Elections
Policymaker Spotlight: Nury Martinez
BOMA Greater Los Angeles is proud to support the new President of the Los Angeles City Council, Nury Martinez. She was elected unanimously by her fellow councilmembers, and she began her presidency on January 5, 2020. Since then, President Martinez has championed significant laws in response to homelessness …
Read MoreRent Control to Be Considered on November 3 Ballot
Since 1995, the Costa-Hawkins Housing Act has limited rent control policies throughout California. In doing so, the law protected landlords and took steps in reducing housing shortages across the state. However, a November ballot initiative would overturn many of these protections.
Read MoreElection Spotlight: Al Austin, Long Beach District 8
On March 3, 2020, Long Beach’s voters headed to the polls to vote for the new City Councilmember representing District 8. Incumbent Al Austin faced a serious challenger, Tunua Thrash-Ntuk. Thrash-Ntuk is the wife of City College Board Trustee Uduak-Joe Ntuk …
Read MoreYour Guide to California’s 12 Ballot Initiatives
On November 3rd of this year, California voters will have the opportunity to vote on twelve ballot initiatives that will have ramifications for years to come. Significantly, many of the proposed initiatives have been debated for decades and are finally being considered this year. As such, this guide will serve as a resource to get introduced to the various policy proposals …
Read MorePolicymaker Spotlight: Mark Ridley-Thomas
BOMA/GLA would like to introduce an exemplary candidate for the Los Angeles City Council District 10, Mark Ridley-Thomas. Having served in public office for close to 30 years, Ridley-Thomas has a proven track record that Angelenos can trust. He is currently termed out as a Los Angeles County Supervisor but desires to continue his influence in LA.
Read MoreYour Guide to California State Elections
It seems as if California won’t vote any direction other than Democratic. It has even been dubbed the most reliably blue state in the Electoral College.
This is important to commercial real estate because the party in power determines the Legislature’s agenda. The current Legislature is considering bills jeopardizing dual-agency, tackling homelessness, reforming CEQA, and…
BOMA/GLA’s Election Spotlight: LA County Board of Supervisors, District 2
In 2020, voters in Los Angeles County’s 2nd district are headed to the polls to vote for a new Supervisor to represent them on the Board. The current Supervisor, Mark Ridley-Thomas, is termed-out, having served on the Board since 2008. Ridley-Thomas has filed to run to take LA City Council President Herb Wesson’s seat …
Read MorePolicymaker Spotlight: Miguel Santiago
BOMA Greater Los Angeles would like to introduce its members to a leading California State Assemblymember, Miguel Santiago. First elected in 2014 to the 53rd District, Santiago represents the key interests of neighborhoods like Boyle Heights, Downtown, Koreatown, and Pico Union on issues like eradicating homelessness, building affordable housing, prioritizing community college, and increasing care services.
Read MorePolicymaker Spotlight: Kathryn Barger
BOMA/GLA is honored to present our Elected Official of the Year, Kathryn Barger. We also support her reelection campaign for the Board of Supervisors.
As a faithful steward to District 5 and the residents of Los Angeles county, Barger has won reelection to her seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. She currently serves as the Chair of the Board, after having first been elected in 2016.
Election Spotlight: City of Pasadena
As decided by Martin Truitt, a local Democratic political campaign consultant, “This will be the most contested city election cycle in 50 years.” Including the mayoral race, there were 18 candidates spread across 5 races in Pasadena. Districts 1, 2, 4, and 6 were up for election, and all but 1 of the incumbents…
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