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L.A. Mayor-elect Garcetti to put laser focus on economy
In his first public appearance post-victory, Los Angeles Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti thanked voters for believing “that an independent mayor was worth voting for.” "Real grass-roots enthusiasm trumps money, trumps endorsements, trumps...
Tags: Local Government, Wendy Greuel
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Monica Ratliff's election to L.A. school board is 'huge upset'
On its face, the election this week of a Los Angeles fifth-grade teacher to the Board of Education was a stunner. Monica Ratliff's low-budget effort included her boyfriend, a film school instructor, as her campaign manager. She had no paid staff and no...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Michael Bloomberg, Elections, Minority Groups, Students
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Mayor's race: Garcetti's lead over Greuel widens to 8 points
With more than half of precincts reporting, City Councilman Eric Garcetti's lead over mayoral opponent Wendy Greuel widened to 8 points in the early hours of Wednesday morning. As of 1 a.m. PDT Wednesday, Garcetti led Greuel 54% to 46% in the race to...
Tags: Kevin James, Eric Garcetti, Elections, Politics, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated
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Garcetti wins race for L.A. mayor; Greuel concedes
Wendy Greuel called Eric Garcetti early Wednesday morning to concede the mayoral election, a Greuel campaign source told The Times, ending a two-year campaign to determine Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's successor and the new political leader of Los Angeles....
Tags: Government Debt, Kevin James, Eric Garcetti, Elections, Politics
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Garcetti, Greuel locked in tight battle for L.A. mayor's post
Eric Garcetti held a narrow lead over Wendy Greuel late Tuesday as the two longtime city officials battled each other — and voter apathy — in the race to become the 42nd mayor of Los Angeles. With more than half the vote still uncounted, the...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Government Debt, Kevin James, Polls, Elections
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Ratliff holding slim lead in LAUSD race
The race for an open seat on the Los Angeles Board of Education was close in early returns with Monica Ratliff ahead despite financial support and union backing that made her opponent, Antonio Sanchez, a heavy favorite. In the Los Angeles Community...
Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Michelle Rhee, New York City, Teaching and Learning, Politics
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Price, Cedillo leading in council races
Three veterans from Sacramento were making strong showings Tuesday in the Los Angeles City Council election, with two pulling ahead of their opponents and a third headed to a possible runoff in the San Fernando Valley, according to partial returns. In a...
Tags: Walmart, Eric Garcetti, Elections, Politics, Felipe Fuentes
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Eric Garcetti wins election to become mayor of Los Angeles
ReutersLOS ANGELES, May 22 (Reuters) - Los Angeles Councilman Eric Garcetti has been elected mayor of the United States' second-largest city after defeating his rival by a margin of 8 points, according to preliminary results. Garcetti, who becomes the first...Tags: O.J. Simpson, Eric Garcetti, Politics, Elections, Wendy Greuel
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Antonio Villaraigosa congratulates Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa congratulated Eric Garcetti on Wednesday for his victory in Tuesday's mayoral election, saying the three-term councilman's success in turning around his Hollywood district represents "positive indicators of the...
Tags: Eric Garcetti, Politics, Elections, Wendy Greuel
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Ratliff leads Sanchez for school board in early returns
The race for an open seat on the Los Angeles Board of Education was close in early returns between Monica Ratliff and Antonio Sanchez, with Ratliff holding a lead. The two candidates are vying for District 6, which stretches across the east San...
Tags: Elections, Politics
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Greuel holds thin lead against Garcetti in early balloting
In the first ballots counted in the race for the next mayor of Los Angeles, City Controller Wendy Greuel held a slight lead over City Councilman Eric Garcetti. With 7.5% reporting, Greuel led Garcetti 51% to 49%. But with the vast majority of the...
Tags: Eric Garcetti, Elections, Politics, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Wendy Greuel
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CORRECTED-Los Angeles mayoral race between two former allies nears climax
Reuters(Corrects mayor's first name to Antonio from Anthony in paragraph 6) By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, May 21 (Reuters) - Voters head to the polls on Tuesday to choose between two longtime fixtures of Los Angeles politics in a mayoral election shaped by...Tags: Eric Garcetti, Public Employees, Government, Elections, Politics
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