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March 8 City Election: Ballot Overview

March 8 ballot may challenge L.A.'s voters

March 8 ballot may challenge L.A.'s voters

Efforts to right L.A.'s finances highlight March ballot

Efforts to right L.A.'s finances highlight March ballot

Opinion: Decoding the ballot: Think measure L for Libraries, M for Marijuana and N for No-good-reason

City Council Candidate Q&As;

Measure G »

Fire and Police Pension Plan Tier 6

Union opposition quashes councilman's proposal on DWP pension

Villaraigosa introduces pension reform proposal

Municipalities take aim at public pensions

Opinion
Planning for pensions

Measure H »

Contract bidder campaign contribution restrictions

Ethics Commission backs measure to bar contractors from contributing to candidates

Measures I and J »

Department of Water and Power oversight and reform

Councilwoman Perry calls campaign spending a 'ridiculous tantrum' by DWP union's president

L.A. City Council fails to override Villaraigosa veto of DWP ballot measure

Villaraigosa's DWP pick an outsider

L.A. mayor vetoes City Council's DWP firing plan

Bid to create DWP watchdog advances

L.A. council urges creation of oversight agency for DWP

Union opposition quashes councilman's proposal on DWP pension

Opinion
DWP needs more independence from elected officials

Measure L »

Higher percentage of property tax revenue for libraries

Writers support library-funding Measure L as police union opposes

Police union opposes library measure

Opinion
Vote no on Measure L: It seeks to ensure the library system's revenue stream, but it's a bad solution to a difficult problem

Measure P »

Budget contingency reserve

Opinion
Endorsement: Yes on Measure P

City Council »

L.A. Councilmen Huizar, Parks still outpace foes in fundraising

26 candidates seeking 7 seats on L.A. City Council

District 8
Rave controversy spills into Los Angeles City Council race

No surprise: Los Angeles police union backs Bernard Parks' opponent

L.A. County labor federation endorses Forescee Hogan-Rowles, little-known election challenger to Parks

Bernard Parks challenger Forescee Hogan-Rowles boasts of endorsements from two key L.A. unions

Big money rolling into Los Angeles City Council race

District 14
'Political bullet' e-mail isn't enough for charges against former Jose Huizar campaign consultant, D.A. decides

Huizar, Martinez dial down rhetoric during City Council campaign debate

City Councilman Huizar calls off news conference intended to criticize opponent

Martinez was investigated in 2005 for possessing badge of slain LAPD officer

Huizar campaign consultant fired for vowing to "put a political bullet" in opponent's forehead

L.A. County D.A. looks into money laundering allegation in Martinez race

Challenger Martinez says FBI asked him about Los Angeles Councilman Huizar

L.A. councilmen Huizar and Koretz fail to show up on time, cause public meeting to be canceled

Huizar sends backers an e-mail defending use of lists that graded support

Huizar e-mails supporters that ranking of civic leaders was not 'some kind of Nixonian enemies list'

Huizar staff graded civic leaders on their clout and support for him

Arrests or laziness: L.A. City Council candidates discuss unfair campaign accusations

Opinion
Endorsement: Bernard C. Parks in City Council District 8

Endorsement: Mitch Englander in City Council District 12

Op-Ed by Jim Newton: Bare-knuckle politics in Huizar and Martinez race

Reader opinion: Rudy Martinez vs. Jose Huizar for L.A. City Council's 14th District

Endorsement: Rudy Martinez for L.A. City Council's 14th District

Endorsement: Paul Krekorian for City Council's 2nd District

If not marijuana, can an old-fashioned political brawl boost the youth vote?

School Board »

L.A. teachers union withdraws two school board endorsements, backs a new candidate

Campaign aide fired by Huizar is also terminated from representing school board member Vladovic

L.A. teachers union among groups seeking answers on running 13 schools

L.A. teachers union withdraws support for two school board candidates: Jesus Escandon and John Fernandez

Producer, stadium developers donate to group backing Villaraigosa's school board candidates

L.A. school board race donations: a calm before expected storm

Final candidates certified in race for L.A. Board of Education

L.A. teachers union endorses loyalists for school board races

20 file to run for L.A. Board of Education; direction of reforms at stake

Opinion
Endorsement: The Times recommends the Rev. Eric P. Lee in District 1, Tamar Galatzan in District 3, Luis Sanchez in District 5 and Richard Vladovic in District 7

Voter Resources »

• Register to vote
• Information updates from the City Clerk
• Los Angeles City Council
• List of election candidates
• Ballot Measure Calendar for March 8, 2011 City Primary Election

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Times Endorsements

Paul Krekorian for City Council's 2nd District

Bernard C. Parks in City Council District 8

Mitch Englander in City Council District 12

Rudy Martinez for L.A. City Council's 14th District

Vote no on Measure L: It's proposes a bad solution for the library system's revenue stream

Measure P: Yes to an emergency fund

For the L.A. Unified board: Rev. Eric P. Lee in District 1, Tamar Galatzan in District 3, Luis Sanchez in District 5 and Richard Vladovic in District 7

For Bell's City Council: All five City Council seats must be filled as the city takes another step in its recovery from scandal

Breaking Election News
Latest posts from L.A. NOW and Opinion L.A.

Ridley-Thomas backs opponent of Parks in South Los Angeles contest, rekindling an old feud - L.A. NOW 02/13/2011, 7:11 p.m.
8th District candidates spar in South Los Angeles debate - L.A. NOW 02/12/2011, 1:47 p.m.
'Political bullet' e-mail isn't enough for charges against former Jose Huizar campaign consultant, D.A. decides - L.A. NOW 02/11/2011, 1:29 p.m.
Councilwoman Perry calls campaign spending a ‘ridiculous tantrum’ by DWP union's president - L.A. NOW 02/10/2011, 5:20 p.m.
L.A. teachers union withdraws two school board endorsements, backs a new candidate - L.A. NOW 02/10/2011, 8:58 a.m.
Police union opposes library measure on March 8 ballot - L.A. NOW 02/10/2011, 6:00 a.m.
Rave controversy spills into Los Angeles City Council race - L.A. NOW 02/09/2011, 6:53 p.m.
Jose Huizar, Rudy Martinez dial down rhetoric during City Council campaign debate - L.A. NOW 02/09/2011, 8:17 a.m.
Politics: If not marijuana, can an old-fashioned political brawl boost the youth vote? - Opinion L.A. 02/08/2011, 12:08 p.m.
Campaign aide fired by Huizar is also terminated from representing school board member Vladovic - L.A. NOW 02/07/2011, 6:13 p.m.