Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, was endorsed by former President Barack Obama in the May 12 special congressional election against Republican candidate Mike Garcia on Tuesday. “Now, more than ever, we need pragmatic, experienced and effective leaders in Washington,” said Obama in a statement. “I’m proud to endorse Christy Smith in the May 12 special election for Congress because she ...

Hundreds of thousands of Vote-by-Mail (VBM) ballots have been mailed as Los Angeles County prepares for the election amid the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Monday.  The process of mailing 350,916 Vote-by-Mail ballots for the May 12 Congressional District 25 Special General Election between Mike Garcia and Christy Smith started Monday, according to the office of the Los Angeles County registrar-recorder/county ...