Imperfect Paradise: Voter Game Plan Part 3 — The primary races for LA mayor and LA County sheriff heat up

About this episode

Frank Stoltze discusses the competitive races for LA mayor and LA County sheriff ahead of the June primary ballot.

The stakes are high for two of the most high profile local races on the June primary ballot. The L.A. mayor and L.A. County sheriff are hugely influential positions, and the incumbents in each race face crowded fields of challengers. LAist Civics and Democracy correspondent Frank Stoltze breaks down both races and discusses the front-runners and their platforms.  Check out Frank’s Voter Game Plan guides for the mayor and the sheriff’s race on LAist.com . Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

People in this episode

Guest: Frank Stoltze

Topics covered

• local elections
• LA mayor race
• LA County sheriff race
• political platforms
• voter guides

Keywords

• LA mayor
• LA County sheriff
• primary races
• voter game plan
• Frank Stoltze

Sponsors

SHOPIFY, Gordon and Dona Crawford

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LAist

Books & works: Voter Game Plan

Places: Los Angeles

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