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Summary
An opinion column runs down Santa Monica’s November ballot — City Council, Rent Control Board, and more — praising some candidates’ empathy and calling out SMC trustees for dodging accountability. Think of it as a biased but useful cheat sheet for figuring out who’s actually showing up.
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Impact analysis
It won’t cost you anything to read, but the people on this ballot will help decide city budgets, rent-control rules, and SMC funding.
November voters get a quick, opinionated cheat sheet, and the candidates the columnist praises get a friendly boost.
SMC trustees singled out for dodging accountability may catch some reputational heat — but that’s about it.
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