If Los Angeles County we sliced off, California would be bright red. LA, by producing over 25% of the total vote regularly hemorrhages huge democrat votes each election.
So why are 4 republicans running for the Los Angeles Community College District? The District is over 55% of the LA population, in the most democrat sections, with republicans not even ascending to 20%.
Jerry Brown, his sister, Kathleen Brown both started their careers with LACCD. LACCD is the largest community school district in the nation with over 9 full time campuses. The colleges are a crucial step for many to get into 4 year colleges or learn a career skill. One could argue that these community colleges are more socially useful than the traditional 4 year liberal arts college.
Last fall Pat Owens, a former Trustee himself and the last Republican whose term ended in the 1980’s, gathered four quality candidates to run for each of 4 Trustee positions this March 6 in Los Angeles and adjoining cities. About 15% of the people are expected to vote.
But this is Union territory. They recruited, bought and paid for their Board Trustees for the last 20 years. With the obvious conflict-of-interest, the Unions insist on controlling their paymasters. This is true in the vast majority of school districts throughout California.
The rebel team is top ranked. The team includes : Roy Burns, former President of ALADS, largest sheriffs union in California and college professor; Jozeph Essevi, LA Neighborhood Council; Hector Gurule, Independent businessman and Guy Mato, former LA Sheriff’s Deputy.
Not only are these attractive ballot titles, it is one heck of a diverse group. The incumbents are the usual low level Union patsies who could not earn a living in the private sector.
If the rebel team gets on sufficient slates they might make the cut during the March 6 primary.
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