Lee, a Republican, is widely seen as the front-runner because serving as chief of staff has been a common path to the council. Englander himself was the top aide to his predecessor, Greig Smith, who held the same job for his predecessor, Hal Bernson. Oberstein and several other competitors argue, however, that the city needs to break with that “political dynasty.”

Source: Los Angeles Times January 04, 2019 00:00 UTC