On July 26, a group gathered in Harvey Milk Promenade Park to celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the fi rst Disability Pride event held in downtown Long Beach. Passing the ADA made it illegal to discriminate against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications and access to state and local government programs and services, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Rally attendees proudly held signs that read, “Disability Rights are Human Rights,” “Disabled and Proud,” “Brown, Disabled, Proud,” and “Disability is Diverse,” according to an article published by the Signal Tribune.
“What really motivated me to put on the Disability Pride rally is the lack of disability visibility,” said Jennifer Kumiyama, event organizer and Long Beach ADA coordinator. “I think it’s important for people with disabilities to have an opportunity to be seen and to be heard, and to advocate for the things that they need. And I think that it’s only appropriate that we celebrate our beautiful differences in disability on the day that is the anniversary of the ADA.” In Long Beach, there are over 46,000 working-age people and over 9,000 schoolaged children living with disabilities, according to a 2018 report by RespectAbility. Jake Jakubowski, a Long Beach resident and transgender man who uses a wheelchair, attended the rally hoping to make more connections in his community, the Signal Tribune reported.
July 26 event celebrates 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
“I really appreciate that this is a queer and trans inclusive space because I feel like sometimes that gets left out of the conversation on disability,” Jakubowski told the Signal Tribune. “And so it’s nice to see a multiracial and gender inclusive and sexuality inclusive kind of event here.”
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Coffee shop closed its doors after 27 years of operation By SuSan Payne Starbucks on the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Westmount Drive is now closed.Affectionately called “Big Gay” Starbucks, the coffee shop closed its doors after 27 years of operation. On the day of its closing, July 31, store manager Acacia Blenchard told the WeHo Times, “It’s been a day full of heartbreak. We’ve been saying goodbye to the entire community. So now we’re asking everyone to leave so our partners can have a moment of decompression. We want to say our own goodbyes to this space and console each other privately.”
An employee of the Starbucks told WeHo Times the closure was due to safety and security concerns. Sixteen other locations in Seattle, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Portland and Oregon have or are in the process of closing.
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WeHo Says Goodbye to ‘Big Gay’ Starbucks
The idea of getting a security guard would only be good for eyewitness accounts. We’re having a lot of issues that seem to be escalating. There have been fights over things. We’ve had customers be rude to us; call us names. You’ve be surprised how often I’ve been called a (expletive), and it’s like, do you know what city you’re in?”
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The employee said business has been steady at the WeHo Starbucks, but the escalation of heated arguments and confrontations that have become physically aggressive is one of the reasons for its closure.“There is a higher crime rate in West Hollywood right now,” said the barista. “Unfortunately, it is reflecting inside our store. There is only so much we can do.
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The Bring Brittney Back Peace Rally takes place Aug. 21 at the Carl Bean House By SuSan Payne Olympian and WNBA basketball star Brittany Griner received a nine-year sentence in Russia for possessing hash oil in the form of a vape pen inside of her backpack.Manyhave been rooting for Griner’s return, including Princess Murray, who envisioned a peace rally on Griner’s behalf.
On her third try, Murray passed, and went on to become captain of her graduating class – the only Black, only woman and only lesbian in the class. A traffic accident in Calabasas in which a mother survived, but her four children didn’t, spurred Murray to end her career.
“In the ambulance all the mother talked about were plans she had made for her children. We weren’t allowed to tell her they were dead. I said to myself, I can’t do this anymore,” Murray told the LA Blade. Now, Murray works with the Stars Behavioral Group in Long Beach, helping foster and transitional-aged adolescents.
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“The Sheriff’s Office takes these offenses seriously and the case has been submitted to the District Attorney’s Office requesting charges for 488PC – Petty Theft and 422.6(b) PC – Hate Crimes,” the statement read. California penal code 422.6(b), reads: “No person … shall knowingly deface, damage, or destroy the real or personal property of any other person for the purpose of intimidating or interfering with the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to the other person by the Constitution.” It is unclear whether the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office will file the charges.Community leaders gathered Wednesday to raise a new Pride flag and address the theft and burning of the previous flag.
July 28 incident remians under investigation
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office (SBDS) is looking to file charges against two individuals involved in an alleged theft and destruction of Pride flags in the Santa Ynez Valley community of Los Olivos. On July 28, deputies responded to the 2900 block of Nojoqui Avenue in Los Olivos to investigate a report of a stolen pride flag, the department stated. Deputies spent several days investigating the report, collecting physical evidence, interviewing victims and witnesses and tracking down a video of a burning Pride flag shared on social media. Deputies identified two individuals as suspects in the theft who admitted to another flag theft in the Ballard area. SBSD stated that deputies have been in consistent communication with the parties involved, as well as community leaders who have voiced concern over these incidents.
