KATZ VICTORIOUS IN SENATE BATTLE.Byline: Rick Orlov Daily News Staff Writer Forced out of the state Assembly by term limits, Richard Katz staged a political comeback Tuesday by beating 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. Councilman Richard Alarcon in the hard-fought Democratic state Senate race to represent much of the 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. . Katz will face Republican Ollie McCaulley and Libertarian Linda Starr in the Nov. 3 general election. Each was unopposed. In other area Senate and Assembly primary races, incumbents were making a strong showing and appeared certain to win their party's nomination. The Katz-Alarcon race in the 20th Senate District was a battle featuring two popular, articulate candidates with long ties to the area - Katz from his 16 years in the state Assembly and Alarcon from his five years on the City Council and as longtime Valley liaison to former Mayor Tom Bradley Noun 1. Tom Bradley - United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998) Bradley, Thomas Bradley . Katz, however, said he believed it would be a close race through the end. ``It is looking promising, but this is going to go down to the wire,'' Katz said. The two found themselves agreeing on most issues, such as the need for school reform, gun control and abortion rights. But Katz took a more aggressive stance in calling for Valley secession and breakup of the school district. Alarcon said the issues need study, though he supported the sentiments. While they were amicable during their debates - one observer called it the ``Richard and Richard Show'' because of the frequency of their appearances at forums - the campaign grew heated in the final weeks in their mail programs. The race also is a test of the growing Latino power in Valley and state politics and the reach of Eastside Los Angeles politics, with an infusion of money coming into Alarcon's campaign from Latino politicians outside the Valley. Alarcon reached out to new voters in the district, which has a heavy Democratic voter edge, with 57 percent of those registered. Alarcon received more than $100,000 in the closing days from the Latino Political Action Committee for mailers that criticized Katz for backing Gov. Pete Wilson For others named Pete Wilson, see . Peter Barton Wilson (born August 23, 1933) is an American Republican politician from California. Wilson served as the thirty-sixth Governor of California (1991–1999), the culmination of more than three decades in the public arena that on increasing fees for community colleges and injected race into the contest for the first time. Katz said the criticisms were unfair because they misrepresented the legislative process. Sen. Richard Polanco Richard G. Polanco, is a former California State Senate Majority leader and member of the California State Assembly. He is known for his significant efforts in increasing Latino representation in the California Legislature. , D-Los Angeles, who heads the Latino PAC, also put out a last-minute mailing making it seem as if Katz's supporters would try to block Latinos from voting. Katz denounced the mailing, pointing to his past record of opposing such tactics and writing legislation to prohibit intimidation of voters. On election day, Cardinal Roger Mahony His Eminence Roger Michael Cardinal Mahony (born February 27, 1936) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as the fourth Archbishop of Los Angeles, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1991. , archbishop of Los Angeles, disavowed an Alarcon campaign mailer that included a photograph of the religious leader. In other area state legislative races, most of which saw candidates running unopposed, the November matchups were shaping up to be: 36th Assembly District: Republican George Runner George C. Runner, Jr. (born March 25 1952 in Scotia, New York) is a Republican California State Senator, who represents the 17th Senate District, which includes portions of Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County and Ventura County. against Democrat Paula Calerdon and Libertarian Gregory Easner. 38th Assembly District: Incumbent Republican Tom McClintock Thomas Miller "Tom" McClintock (born July 10, 1956 in White Plains, New York) is a California State Senator. He ran for Governor of California in the 2003 California recall election of Gray Davis and finished third out of 135 candidates with 13.5% of the overall vote. is unopposed. 39th Assembly District: Incumbent Democrat 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. will face Libertarian C. ``Kit'' Maira. 40th Assembly District: Incumbent Democrat Bob Hertzberg will face Libertarian Kelley L. Ross and either Republican Eunice Deleum or Kyle Mammans, who was trailing. 41st Assembly District: Incumbent Democrat Sheila Kuehl Sheila James Kuehl (born February 9, 1941 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American politician, and a former child actress. She is currently a Democratic member of the California State Senate, representing the highly urbanized 23rd district in Los Angeles County and parts of southern will face Republican K. Paul Jhin and Peace and Freedom candidate John Honigsfeld. 42nd Assembly District: Incumbent Democrat Wally Knox will face Republican Kevin Davis Kevin Davis may refer to:
43rd Assembly District: Incumbent Democrat Scott Wildman will face Libertarian Daniel White and one of three Republicans - Peter Repovich, who was leading, Marie Buren and Dave Wallis. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1) State Senate candidate Richard Katz greets supporters, including Councilwoman Laura Chick, right, at his North Hollywood headquarters. Gus Ruelas/Daily News (2) Richard Alarcon, trailing in his race for state Senate, receives a supporter's hug at a Van Nuys restaurant Tuesday night. Michael Owen Baker/Daily News |
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