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05.08.18 Volume 17 Issue 146
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New site aims to help voters follow the money
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Santa Monica Daily Press
Man on bluffs rescued by Santa Monica Fire Department
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Candidates for California governor jockey for 2nd place JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press
KATE CAGLE Daily Press Staff Writer
A new website from a former middle school geography teacher aims to help consumers navigate the political implications of their spending habits by tracking major campaign donations by corporations. The beta version of the website Ethiq launched Monday. “In essence, it’s a dating app but instead of matching you with men and women, it matches you with businesses that match your values,� said Darren Bates, the website’s founder and a 15-year Santa Monica resident. “It’s a way for people to have a voice each day in the political process without simply waiting to vote.� SEE VOTERS PAGE 7
Santa Monica Fire Department
RESCUE: Firefighters were able to rescue a man from about 30 feet below Palisades Park.
ANGEL CARRERAS Daily Press Staff Writer
L.A. mayor eyeing White House tests political appeal in Iowa THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, the Democratic leader of a city with 75 miles of coastline, immigrants from around the world and the Kardashians, is considering running for president in 2020. But first he would have to make it through Iowa. On a recent visit, he did his best to connect, playing up everything his city shares with the rural, overwhelmingly white voters. It was no easy task. SEE MAYOR PAGE 11
Santa Monica Firefighters rescued a young man who was spotted 30 feet down the side of the bluffs at Palisades Park Monday afternoon. Preliminary reports from the fire department said the man was trapped over the steep hillside. Once called to the scene, firefighters set up a high-angle rope-rescue system and brought the young man back up to the park, near Ocean Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard. Pictures from the scene via the Santa Monica Fire Department’s (SMFD) Twitter showed a fire truck backed towards the edge of the bluffs supporting the cable system to rescue the man. According to SMFD, it took 20 Firefighters approximately 32 minutes from the initial 911 call to rescue the victim who was then evaluated by paramedics for injuries and mental health status before being taken into custody by Santa Monica Police Officers. At time of rescue, officials were still unsure how the man was stranded on the side of the bluffs and why. Captain Patrick Nulty of the Santa Monica Fire Department said the man was
not cooperative with questioning. “Once firefighters got down there, the gentleman did get combative. He fought with the firefighters briefly,� Nulty said. Despite the man’s aggression, Nulty said SMFDs main concern with any rescue is to secure the victim and make sure they don’t fall or jump during a rescue. angel@smdp.com
In California's first incumbentfree race for governor since voters switched to a new primary system where the top two candidates advance regardless of party, nearly two dozen candidates are jockeying for a spot in the runoff, including five Democrats and two Republicans with deep pockets or experience in politics. For now, the contest is a race for second place. Democrat Gavin Newsom is widely viewed as the front-runner, better known and better funded than his rivals looking for one of two tickets to the general election. Newsom announced plans to run for governor in 2018 almost immediately after winning re-election as lieutenant governor four years ago and has been running ever since to replace Jerry Brown, who is barred by term limits from seeking a fifth term. “He's beaten his opponent to the punch, be it on ideas, be it on message, be it on money. Being first. Every Democrat in the race seems to be playing catch up to him,� said Bill Whalen, a research fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and speechwriter for former Republican Gov. Pete Wilson. Voters adopted the top two-primary system in 2010 in an attempt to create a path for moderates to win elected office. It was first used in a gubernatorial race in 2014, when Brown ran for re-election. While the candidates will all be on the same ballot, they're speaking to very different voters. Democrats are debating who is best qualified to stand up for California against President SEE GOVERNOR PAGE 8
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