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CEPS was pleased to see that the 4 elected City Councilmembers all had received "reliable school supporter" ratings from CEPS; in fact, the top 8 finishes were the 8 candidates we regarded as "reliable."
CEPS Candidates with Favorable Assessments in RED
| Santa Monica City Council Candidates in Ballot Order | Actively Supported City/Schools Funding Agreement * | Signed CEPS Pledge | CEPS Overall Assessment ** (Candidate Believed Reliable Supporter of Our Schools) |
| Kathryn Morea | ------ | Yes | Yes |
| Jonathan Mann | ------ | Yes | No |
| Maria Loya | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Patricia Hoffman | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ken Genser | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Matt Dinolfo | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Michael Feinstein | No | Yes | No |
| Herb Katz | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bobby Shriver | ------ | Yes | Yes |
| David Cole | ------ | Yes | No |
| Linda Armstrong | ------ | Yes | ------ |
| Leticia Anderson | ------ | Yes | ------ |
| Richard Bloom | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bill Bauer | Yes | Yes | No |
----- Insufficient information available * For incumbents reflects actions on Council itmes; for others, reflects public activity in community, testimony bedore Council, etc. ** Includes assessment of response to CEPS questionnaire, responses at interviews, previous community activity, including support or opposition to schools funding measures, as well as support for Council funding and the CEPS Pledge. |
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CEPS Endorses SMMUSD Board of Education Candidates:
- Incumbent Maria Leon-Vazquez
- Incumbent Dr. José Escarce
- Longtime Education Activist Dr. Kathy Wisnicki
CEPS Also Voted to Endorse:
- Santa Monica's Hotel Bed Tax, Measure N
- Santa Monica College Bond, Measure S