“I put myself in that position and started thinking, ‘what if that was me, or my mother or cousin?’ I’d want to know someone was rooting for my return, especially the Black LGBT community,” Murray told The Los AngelesJeffreyBlade.C.King, a community activist and executive director of ‘In The Meantime Men,’ offered her a place to hold the peace rally and a staff to make it happen.
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Suspect sought in connection to July 31 incident
The suspect is described as a male White or Hispanic (light complexion), approximately 18-25 years old, between 5’10” to 5’11” in height, with a thin build, short medium-length hair in a “comb over” style, and a light-colored mustache. The suspect wore a blue Dodgers T-shirt, light-colored pants, and black sandals.
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The Bring Brittney Back Peace Rally, that took place on Aug. 21 at the Carl Bean House, was a success in terms of support forMurrayGriner. was an EMT firefighter for 10 years, having carried the dream of joining the fire department since she was young. Although she failed the exam twice, she asked for one more chance.
The Long Beach Police Department is seeking the public’s help locating a male suspect involved in a sexual battery incident involving a minor boy. On July 31, 2022, at approximately 1:30 p.m., officers responded to the 1100 block of East 4th Street regarding a sexual battery incident that had just occurred. Upon arrival, officers learned the suspect initially followed the victim for several blocks. While following the victim, the suspect propositioned him and then grabbed his lower body. An altercation ensued, which resulted in the suspect striking the victim in the upper body before fleeing. Detectives are releasing a photograph of the suspect from surveillance footage and video from the incident. The Long Beach Police Department requests information about this incident and/or the suspect’s identity.
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She longs to one day open a restaurant so she can serve meals to the homeless without long lines or a cost. “I believe I’m here to help. This is my purpose. I’m living my parents’ dream,” she said.
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LOS ANGELES⚫ 6 09.01.2022 – 09.30.2022 LA Public Health Expands Monkeypox Vaccine Eligibility
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Governor Newsom said, in a press release, “California is working urgently across all levels of government to slow the spread of monkeypox, leveraging our robust testing, contact tracing and community partnerships strengthened during the pandemic to ensure that those most at risk are our focus for vaccines, treatment and outreach.“We’ll continue to work with the federal government to secure more vaccines, raise awareness about reducing risk, and stand with the LGBTQ community-fighting stigmatization.”California’s Department of Health
Orange County has 106 cases, Riverside has 137 cases, San Bernardino has 37 cases and Ventura County has 17 cases currently.
Monkeypox data page shows that Los Angeles County has 1,349 cases of Monkeypox as of August 25, a total that includes cases in Pasadena and Long Beach.
Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency because of the rising cases of Monkeypox in the state of California as of August 1, 2022 in an effort to bolster the state’s vaccination efforts.
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To be eligible to receive the vaccine under this new criteria, you must attest to being part of certain groups in high-risk categories:•Gayor bisexual men and transgender people who had: • Multiple or anonymous sex partners in the past 14 days; OR • (NEW) Skin-to-skin or intimate contact (e.g., kissing, hugging) with persons at large venues or events in the past 14 days • (NEW) Persons of any gender or sexual orientation who engaged in commercial and/ or transactional sex in the past 14 days (e.g., sex in exchange for money, shelter, food, and other goods or needs)
Of course, residents who are immunocompromised, including those with advanced or uncontrolled HIV, may be at high risk for severe disease and will be prioritized for vaccination and residents who meet the prior criteria: a gay or bisexual man or a transgender person and who were diagnosed with gonorrhea or early syphilis in the past 12 months, are on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), or had anonymous sex or sex with multiple partners within the past 21 days in a commercial sex venue or other venues are still eligible to receive the vaccine.Ifyou are eligible, you can register here. If you have already received your first dose 28 days ago, you should contact your provider to schedule an appointment for the second dose or if you registered through the Public Health registration system and were vaccinated at a Public Health location will receive a second text message when their second dose is due with instructions on where to receive their second dose. You must get the second dose of the vaccine without which the vaccine is not fully effective.
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As of August 22, The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has expanded the eligibility for Los Angeles residents to receive both doses of the vaccine to prevent Monkeypox per their press release.
