This story has been updated.
Ballots have been mailed and voting for the March 5 California primary election has already begun. Residents in the 30th Congressional District will be selecting someone to take the seat long held by Congressman Adam Schiff who is now running for one of California’s U.S. Senate Seats.
In their long tradition of community service and public education, The Ebell of Los Angeles is hosting a forum for the voters to hear from the candidates on Saturday, February 10 at 3:00 p.m. in their historic theatre. Members of the public are invited to meet the candidates and ask questions about how they will address the challenges facing the nation and represent the interests of the 30th Congressional District.
As of this posting, the following candidates have confirmed their attendance:
Francisco Arreaga, (D) former policy advisor to U.S. Representative Dan Goldman
Alex Balekian (R) physician
Stephen Dunwoody (D) government affairs executive and former special assistant to the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy
Mike Feuer, (D )former Los Angeles City Attorney
Laura Friedman, (D) State Assemblywoman
Maebe A. Girl, (D) Silver Lake neighborhood council board member and runner-up for this district in 2022
Nick Melvoin, (D) member of the Los Angeles School Board
Anthony Portantino, (D) State Senator
Jirair Ratevosian, (D) former senior advisor at the U.S. Department of State and former legislative director for U.S. Representative Barbara Lee
Sepi Shyne, (D) Mayor of West Hollywood
The forum will be moderated by Elex Michaelson, Anchor for FOX11
Saturday, February 10, 2024
3:00 pm
Free. RSVP is required. No signage will be permitted.
Questions may be submitted in advance on the RSVP form.
The debate will be recorded and posted on YouTube for those who are unable to attend.
Wilshire Ebell Theatre
4401 West 8th Street
Los Angeles, California 90005
