What's Next, Los Angeles? with Mike Bonin
Los Angeles is at a turning point. We are living in a defining moment. What happens next is up to us. Over the past few years, problems and challenges have shaken this city -- and tremendous opportunities for change have presented themselves. How do we rise to this moment and emerge a better place to live? What will it take to create a more just and a more equitable community? Working together, how are we going to create a stronger, forward-thinking Los Angeles? Mike Bonin, writer, teacher, progressive activist and former City Councilmember, looks at the issues and problems facing Los Angeles, examines ideas, and talks with the people who will lead us to a brighter future.
Produced in partnership with LA Forward.
What's Next, Los Angeles? with Mike Bonin
MIKE NEWHOUSE: State Senate Candidate Spotlight
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Today we continue our look at the race for the State Senate seat held by Ben Allen, who is termed out of office after 12 years representing a sprawling district that includes the South Bay the coastal Westside, and neighborhoods like Fairfax and Hollywood.
Today’s guest is Mike Newhouse, an attorney and longtime neighborhood advocate from Venice.
Newhouse is a land-use attorney and small business owner who has been active in community organizing on the Westside for many years. He previously served as president of the Venice Neighborhood Council and was a founding leader of the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils, a coalition representing neighborhood councils across much of the Westside. Newhouse has also served as vice president of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, and president of the West LA Area Planning Commission. He describes himself as a non-ideological, “common-sense Democrat” focused on practical solutions to issues like housing, public safety, and the cost of living.
I sat down with Mike Newhouse recently to talk about his campaign. Here is that conversation.
https://www.newhouse4ca.com/
What's Next, Los Angeles? is produced and hosted by Mike Bonin, in partnership with LA Forward.