VOTER VOICES

‘Democracy just feels like it’s kind of on the edge at the moment. I didn’t know who all of these judges are, I don’t know what all of this stuff is, but I definitely feel like I need to get out there and at least get my ballot in there.’

— Joan Bowlen, Hollywood Lutheran

Church

‘Voting out Alex Villanueva was a huge one for me. I think we know that he doesn’t have the best track record, so making sure he isn’t relected as sheriff was really important for me.’

— Liza Semenova, Beverly Hills City Hall

‘They have to take care of homeless people . ... Especially after COVID-19, many people, they don’t have jobs, so the homelessness is increasing.’

— Bita Bolouri,

Beverly Hills City Hall

‘I’ve had abortion impact some friends of mine in life. I found it appalling that Roe got overturned.’

— Alfredo Padron, Garden Grove Sports and Recreation Center

‘I know a lot of Republicans are thinking that L.A. is going downhill and Rick Caruso will build a better L.A., but I don’t think that’s a better L.A. for everyone. I think that’s a better L.A. for the top 1%.’

— Abby Boyle, Elysian Masonic Temple

‘My decision factor was the homeless crisis. You can’t make poverty criminal.’

— Ibrahim Jackson, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw shopping center

‘He [Caruso] seems to have experience in actually building stuff, which I think will come in handy especially in dealing with the homelessness problem.’

— John Adegbuji, Los Angeles City College