When Nury Martinez resigned from the City Council in October, it left 270,000 residents of the east San Fernando Valley without representation.  The special election to fill the seat is April 4, and Mike is talking one-on-one with each of the candidates. In this episode, he talks with Douglas Sierra.  He has a background as a consultant at Deloitte Consulting, a business analyst at the nonprofit Child Care Resource Center, and as a coordinator for the nonprofit A Place Called Home.

Website: https://votedouglas.com/
IG: @votedouglas

What's Next, Los Angeles? is produced and hosted by Mike Bonin, in partnership with LA Forward.

When Nury Martinez resigned from the City Council in October, it left 270,000 residents of the east San Fernando Valley without representation.  The special election to fill the seat is April 4, and Mike is talking one-on-one with each of the candidates. In this episode, he talks with Antoinette Scully. She describes herself on her website as  Queer Black feminist, activist, writer, community organizer, and mother of two. She is also a faith-based National Organizer for the Unitarian Universalist Women’s Federation.

Website: https://www.antoinetteforla.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/antoinetteforla
IG: @antoinetteforla
Twitter: @antoinetteforla

What's Next, Los Angeles? is produced and hosted by Mike Bonin, in partnership with LA Forward.

When Nury Martinez resigned from the City Council in October, it left 270,000 residents of the east San Fernando Valley without representation.  The special election to fill the seat is April 4, and Mike is talking one-on-one with each of the candidates. In this episode, he talks with Imelda Padilla -- a lifelong valley resident who has worked for Pacoima Beautiful, LAANE, the LA City Council . She is president of the LA Valley College Foundation board. In 2016, Padilla unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the L.AUSD Board.

Website: https://imeldapadilla.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imeldapadillaCD6
Twitter: @ImeldaPad
IG: @imeldapadillacd6

What's Next, Los Angeles? is produced and hosted by Mike Bonin, in partnership with LA Forward.

When Nury Martinez resigned from the City Council in October, it left 270,000 residents of the east San Fernando Valley without representation.  The special election to fill the seat is April 4, and Mike is talking one-on-one with each of the candidates. In this episode, he talks with Marco Santana, director of engagement LA Family Housing, a nonprofit that provides housing and supportive services to unhoused people. A lifelong Valley resident, he has been vice president of the San Fernando Valley Young Democrats and Controller for the San Fernando Valley Democratic Party, and served as a local staffer for U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas and State Sen. Bob Hertzberg.

Website: https://www.marcoforla.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marco4la
IG: @marco4la
Twitter: @MarcoforLA

What's Next, Los Angeles? is produced and hosted by Mike Bonin, in partnership with LA Forward.

 When Nury Martinez resigned from the City Council in October, it left 270,000 residents of the east San Fernando Valley without representation.  The special election to fill the seat is April 4, and Mike is talking one-on-one with each of the candidates. In this episode, he talks with Marisa Alcaraz,  an environmental policy director and deputy chief of staff to City Council member Curren Price and previously worked for CM Richard Alarcon.. She is a single mom who was born and raised in the Valley. (FYI: Mike has known Marisa since 2013, when he and Curren Price both joined the council.)

Website: http://www.marisaforla.com/
IG: @marisaforla

What's Next, Los Angeles? is produced and hosted by Mike Bonin, in partnership with LA Forward.

Mayor Karen Bass has made homelessness her top priority. She has declared a state of emergency, secured federal funds, and started moving people from encampments into motels. Asd she he has named a new head of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to coordinate all of it. I talk – in depth – with Dr, Valecia Adams Kellum, the new head of LAHSA

What's Next, Los Angeles? is produced and hosted by Mike Bonin, in partnership with LA Forward.

The election is finally over, and the vote count continues for a couple very key races. But we know a lot about most races. What are the most important things we see in the election results? Alissa Walker and Scott Frasier of LA Podcast join Mike to hash it all out. They talk about the mayor's and supervisor's race, the significance of Villanueva's defeat, City Council results, and the growing electoral power of progressives.

Alissa is co-host of LA Podcast, and a writer for Curbed/New Yorker. Her twitter handle is @awalkerinLA. Her recent article of LA Metro's transit ambassadors is here. Her article on the fight over affordable housing in Venice is here.

Scott is another LA Podcast host.  You can find his long form writing at his new blog, Benny Wally, and his breakdown of election results here. His twitter handle is @safrazie.

LA Podcast's recent emergency episode over the LA Fed tapes is here. It is really worth a listen.

And if you're looking for them, the latest election results are here: https://results.lavote.gov

What's Next, Los Angeles? is produced and hosted by Mike Bonin, in partnership with LA Forward.

You haven’t voted yet???

Time is running out. If you need help figuring out how to vote on this very crowded ballot, we've got you covered on this weeks's edition of What's Next, Los Angeles.

Xanthe Scheps joins Mike to talk about his endorsements of progressive candidates and ballot measures in the City and County of Los Angeles, as well as some recommendations for key state races.

Still need some background to decide how to vote? Check out these voter guides and other handy links:

Mike's Voting Guide

Erin Darling & Traci Park: A World of Difference

Blue Voter Guide (enter your voting address and find out all the progressive endorsements in your local races.)

LA Times endorsements

Knock LA Progressive Voter Guide

Hertzberg's Pro-Oil Rant

What's Next, Los Angeles? is produced and hosted by Mike Bonin, in partnership with LA Forward.

Who should you vote for for Los Angeles County Supervisor? That's an easy one. If you care about ending homelessness or combating climate change, if you care about transportation and public safety, and protecting a woman's right to choose, the right choice is Lindsey Horvath.

A member of the West Hollywood City Council endorsed by the Democratic Party, the Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood and the Los Angeles Times, Lindsey joins me on this week's edition of What's Next, Los Angeles to discuss her campaign and talk about why LA County government is so important.

What's Next, Los Angeles? is produced and hosted by Mike Bonin, in partnership with LA Forward.

Do you know where your city tax dollars go? You might be surprised to find out. City Controller candidate Kenneth Mejia has been pulling back the curtain of city government and he’s here to join me to talk about his candidacy and about “7 Things About LA City Government That Will Make You Shake Your Head” – on this week’s edition of What’s Next Los Angeles.

Kenneth Mejia website: https://mejiaforcontroller.com/

What's Next, Los Angeles? is produced and hosted by Mike Bonin, in partnership with LA Forward.