánchez in a release.  "The support of our party encourages me to work my hardest to fight for California in Washington," she said. The 38th Congressional district, which was redrawn …

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Public Asked to Submit New Election Process Ideas Online

Anyone can post ideas on how to redesign county's aging voting system.

Officials reached out to the public today to help redesign the county's aging voting system. Beginning today, anyone interested in the election process can weigh in by posting ideas here: Voting Inspiration.  In the initial "inspiration'' phase of the project, participants are asked to share stories about their election experiences, their view of democracy and news and insights about the voting process. In the next phase, which will begin in 20 days, participants will use those ideas to answer the question, "How might we design an accessible election experience for everyone?'' Later phases include feedback on concepts, refinements and a final evaluation. Winning concepts will be announced March 22. The challenge is being conducted in …

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ABC School Board Election

Official Election Canvass Begins Today; Yoo Waits, Johnson to Move Forward

An official canvass of all the outstanding provisional, vote-by-mail and withheld ballots from Tuesday night's ABC School Board election begins today with updated results to be posted on Friday afternoon.

The official election canvass begins today and will last through Monday, Nov. 21, a process in which all outstanding provisional, vote-by-mail and withheld ballots from Tuesday night's ABC School Board election will be verified and tallied by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's office. During this process, the LA County's Registrar-Recorder will also conduct the 1% manual audit. The next scheduled update of Tuesday night's election results will be available Friday, Nov. 11 after 5 p.m. and can be viewed at www.lavote.net. Additional updates will be posted every following Tuesday and Friday with the final official election results posted on Monday, Nov. 21, 2011.  What Takes Place During the Official Canvass? By law, …

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ABC School Board Election

Johnson Edges Out Yoo for Two-Year Term; Voters Re-Elect Four Incumbents to ABC School Board

The race for the unexpired two-year term comes down to the wire with Lynda Johnson ending up on top, grabbing 132 more votes than Soo Yoo, who says she will ask for a recount.

It was an election that didn't garner a lot of buzz. Sure, a myriad of campaign signs could be seen on every well-traveled corner throughout the community, but unlike other elections, it was a fairly quiet race with each candidate honed in on reaching out to the voters. And in the end, the Nov. 8 ABC School Board election proved to be a race where every vote truly counted. After months of campaigning, longtime Cerritos resident Lynda Johnson edged out fellow candidate Soo Yoo by 132 votes for the unexpired 2-year term -- the seat belonging to former boardmember Mark E. Pulido who stepped down from his post earlier this year after being elected to the Cerritos City Council. Johnson, a mother of three, who raised her children in ABC Unified …

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ABC School Board Election

Voters FAQs: What You Need to Know About Today's ABC School Board Election

Here's all the important information you need to know about the Tuesday, Nov. 8 ABC School Board Election.

The election for the ABC School Board will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011. Voters will be able to select: 2-Year Term Candidates: * Voters will be able to pick ONE candidate from this category. (Click on the candidate's name to be directed to their Patch Q&A profile page) 4-Year Term Candidates: * Voters will be able to pick UP TO FOUR candidates from this category. (Click on the candidate's name to be directed to their Patch Q&A profile page) Incumbents: New Candidates: When and where can I vote? Polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011. Please visit the LAVOTE Locator to determine your nearest polling place.  Where can I view the results? Please check the Election Results page after 8 p.m. for the results…

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Artesia Elections

Artesia Council Confirms Appointment of Lima, Canales

Newly-appointed council members Tony Lima and Miguel Canales say their main priority is attracting business into the city.

As expected, the Artesia City Council canceled the upcoming November election last Wednesday and appointed the only two candidates, incumbent council member Tony Lima and Planning Commissioner Miguel Canales, to the two open council seats. Canales will not take his seat until December, when the council reorganizes and selects a new mayor. This is the second time in a decade Artesia has canceled an election, which saved the city $40,000. Only the three incumbents whose seats were up ran in the 2005 election.   Mayor Victor Manalo congratulated Lima and Canales, but expressed concern about a lack of civic participation from the community. “I keep telling everybody that we’re happy saving some money but I think there’s a little part inside of…

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