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Former Plantiitas shop in Belmont Heights which will house over 20 local vendors from communitiesunderrepresented
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“We’re trying to share our platform with them basically,” Plantiitas co-owner Diaz told the Signal Tribune. “We know it’s hard to start a business. There’s so much that goes into it that even we didn’t realize when we were getting started.”
The idea has been harboring for more than a year, Diaz said. During this process, Diaz said the two have been paying the lease on both locations, along with added fees and labor to turn the old storefront into a community-friendly layout, according to the Signal Tribune. Diaz said the need for a space such as this become apparent as they have been building relationships with many LGBTQ and Latinx vendors and residents on their Fourth Street location.
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The self-proclaimed “plant daddies,” Anthony Diaz and Kevin Alcaraz opened the Plantiitas Market located at the former Plantiitas shop in Belmont Heights which will house over 20 local vendors from underrepresented communities.
LA City Controller Ron Galperin Endorses Traci Park for Council in CD-11!
In under two years, a DIY plant marketplace built inside of a Long Beach garage will have become a beloved brick and mortar business and expand to meet the demand of its market.
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New Plantiitas Market Holds Original Values, Becomes a Marketplace for LGBTQ, Immigrant and Disabled Vendors
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Plantiitas Market hours are Wednesdays through Fridays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Vendor applications can be found here.
The new marketplace will provide a permanent location for LGBTQ+, immigrant, disabled and other minorityowned vendors. In the coming months, Diaz said the space will also be used by vendors to host workshops, events and meetings with clients.
“There’s so many intersectional barriers and challenges and a lot of people like us I don’t think feel seen on Retro Row right now. So I think things like that keep us motivated to know there are people who are being inspired, people whose businesses are being changed for the better,” Diaz said, holding back tears. “There’s a lot of people who are being touched by what we’re doing. And that keeps us going.” More than 20 vendors of Plantiitas met in July for an open house to discuss plans for the marketplace, which eventually turned into a mission to lock down the location and start collaborations. “So my husband and I have been — we’re exhausted and we’re really tired. It feels like we haven’t had a day off in quite some time,” Diaz said. “As a matter of fact, we haven’t and we’re having to balance all of the work and the demands that we have coming our way, while still kind of maintaining our mental, physical and emotional health. And it’s a lot it’s a lot to juggle. It’s not easy.” One vendor, Beau Beatrix, a queer, transgender Black and Filipino, neurodivergent and disabled artist, attended the initial July meeting. Beatrix became disabled after a work injury and couldn’t leave his home for more than a year due to being immunocompromised. From his pain, Beatrix started Owie Artwork, a hypoallergenic and size-inclusive jewelry business.“Istarted making my own jewelry and then made things to give to my partner,” Beatrix said. “And then at some point, something clicked, and I was like I could sell this kind of thing. I could maybe find a way to support myself.” Beatrix is one of the vendors who will get a chance at having a brick-and-mortar location through the marketplace. “I never expected to have physical space,” Beatrix said. “There’s something really special about a collective of artists being given equal footing, and a physical location to sell things. In theory, if it was successful, I feel like other spaces could follow the same model.”
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Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin, the first elected citywide LGBTQ official, has endorsed the candidacy of Venice employment attorney Traci Park for the open seat in CD-11 to succeed the retiring Mike Bonin. Bonin, the two-time recall attempted incumbent who has endorsed fellow Venice civil rights lawyer and tenant advocate Erin Darling has become a race of a rightof-center populist in Park versus the progressive in Darling, a life-long Venetian who played Little League baseball as a kid and surfed the beaches of Dogtown as a teenager.Galperin, married to his husband Zachary Shapiro who is a rabbi, is the proud parent of twins as he closes out his second and final term of office as the City’s 19th Controller.Electedin 2013 and reelected in 2017, the responsibilities of the controller is to manage public dollars wisely and effectively. Leading a department of 160, the controller conducts audits, manages city spending and serves as paymaster, auditor and chief accounting officer. During Galperin’s tenure he established Control Panel LA, and opened the city’s first data portal. Under Galperin’s leadership Los Angeles was named the #1 Digital City by the US City Open Data Census. Galperin is an award winning elected official for
“We poured so much time, effort and money for that space that we thought it would be wise for us to continue building and growing because we’ve had a successful shop this whole time,” Diaz said. “We were built on that corner essentially.”
