Well, it may not have the same national attention as the impending coronation election of Rahm Emmanuel as the next Mayor of Chicago, but Los Angeles has an election coming up in two weeks.  There are many interesting races, including the fascinating races between Bernard Parks and Forescee Hogan-Rowles in CD8 and former reality TV host Rudy Martinez taking on incumbent Jose Huizar in CD14, but as is often the case, the ballot measures often get very little attention.  Unfortunately, that’s kind of the way it is with local elections.

So, what’s a good progressive voter to do? Well, the Courage Campaign, in a project that I helped out with, has now released their March 8 LA Progressive Voter Guide.  In it you’ll find recommendations from the Courage Campaign, the LA Democratic Party, as well as other progressive organizations.

The turnout on this election is going to be simply abysmal, so it is imperative that progressive voters turn out.  So, get informed, and be sure to vote on March 8.

NOTE: I’ll admit it, I’m a local ballot measure nerd.  So, in addition to helping out the Courage Campaign with this project, I also worked with Yes on Measure L on their online presence.  Both projects were complementary, but were very independent of each other.

Eric Garcetti is a Courage Campaign member and President of the Los Angeles City Council. Please take a moment to read Eric’s imporant message on what’s at stake for progressives in the upcoming municipal election and be sure to vote on March 8. -Rick Jacobs.



Dear Friend,

Like you, I just got my March 8th LA City election sample ballot. It’s an important one, but it’s a long one too — in addition to various candidates, you are being asked to vote on ten ballot measures. To help you make informed choices on these measures, the Courage Campaign has produced a handy voter guide to tell you what Courage members have endorsed and how other progressive groups stand.

Several of these measures will bring about much-needed reforms and protect the services we all care about. That’s why it’s important that we are as informed as possible at the polls.

Courage Campaign has done the homework, checking in with activists and experts at organizations you trust. They also asked members like you what you’d support.

Click here for help in making your choices for the March 8th election:

http://www.couragecampaign.org…

Let’s make informed choices for a better Los Angeles.

Sincerely,

Eric Garcetti

Los Angeles City Council President