City Clerk Holly Wolcott declined to comment on what advice her office had gotten on Oberstein from city attorneys, but said that in general, “an individual running for office will be placed on the ballot if he or she meets all of the qualification criteria: is a minimum of 18 years old, a registered voter, lives in the district, and meets the petition requirements.”

Source: Los Angeles Times March 19, 2019 19:41 UTC