Santa Monica Voters Demand Change | Venice Beach News

Santa Monica’s firefighters and police unions are making big moves ahead of the election, backing candidates with a new survey revealing deep public frustration — 68% say the city is headed wrong, and 61% want new leadership. Safety concerns loom, especially downtown, where 71% feel unsafe at night, despite strong approval for first responders (88% for fire, 60% for police). A divisive housing project on Ocean Avenue shows the gap: 72% knew about it, but only 25% supported it — and 56% strongly opposed. Crucially, 75% of voters are more likely to support firefighter-endorsed candidates, and 59% for police endorsements — turning union trust into electoral power as mail-in ballots roll out.

Listen in comfort:
Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn.

Advertise on DNN:
advertise@thednn.ai

This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.
Sources:
https://www.smdp.com/public-safety-unions-expand-endorsements-alongside-new-survey-saying-the-city-is-on-the-wrong-track/

More coverage & latest updates:
https://sources.thednn.ai/c4e848254ffed214

Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.