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Dead Heat: Wendy Greuel Up By One Point In New Mayoral Poll

A new poll in the L.A. mayor's race shows Wendy Greuel up by one point over Eric Garcetti, a sign that her campaign's decision to spend $1.4 million on an unusually early TV ad blitz may have paid off.The poll, by the Pat Brown Institute of Public Affairs at Cal State L.A., was conducted April 29-Ma ... More >>

Marijuana Shops Would Survive If Poll That Has Measure F Winning Is Accurate. It Isn't.

A poll touted over the weekend shows a measure that would allow most L.A. city marijuana dispensaries to keep operating is winning among voters. One that would shut down most pot shops is losing. Good news, perhaps, for the marijuana nation. The poll, however, has flaws that even backers of the pro ... More >>

Eric Garcetti Has One-Point Lead in Mayor's Race, According To DWP Union's New Poll

Eric Garcetti has a one-point lead in the race for L.A. mayor, according to a new poll issued by Working Californians, the DWP union-backed campaign supporting Wendy Greuel.The poll found Garcetti leading 39% to Greuel's 38%, with 23% still undecided. The margin of error is 3.7%.The Greuel campaign ... More >>

Survey USA Brings The Noise: New Robo-poll Has Wendy Greuel Up 3 Points

You may have seen the new Survey USA robo-poll out this morning, which purports to show Wendy Greuel up three points in the race for L.A. mayor. We're getting tired of trashing Survey USA, but this poll may get more attention than most, because it shows a violent, 12-point swing in Greuel's dir ... More >>

Two New Polls Show Dead Heat In Mayor's Race; But Are They Believable?

Today we have two new polls in the L.A. mayor's race, and both show Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel in a statistical dead heat.The Garcetti campaign dismissed the numbers, while the Greuel campaign embraced them as a sign that she has "momentum" following her second-place finish in the March 5 primar ... More >>

L.A. Sales Tax Hike: Will $211 Million Increase Fix City's Problems?

Do people trust the City Council?

Will Mayoral Candidate Emanuel Pleitez Hurt Eric Garcetti With Immigration Plan?

Read L.A. Weekly feature story "Meet Emanuel Pleitez." Los Angeles mayoral candidate Emanuel Pleitez, a 30-year-old Stanford grad and technology executive who grew up on the mean streets of El Sereno, pushed forward a three-point immigration plan yesterday, attempting to further connect with Latino ... More >>

Amid Ad Blitz For Wendy Greuel, Eric Garcetti Uses TV Debate To Attack

Amid a TV ad blitz for Wendy Greuel, rival candidate Eric Garcetti went on the attack at Monday night's televised debate, with just two weeks left before the March 5 primary.Garcetti challenged Greuel's numbers and repeatedly cited the $1 million in ad spending she has received from the union that r ... More >>

Mayoral Candidate Emanuel Pleitez Says L.A. Politicians Offering 'Band Aids' For Solutions, Unveils 'Seven-Point' Plan

Los Angeles mayoral candidate Emanuel Pleitez rolled out a "seven-point" policy plan yesterday at the Los Angeles Trade Technical College near downtown, with more details to come during a citywide "policy tour" between now and the March 5 primary. Pleitez said too many city services have been cut " ... More >>

Latino Support Drops for Eric Garcetti in Mayor's Race, Underdog Emanuel Pleitez Says Latino Vote 'Not For Sale'

With a new poll for the Los Angeles mayoral race in his back pocket, underdog candidate Emanuel Pleitez (pronounced "play-tez," in case you were wondering) has come out swinging, telling rivals Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel that the Latino vote is "not for sale." Pleitez, whose mother is Mexican a ... More >>

City Attorney's Race: Mike Feuer Calls On Carmen Trutanich To Return NRA Money

The top candidates for L.A. city attorney continued their battle over gun control this week, with Assemblyman Mike Feuer calling on incumbent Carmen Trutanich to return any income he received from the NRA when he was in private practice.Trutanich countered by calling on Feuer to return his sala ... More >>

Two New Polls Offer Murky Picture Of L.A. Mayor's Race

Today we have two new polls of the L.A. mayor's race, with two different results. Both of them have some problems which make them less than totally reliable.The first is from Survey USA, a reputable polling firm that uses robocalls. It shows Councilman Eric Garcetti with an 8-point lead over Co ... More >>

Most Polls On Prop. 19, California's Marijuana Legalization Effort, Way Off

Polls were off when it came to Prop. 19.​What were some of these pollsters smoking? Prop. 19, the California initiative that would have legalized pot, ultimately failed 46 percent (in favor) to nearly 54 percent (opposed). But some polls had it much closer: SurveyUSA's data from last week had ... More >>

No On Prop. 19 Campaign Already Practically Claiming Victory In Its Battle Against California Marijuana Legalization

Legalization opponents say they have this thing in the bag.​You pot legalization supporters better get serious, because the No on Prop. 19 campaign is dancing on the proposition's grave before it's even dead. They're that confident that 19, the initiative that would legalize marijuana possessi ... More >>

California's School Kids Vote To Legalize Pot In Mock Election

Fast TimesWe think Spicoli would have voted to legalize it.​The kids, they are wise to the ways of green politics. And we don't mean environmentalism. Early results from a statewide "student mock general election" organized by the California Secretary of State would have the Golden State's mar ... More >>

Prop. 19, California's Marijuana Legalization Effort, Failing In Yet Another Poll

The Calvin Broadus effect seems to be failing marijuana legalization backers.​Worst news yet for pot-legalization backers: Prop. 19 is losing in a poll this week that had been commissioned by ABC7 and other news outlets. For the first time in such a "robo" poll, the cannabis effort was losing ... More >>

Prop. 19, Effort To Legalize Marijuana In California, Holds On To Lead In New Poll

​Prop. 19, the November ballot initiative that would legalize marijuana possession and use in California, was winning among likely voters according to a new ABC7/Survey USA poll. If the election were held now the proposition would win 47 to 43 percent. That's the good news for pot supporters. ... More >>

Voters Strongly Support 'Open Primary' Ballot Measure

Californians vote on Prop. 14 today.​Proposition 14, the "open primary" ballot measure that Californians will vote on today, has strong support from the public, who may be reacting to the fact that both the Democratic and Republican state parties oppose the initiative. According to a new pol ... More >>

Is Cooley Too Moderate to Win?

In the fight for attorney general, opposing prison for sock stealers is a liability

Cooley, Delgadillo Strive For Top Billing In State Attorney General Race

District Attorney Steve Cooley.​While all eyes remain on California's gubernatorial race, particularly on the entertaining sniping between Republicans Meg Whitman and Steve Poizner, the June primary contest for state Attorney General is dishing up its own drama, with the anointed Republican fr ... More >>

Meg Whitman's Lead Down to 2 Points?

Steve Poizner was thought to be political roadkill earlier this year, having fallen as much as 50 points behind Meg Whitman for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. But with Whitman getting hammered on immigration (she declined to support the Arizona law) and her ties to Goldman Sachs, Poizner i ... More >>

Majority Of Californians Back Full Legalization Of Marijuana

​As California is set to vote on a ballot initiative that would treat pot like alcohol -- making it legit for the 21-and-older crowd -- a television news poll found that a majority of Golden State residents back just such a move. Fifty-six percent of Californians would support the full legali ... More >>

Riding the Cultural Divide with Proposition 8

What's at stake in California's gay-marriage ban

Queer Town: New Poll Shows Prop. 8 Losing

Tuesday's Presidential Debate: A Death Rattle Not Only for the McCain Campaign but for a Political Era

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