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I’m running for City Council to make sure our children inherit a city that is safe, prosperous, resilient, livable, and sustainable. I am an educator, scientist, and mom from Northridge. As a member of the Northridge East Neighborhood Council, I worked for real solutions to address homelessness. As astrophysicist who helped launch a satellite and teacher at CSUN, I am an expert on clean energy and will move the City in the right direction. I helped organize community opposition to the Aliso Canyon gas storage facility when it posed a massive danger to the Valley in 2015. I am not a political insider and will be a voice for residents – and that’s why I am refusing to accept contributions from corporate special interests. These are the reasons why I am endorsed by local teachers and nurses

Scroll down to see what it means to have an educator, scientist, and a mom running things in City Hall.

 
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My father was a career army officer and my mother a school teacher. We moved around a lot when I was little, but I always felt grounded by them. They taught me to be brave and do what’s right.

My father was a career army officer and my mother a school teacher. We moved around a lot when I was little, but I always felt grounded by them. They taught me to be brave and do what’s right.

 
 
I went on to earn a Ph.D. in physics at Berkeley. As I studied how our Sun works, I had to learn to dig into complex problems, analyze large data sets, and weigh all the evidence before making conclusions.

I went on to earn a Ph.D. in physics at Berkeley. As I studied how our Sun works, I had to learn to dig into complex problems, analyze large data sets, and weigh all the evidence before making conclusions.

 
Having children changed my life. I began thinking about their future and wanting to fight to make it better.

Having children changed my life. I began thinking about their future and wanting to fight to make it better.

 
 
When I came to CSUN, I started off teaching physics. But I realized that I wasn’t spending my time on the real problems the world needed solved. I transformed my career and now I teach sustainability – economic, social, and scientific solutions.

When I came to CSUN, I started off teaching physics. But I realized that I wasn’t spending my time on the real problems the world needed solved. I transformed my career and now I teach sustainability – economic, social, and scientific solutions.

 
When the Aliso Canyon disaster hit our community, I went from clean-energy expert to community activist.

When the Aliso Canyon disaster hit our community, I went from clean-energy expert to community activist.

 
 
When I became a foster parent, my activism took another turn. I became part of families torn apart by poverty, drugs, and homelessness. There is so much more we can do to address the root causes of these problems in our community.

When I became a foster parent, my activism took another turn. I became part of families torn apart by poverty, drugs, and homelessness. There is so much more we can do to address the root causes of these problems in our community.

 

When I get to City Hall, my top priorities will be:

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Taking Action on Homelessness
Taking Action on Homelessness

John Lee has been at City Hall for over a decade. On his watch, homelessness has gone from being a problem to being an out of control epidemic that's defining our city. Our tax dollars are being wasted on inaction. Loraine will take swift, decisive, and comprehensive action to tackle homelessness. Data-proven solutions that are safe, effective, and humane exist - we need someone on City Council with the courage and record to implement them. 

Challenging the DWP
Challenging the DWP

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is out of control. Rate payer scandals and investigations of abuse of funds have cast complete doubt on their ability to be trusted with our energy and our paychecks. We have all seen bills double and triple of what they're meant to be without explanation. Enough is enough. Their political arm has spent over $300,000 electing John Lee because they know Loraine will stand up to them. She did it before when helping Valley families lower their energy bills and she'll do it again on City Council.

Standing Up to Special Interests
Standing Up to Special Interests

City Hall needs to be cleaned up. Homelessness, energy rates, clean air, better schools cannot be addressed if decisions can be bought with insider dollars and corporate favor. Developers have spent over $50,000. Oil and Gas corporations have spent over $100,000. DWP interests have spent over $300,000. All to keep Loraine from representing Valley voters at City Hall. The special interests are scared of your interests being front and center for once. Scared of a scientist and outsider willing to shake things up on behalf of the people.