39TH DISTRICT: MONTANEZ VS. AYAO.Byline: Ryan Oliver EACH of the two candidates vying to succeed Tony Cardenas Tony Cardenas served in the California State Assembly. In the Assembly, he had the powerful position of chair of the Budget Committee. He is now a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 6th district, which includes parts of the San Fernando Valley. in the 39th Assembly District has a unique vision for the future of the northeast San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. Mayor Cindy Montanez said she wants to bring improvements to one of the poorest areas of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County. ``The bottom line is we have to take care of local communities,'' said the 28-year-old Democrat. ``We have to make sure that business invests in the communities that need investment.'' Republican candidate Ely Dela Cruz Ayao, 51, a realty owner and mortgage broker from North Hollywood, said he was motivated to make his first run for political office because of high taxes and too much crime in his neighborhood. ``The hard-working families are overtaxed, and I keep my fingers crossed all the time that crime will go away.'' The 39th District is one of only two located entirely within the Valley. Democrats account for 61 percent of the district's registered voters, with Republican registration at 20 percent. Montanez handily hand·i·ly adv. 1. In an easy manner. 2. In a convenient manner. Adv. 1. handily - in a convenient manner; "the switch was conveniently located" conveniently 2. defeated top Cardenas aide Yolanda Fuentes in the Democratic primary in March. She has been the mayor of San Fernando for two years after winning election to the City Council in 1999. Montanez said her top issues are environmental cleanup The process of removing solid, liquid, and hazardous wastes, except for unexploded ordnance, resulting from the joint operation of US forces to a condition that approaches the one existing prior to operation as determined by the environmental baseline survey, if one was conducted. , education, poverty and resolving the state's housing shortage. She opposes any efforts to reduce state spending in light of the budget shortfall. Ayao said the state needs to scrutinize its allocations and make cuts in programs where it would hurt people the least. He said establishing partnerships between private industry and government for reducing crime would be among his top issues. Businesses could create internship programs to train youths in various jobs and the state could support that with tax incentives. |
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