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2013 Election Calendar

  • May 8, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. City of Los Angeles Council District 13 Candidate Forum. Karapetian Hall. View the event flyer for further details.
  • May 10, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Mayoral Candidate Forum in collaboration with the Pat Brown Institute of Public Affairs. The debate will be broadcast live on KABC TV Los Angeles, Channel 7.
  • Visit our Candidate and Issue Forums for RSVP information.
  • Learn about the candidates and issues on Smartvoter.org
  • Email the League office at info@LWVlosangeles.org to place your orders for the free Spanish or English Easy Voter Guide for the May 21 City of Los Angeles Election. Here are the electronic versions English and Spanish. Supplies are limited so order soon!

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    Date & Time        Place        Description
    Friday, May 10, 2013
    7:00 p.m.
    California State University Los Angeles
    5151 State University Dr.
    Los Angeles, CA 90032
    Mayoral Candidate Forum. Mayoral Candidate Forum in collaboration with the Pat Brown Institute and ABC 7 was a total success. See photos of this exhilarating exchange between Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel, the two mayoral candidates.
    Wednesday, May 8, 2013
    7:00 p.m.
    Karapetian Hall
    1614 N. Alexandria Avenue
    Los Angeles, Ca 90027
    City of Los Angeles Council District 13 Candidate Forum. Council District 13 Candidate Forum in collaboration with the Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC), Korean Resource Center, Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA), Thai Community Development Center (Thai CDC, Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE), Western Region HyeVotes, LA Voice, Hollywood United Neighborhood Council, Hollywood Studio District Neighborhood Council.

    Please see the event flyer for further details.

    Moderator- Val Zavala.

    Monday, March 25, 2013
    6:00 p.m.
    Council Chambers at Compton City Hall
    205 S Willowbrook Ave
    Compton, CA 90220
    Issue Forum with Residents of Compton. The LWVLA will sponsor an issue forum for the residents of the City of Compton. A select panel will educate the community about ballot Measure I scheduled to be placed on the April 2013 ballot. Spanish translation will be available. Call the League or visit our What's New page for more information.
    Monday, February 25, 2013
    6:30 p.m.
    South Gate Municipal Auditorium
    4900 Southern Avenue
    South Gate, CA 90280
    South Gate City Council Candidate Forum. Co-sponsored by the LWV Los Angeles, LWV Whittier and South Gate Patch.

    Three candidates are vying for two City Council seats in the March 5 election. Come hear what the candidates have to say about the issues facing South Gate at this 90-minute forum moderated by Patch

    Confirmed Candidates are:

    -Mayor Bill De Witt

    -Vice Mayor Gil Hurtado

    -Marine Veteran Ricardo "Rick" Reyes

    See event flyer for more details.

    Monday, February 18, 2013
    6:30 pm-8:00 pm
    California State University Los Angeles,
    University Student Theatre
    5151 State University Drive
    Los Angeles, Ca 90032
    Mayoral Candidate Forum w/ PBI @ CSULA. Mayoral Candidate Forum in collaboration with the Pat Brown Institute of Public Affairs. The debate will be broadcast live on KABC TV Los Angeles, Channel 7.

    ADVANCED REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. EMAIL YOUR REGISTRATION TO PBI @ JRuiz@cslanet.calstatela.edu. Electronic registration is now closed.

    Guests must be seated no later than 5:45 p.m. Doors will close at 6 p.m. for broadcast purposes.

    Wednesday, February 13, 2013
    5:30 pm-7:30 pm
    Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools
    701 S. Catalina Street,
    A414,
    Los Angeles, Ca 90005
    LAUSD School Board District 2 Candidate Forum. Before you vote for School Board on March 5th, heres your first chance to here and question the candidates.

    Food, Childcare, and Translation will b provided.

    Invited: Alberdo Diaz, Board President Mónica García, AnnaMarie Montanez, Robert Skeels, Isabel Vazquez

    To RSVP or to submit questions please call 213-808-6407 or e-mail rsmith@unitedwayla.org

    View the official event flyer in English, and Spanish

    Thursday, February 7, 2013
    9:00 a.m.
    Valley Performing Arts Center
    California State University, Northridge
    18111 Nordhoff Street
    Northridge, CA 91330-8448
    Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate Forum. Co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Business Federation & Los Angeles Daily News.

    9 a.m.: Breakfast Reception and Networking with Candidates

    10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Candidate Forum

    11:30 a.m. + Noon Networking with Candidates

    Moderated by Austin Beutner, former special deputy to Mayor Villaraigosa and founder of Evercore Partners

    No prior registration necessary. Event is free and open to the public. CSUN parking fee is $6. Parking in the B1 lot.

    Click here for the official event flyer

    Wednesday, February 6, 2013
    7-8:30 p.m.
    West Hollywood Park Auditorium
    647 N. San Vicente Blvd.
    West Hollywood, CA 90069
    West Hollywood City Council Candidates Forum. The League is cosponsoring a candidate forum with the West Hollywood North Neighborhood Association (WHNNA). It will be held at the West Hollywood Park Auditorium (647 N. San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood, CA, 90069), and will also be broadcast on WeHoTV.

    Parking next door at the library. Parking validation available.

    Thursday, January 31, 2013
    5:30 pm-7:30 pm
    Boys and Girls Club of San Fernando Valley
    11251 Glenoaks Blvd.
    Pacoima, CA 91331
    LAUSD School Board District 6 Candidate Forum. Before you vote for School Board on March 5th, here's your first chance to hear and question the candidates

    Food, Childcare & Translation Provided

    Invited: Antonio Sanchez, Maria Cano & Monica Ratliff

    To RSVP or to submit questions please call 213-808-6407 or e-mail rsmith@unitedwayla.org

    View the official event flyer in English, and Spanish

    Thursday, January 24, 2013
    6:00 p.m.
    Forest Lawn, Hall of Liberty
    6300 Forest Lawn Drive
    Los Angeles, CA 90068
    Mayoral Candidate Forum w/ Communities United for Smart Growth. Mayoral Candidate Forum in partnership with Communities United for Smart Growth.

    The mayoral candidates in attendance were council members Eric Garcetti and Jan Perry, City Controller Wendy Greuel, attorney and broadcaster Kevin James, and former technology company executive Emanuel Pleitez. The event was aired on SoCal Connected. In case you missed it, you can view it in its entirety on SoCalConnected.org web page.

    Event flyer

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    Saturday, December 15, 2012
    7:00 pm
    Aratani Japan Theatre
    244 S San Pedro Street
    Los Angeles, CA 90012
    Mayoral Forum w/L. A. League of Conservation Voters. Mayors Forum LALCV

    In case you missed this forum, the live recording is available here.