Today we continue our look at the race for the State Senate seat held by Ben Allen, who is termed out of office after 12 years representing a sprawling district that includes the South Bay the coastal Westside, and neighborhoods like Fairfax and Hollywood.
Today’s guest is Mike Newhouse, an attorney and longtime neighborhood advocate from Venice.
Newhouse is a land-use attorney and small business owner who has been active in community organizing on the Westside for many years. He previously served as president of the Venice Neighborhood Council and was a founding leader of the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils, a coalition representing neighborhood councils across much of the Westside. Newhouse has also served as vice president of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, and president of the West LA Area Planning Commission. He describes himself as a non-ideological, “common-sense Democrat” focused on practical solutions to issues like housing, public safety, and the cost of living.
I sat down with Mike Newhouse recently to talk about his campaign. Here is that conversation.
