Many of the forces that have shaken America in 2020 — the pandemic, a sharp economic downturn, rising inequities and the protests fueled by the killing of George Floyd — are also upending politics in Santa Monica. Brock, De la Torre and McCowan all grew up in Santa Monica. (Christine Parra)In Santa Monica, city politics involves fairly big money. Leading up to the election, retired graphic artist Richard Orton designed flyers for a slate of challengers vying for seats on the Santa Monica City Council. (Richard Orton)AdvertisementRichard Orton, a retired graphic designer who has lived in Santa Monica for 50 years, supported the newcomers slate.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 20, 2020 13:52 UTC