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Unionization would allow the dancers to be represented by performers union Actors’ Equity. The group submitted the petition with the National Relations Board on Aug. 17. “We like what we do,” said Velveeta, a Star Garden dancer, according to Towleroad. “We would like our jobs even more if we had basic workerEquityprotections.”represents 51,000 performers and stage managers in the United States, many of them from the Los Angeles area. “Strippers are live entertainers, and while some aspects of their job are unique, they have much in common with other Equity members who dance for a living,” said Actors’ Equity Association President Kate Shindle. “These dancers reported consistent compensation issues — including significant wage theft — along with health and safety risks and violations.
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August 5 event sees nearly 70 doses of the Jynneos vaccine, to fight monkeypox
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Los Angeles LGBT Center Vaccine Clinic for Sex Works Gives Nearly 70 Doses to High-Risk Community
Seventy doses in, the effort to protect sec workers and LGBTQ community at large from monkeypox has only begun.
“They want health insurance and other benefits, like workers’ compensation. They need protection from sexual harassment, discrimination and unjust terminations,” she added.The National Labor Relations Board will need to schedule a vote for the 30 or so eligible strippers, Towleroad reported. If a majority votes to unionize, Equity will begin negotiating a contract with Star Garden. To engage Star Garden’s patrons, dancers have said they will picket the club in a campaign supported by Strippers United. The move to petition follows a national uptick in interest workers in the United States to unionize, including several branches of Starbucks staff. From Oct. 1 to June 30 this year, 1,935 campaigns to unionized were filed with the National Labor Relations Board, up 56% from last year.
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“We at the Center have many clients who work in various aspects of the adult industry, so it’s very important to us to get folks vaccinated to help reduce transmission in this community,” said Dr. James Bell, the medical director of the Center’s Sexual Health Education Program. “But we also want folks in the sex work industry to know that we are a safe space to come and get services, whether it’s primary care, women’s health services, behavioral health, or sexual health.”
“We had a lot of requests for vaccine access,” Ian O’Brien, executive director of PASS told LGBT News Now. “Sex workers have an economic dimension that needs to be considered. Not only is the threat of illness significant for them, but it also puts their economic lives in jeopardy. We have a highrisk population that is vulnerable to infections and needed access to something. Fortunately, this partnership was available, and we received a huge response to it.” slots filled capacity within 24 hours of the first announcement, O’Brien said, and the list of those who still need access to a vaccine remains long.
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The Los Angeles LGBT Center is living up to its mission to provide sex-positive, nonjudgmental sensitive health care for those who need it most. On Aug. 5, Center WeHo partnered with the Performer Availability Screening Service (PASS) to distribute nearly 70 doses of the Jynneos vaccine, to fight monkeypox.
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“We’ve got a backlog of, like, several hundred folks just in L.A.,” he said. “And then there’s the rest of the country as well. There are folks all over the country that are in desperate need of access, and we don’t have the benefit of having an LGBT Center everywhere.”
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Even beyond monkeypox, providing stigmafree services to vulnerable communities has been a priority for the Center.
Strippers in Los Angeles Take Steps to Unionize
Topless Dive Bar are among the latest workers to seek collective bargaining power
By SuSan Payne Strippers at the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar are among the latest workers to seek collective bargaining power.
Ceseña’s other experiences include the following:•Becoming a trusted leader in LGBTQ health among partners in the California Tobacco Control Program • Building We Breathe: Supporting Tobacco-Free LGBTQ Communities and supporting its national and international growth•Providing leadership, guidance and navigation for LGBTQ organization new to working with the Department of Public HealthInhis new role, Ceseña will work with advocates across the state to ensure legislation and policies that will benefit LGBTQ+ health and wellness are implemented. Additionally, Ceseña will provide management and direction to staff and support the expansion and capacity of the Network. Ceseña.
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California LGBTQ Health & Human Services Network Names Fourth Director
The statewide coalition working to advance LGBTQ health equity announced a new Network director after the previous director Amanda McAllister-Wallner stepped down on July 31.
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“It’s impossible to overstate my excitement to welcome Dannie as the next Director of the California LGBTQ Health and Human Services Network! I feel fortunate to have had a front-row seat to Dannie’s work and leadership over the past four years and have no doubt that he will take the Network to exciting new heights in the coming years,” said McAllisterWallner.Ceseña is known for creating Transgender and Gender Nonconforming (TGNC) healthcare collaborations using upstream interventions, addressing the lack of access to TGNC-affirming care. With that knowledge, he’s assisted in the creation of two TGNC community health care clinics and a legal clinic in Orange County.
