Kevin James, a former assistant U.S. attorney, has a wealth of experience in the legal field, but lacks the city planning and political experience that is necessary to be the mayor of a large metropolitan city like Los Angeles. Read more...

Wendy Greuel, who serves as the city’s accountant in her role as controller, may have received her degree from UCLA, but she still seems ill-equipped to address issues facing Westwood and students on campus. Read more...

Incumbent Paul Koretz has our vote for representing the 5th District – partly because of his know-how, partly because of his feasible ideas, but mostly because he is a far better candidate than his opponent. Read more...

Although Emanuel Pleitez is running a grassroots campaign and is currently not favored to win, he has developed interesting ideas that are worth considering regardless of who ultimately wins office. Read more...

We do not think Mark Herd is qualified to take over for current councilmember Paul Koretz, because Herd offered unrealistic or shallow solutions to problems, both in Westwood and at the city level. Read more...

Jan Perry’s understanding of the Los Angeles Unified School District and her thoughtfulness in other policy areas make her a candidate we would trust as mayor. Read more...

This board endorses Eric Garcetti for mayor because he understands the specific problems that different parts of Los Angeles face and has tailored solutions for each, along with economically feasible ways of funding their implementation. Read more...