ELECTION 2022 – Lesser, Howorth likely to return to Council, Fenton, Shivpuri, Weinstein defeat Trifecta
by Mark McDermott A momentous election season in which potential majorities were at stake on both the City Council and the Board of Education ended Tuesday night with former councilpersons Amy Howorth and David Lesser appearing to have regained their seats on the City Council, while Jen Fenton, Tina Shivpuri, and Wysh Weinstein held large leads over the “Trifecta” school board candidate slate. Vote counting was still underway Wednesday and results will not be certified until December 5. But early results showed a strong likelihood of Wednesday’s leads holding in both races. Manhattan Beach City Council results through early Wednesday. Courtesy the LA County Registrar-Recorder Manhattan Beach Unified School District Board of Education results through early Wednesday. Courtesy the LA County Registrar-Recorder Measure MB, which would have legalized three cannabis dispensaries in Manhattan Beach, was soundly defeated Tuesday night. The City’s Measure V, upholding a ban on such shops, won in a landslide. Courtesy the LA County Registrar-Recorder Measure MB, a cannabis industry initiative that sought to allow three dispensaries in Manhattan Beach, lost in a landslide, with 78 percent of…
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