Dannie Ceseña, the former transgender health equity manager, has taken on the newMcAllister-Wallnerrole. served as the Network director since 2016. Under her leadership, the Network has grown into a small team of six people and has launched several projects including #Out4MentalHealth, We Breathe, out About ACEs and LGBTQ+ COVIDAdditionally,Safety. the Network acquired state funding to coordinate efforts to reduce LGBTQ mental health and tobacco-related disparities, according to an article posted by The Los Angeles Blade. During McAllister-Wallner’s six year tenure, she supported several efforts, including the establishment of the Gender Health Equity Unit at CDPH, collection of sexual orientation and gender identity data during the COVID-19 pandemic and the prioritization of funding for LGBTQ communities impacted by the War on Drugs.
With over 15 years of experience working with nonprofits in program development, Ceseña (he/they) is the first Indigenous, Two Spirit with Mexica roots to lead as the director of the Network.
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In partnership with Palm Springs Pride, Dash Radio and the Motor/Cycle Arts Foundation, Electric Revolution Live will showcase an inclusive future of mobility, sustainability and green energy during the event, including electric vehicles, scooters and bikes.
Palm Springs Pride Theme is ‘Say Gay’
The Arenas District remains the pedestrianonly social center of Pride Week, complete with LGBTQ-friendly bars, restaurants and shopping.Newto the festival, the Recovery Oasis will offer sober fun in addition to the DAP Health Wellness Pavilion and QueerWorks Transpower Lounge. Festival features include a Youth Zone presented by U.S. Bank, Children’s Garden presented by Nissan, the Art of Pride presented by Eisenhower Health, 200 exhibitors, community groups an food and beverage stations. For more Pride Week details and activities, go to the app: https://apps.pspride.org/ Ron fromGalperin,page8 public excellence and Galperin initiated the LA Equity Index which mapped some 2,000 free distribution food banks during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I am proud to endorse Traci Park because she will be a champion for residents of Council District 11 and for everyone in Los Angeles. Traci is a fighter and a consensus builder, two skills that will serve her well as she works with a new mayor and the City Council to take on the extraordinary challenges facing LA today.”
Nick Antonicello is a longtime Venetian who is covering the race for LA City Council and how it impacts the Venice community. To contact Antonicello, e-mail him at nantoni@mindspring.com
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By SuSan Payne
To fight extremism at the ballot box this November, Pride Springs Pride organizers announced the 2022 theme as “Say Gay.”
“In facing adversity and staring directly at the threats to our rights, we gather in protest and celebration. In doing so, we knock on the door of justice and fight for our freedom,” deHarte said.
California Board of Equalization member and former San Francisco Supervisor Malia Cohen finished second eliminating Galperin from the fall contest. Chen, a Stanford University fellow and lecturer is the only Republican that is making a serious run in what has become a one-party state here in California.
Chen now resides in northern California and was previously appointed to the bipartisan Social Security Advisory Board by former President Barack Obama and was confirmed by the United States Senate.
The largest gathering of LGBTQ people in the Coachella Valley returns November 4-6
Galperin offered the following statement why he was endorsing the first-time candidate in District-11.
“Say Gay is a theme, it’s a political statement, it’s a call to action. Mobilize your friends, family, neighbors, and workplace to vote for politicians that stand up and fight for LGBTQ rights. Say Gay No to politicians taking away control of our bodies and silencing teachers from recognizing the existence of LGBTQ+ people to their students,” said Palm Springs Pride president and CEO Ron deHarte, who is also a candidate running for Palm Springs City Council in the Nov. 8 election.
Traditional in-person Pride events are scheduled downtown from Nov. 4-6 for the 36th annual LGBTQ celebration, featuring multiple stages of live entertainment and a marketplace.PalmSprings Pride is the largest annual event in Palm Springs, and the largest gathering of LGBTQ people in the Coachella Valley. In 2021, Pride Week generated $30 million economic impact for area hotels, shops, restaurants and businesses while attracting more than 160,000 attendees.
The California Controller will preside over a nearly $259 billion dollar state budget.Agraduate of Harvard University with four advanced degrees, Chen has served in the administrations of both Democrats and Republicans. Married with two children, Chen’s parents immigrated from Taiwan to the United States and he grew-up in Los Angeles as avid Dodger and Laker fan.
Term-limited, Galperin initially sought a seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors only to switch gears and run for California Controller to succeed the term-limited Betty Yee who endorsed the LAGalperinDemocrat.would only garner just 10.7% of the vote in the June Primary that saw Republican Lanhee Chen lead the field with 37% of the vote as he attempts to become the first Republican to win statewide office since the reelection of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2006.
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