Friday, May 11, 2012
The president's re-election campaign took in nearly $15 million.
President Barack Obama came to the Studio City home of actor George Clooney Thursday evening for a fundraiser that brought in nearly $15 million for his re-election campaign, the most lucrative fundraiser for a U.S. presidential candidate, according to host Jeffrey Katzenberg. Barbra Streisand, Robert Downey Jr., Tobey Maguire, Jack Black, Billy Crystal, Salma Hayek and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa were among the 150 people who paid $40,000 each to attend the event, benefiting the Obama Victory Fund, with funds going to Obama for America, his re-election campaign, the Democratic National Committee and several state parties, a campaign source said. Two-thirds of the funds raised came from supporters who took part in a contest to win seats for…
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
What would you like Patch to ask the candidates running for California's 50th Assembly District seat, which includes Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Brentwood, Westwood, Hollywood, Agoura Hills, Malibu and the Pacific Palisades?
Want to know Assembly candidates' takes on an issue as local as the dredging of the Malibu Lagoon or an expensive state project such as high speed rail? With the June 5 primary election date inching closer, campaigns for the 50th Assembly District are kicking into high gear, and, Patch, too, is revving up its coverage. In the coming weeks, editors will interview each candidate (willing) about biographical information and where they stand on important concerns. Reader input and suggestions will play an important role in coverage, so we would like to hear from you: What questions do you want us to ask the candidates? Here's the field for the June 5 primary with links to the candidates' campaign Web sites or Facebook page so you can get …
Monday, April 30, 2012
Forum on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon in Santa Monica will focus primarily on education.
Residents of the 50th Assembly District which includes West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Malibu, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Hollywood and Agoura Hills, are invited to a forum Saturday to learn more about the candidates' positions on education and other issues. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to noon at Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board Room, at 1651 16th St. in Santa Monica. Each of the June 5 primary candidates are scheduled to participate: Richard Bloom, Democrat; Betsy Butler, Democrat; Torie Osborn, Democrat; and Brad Torgan, Republican. The focus of the discussion will be on quality public education from the early years through high school graduation. Candidates will also address other topics of …
Saturday, April 28, 2012
What would you like Patch to ask the candidates running for the 33rd Congressional District seat, which includes Santa Monica, Venice, the Beach Cities, Beverly Hills, Palos Verdes, Brentwood, Westwood and the Pacific Palisades.
Patch will be querying the candidates vying for the 33rd Congressional District as the June 5 primary election campaigns shift into high gear. Rep. Henry Waxman, a staunchly Democratic candidate who has served in Congress since 1975, is the front-runner and earlier this month reported having more than six times as much cash to spend then his next opponent ahead of the primary. We'll be gathering biographical information and presenting the candidates with a questionnaire to help voters understand where they stand on the issues. The 33rd Congressional District was redrawn to reflect population changes reported in the 2010 U.S. Census and now includes Beverly Hills, cuts east to Malibu and then stretches south down the coast and includes …
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Betsy Butler receives endorsement of Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles in her bid for election of state Assembly 50th district which includes West Hollywood.
The Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles has endorsed Betsy Butler in her bid for the election to the state’s 50th Assembly District. AAGLA represents the interests of more than 20,000 rental property owners across the Los Angeles area, including West Hollywood, Santa Monica and much of West Los Angeles. According to the latest census figures, 78 percent of West Hollywood residents live in rental units. “In her first term in the state Legislature, Assemblymember Butler has demonstrated a genuine understanding of the challenges facing the owners and managers of rental housing in California and has always taken a balanced approach to dealing with legislation affecting the industry,” said AAGLA executive director James Clarke in a …
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Current Assemblywoman Betsy Butler has the most cash on hand, followed closely by Torie Osborn in the election for the 50th Assembly District.
With sizable donations from unions and colleagues at the state Capital, first-term state legislator Betsy Butler is boasting the biggest campaign war chest in the race for the 50th Assembly District. Butler reported having $463,687 on hand in the most recent filings with the Secretary of Sate ahead of the June 5 primary. While firefighter and labor unions, lawmakers and political action committees cut Butler big checks, she wasn’t the only candidate to rake in more than a quarter of a million dollars from January to mid-March. And, she wasn’t spending the most, either. Torie Osborn—the grassroots organizer who snagged endorsements this winter from most of the area’s local Democratic clubs—reported $429,450 and outspent Butler by $28,679 …
Friday, April 6, 2012
Candidates Brad Torgan, Betsy Butler, Richard Bloom and Torie Osborn respond to audience queries on economy and transportation issues.
Candidates competing for a seat in the newly redrawn 50th California Assembly District met Wednesday in nearby Beverly Hills, offering varied views on ways to mitigate traffic congestion, improve education and reduce unemployment. West Hollywood's Brad Torgan, an attorney and the lone Republican in the race, joined Betsy Butler, who currently represents the 53rd Assembly District, Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom, and community organizer and nonprofit executive Torie Osborn in a candidate forum sponsored by the Beverly Hills Municipal League. The candidates took written queries from the audience. Many of the questions revolved around improving transportation options and the economy. To improve the flow of Westside traffic, Bloom called for…
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
The 50th Assembly District candidate from West Hollywood earns endorsements from Beverly Hills Vice Mayor John Mirisch and school board’s Lisa Korbatov.
Two Beverly Hills civic leaders have endorsed West Hollywood's Brad Torgan in the hotly contested 50th Assembly District race. Torgan’s campain announced Tuesday the endorsement of Beverly Hills Vice Mayor John Mirisch and former Beverly Hills Board of Education President and Beverly Hills Unified School District Governing Board Member Lisa Korbatov. "Beverly Hills leaders like Lisa and John understand the unique challenges facing state and local government in California," Torgan said, "and I am proud that they believe I am the best candidate for the citizens of Beverly Hills and the State of California." Korbatov believes Torgan will bring fresh, new leadership to the State Assembly. "We need someone like Brad Torgan who has served his …
Thursday, March 29, 2012
No surprises as the Secretary of Sate releases the certified list for the 2012 election: Republican Brad Torgan and Democrats Betsy Butler, Richard Bloom and Torie Osborn.
With the exception of lone Republican Brad Torgan, who just announced his candidacy in February, the hot race for California's 50th Assembly will look just as it has for many months—Democrats Betsy Butler, Richard Bloom and Torie Osborn will go head-to-head to clinch the seat in 2013. The deadline is passed for any other contestant to join the field as the California Secretary of State released the certified candidates list for the June 5 primary Thursday evening. The candidates and their official ballot designations are: Butler has already won the endorsement of the California Democratic Party while Osborn has the backing of a handful of local democratic clubs, including those in Malibu, Santa Monica, Westwood-Beverly Hills and San …
The eight candidates include veteran congressman Henry Waxman, attorneys and businessmen. The top two vote-getters in the June primary will advance to the general election in November.
Henry Waxman, a long-serving Democratic representative, will go up against seven other candidates in the race to represent much of the Westside, South Bay and Malibu area in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2013. The California Secretary of State released the certified candidates list for the June 5 primary Thursday evening. The field includes candidates from across the newly carved out 33rd district for the U.S. House, the boundaries for which changed dramatically this summer based on 2010 Census data. Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes and the northern part of the district that included slivers of Marina del Rey and Venice has been drawn into a largely coastal district that will now also include Calabasas, …
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