Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Election 2017

Offensive comments resulted in Bike the Vote rescinding their endorsement of bicycle activist candidate Joe Bray-Ali. Bike the Vote photo by Erik Charlot

Offensive Bray-Ali Comments Lead To Rescinded Endorsements, Calls To Quit Race

By Joe Linton | Apr 28, 2017

It has been a stormy week for bicycling activist and city council candidate Joe Bray-Ali, and for tensions among L.A.’s cycling communities. On Wednesday, LAist broke the story that Bray-Ali made offensive comments online that shame fat, transgender, and black people. Bray-Ali made these comments at the Voat website – essentially a moderation-free version of Reddit – […]

L.A. City Council District 1 election results as of 3pm today. If Cedillo remains below 50 percent, he faces a May runoff against Bray-Ali. Image via lavote.net

New Election Vote Totals: CD1 Runoff Highly Likely, Measures S and H

By Joe Linton | Mar 17, 2017

New vote tallies make a Cedillo vs. Bray-Ali run-off very very likely. Measure H almost certainly received its needed two-thirds margin.

Council District 1 election tallies as of press time - screen grab via lavote.net

With Votes Still Being Counted, Cedillo and Bray-Ali Appear Poised For Runoff

By Joe Linton | Mar 14, 2017 | 5 Comments

With votes still being counted, Cedillo and Bray-Ali appear headed for a May runoff.

Signs of support for L.A. City Council District candidate Joe Bray Ali, whose race remains too close to call. Photo: Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

March 2017 Election Wrap-Up: Joe Bray-Ali, and Measures S and H

By Joe Linton | Mar 8, 2017 | 1 Comment

Good news in the passage of Measure H and the defeat of Measure S, while the L.A. City Council race between Gil Cedillo and Joe Bray-Ali remains too close to call definitively.

Polling place photo via Santa Monica Next

Can We Cool It with the Ballot Box Planning Measures Already?

By Jason Islas | Mar 8, 2017 | 8 Comments

With defeats of Measures S and LV, voters have rejected the myth that the problems of urban planning can be solved with a simple yes-or-no vote at the ballot box

This afternoon's "five alarm fire" rally against Measure S. Photo: Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Why It’s Urgent You Vote No On Measure S Tuesday

By Joe Linton | Mar 3, 2017 | 2 Comments

What more is there to write at this point to get voters to the polls to vote no on Measure S?

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