Oscar de la Torre

As a Santa Monica-Malibu school board member, argued for giving Santa Monica High School a bigger share of the district's $385 million school bond (Measure ES).

February 19, 2015Supports Public Education Quality

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Co-sponsored and voted for a Santa Monica City Council rule barring city-funded nonprofits from handing out needles in parks and public spaces. It passed 6-1.

May 14, 2024

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Spoke for a Santa Monica council resolution denouncing an LA County program that hands out clean needles in parks, citing a sharp rise in overdose deaths. It passed 4-3.

March 19, 2024

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Ran $1,413 over his council travel budget in 2023. He sought to cover the gap with unspent travel money left by two former councilmembers, which drew criticism from colleagues.

February 15, 2024

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Made the motion to vote on Mayor Gleam Davis's proposal to change the council's rules for choosing a mayor, then voted against it. It failed 3-4.

October 24, 2023

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Won a court ruling that denied the city's request to dismiss his lawsuit over the council's conflict-of-interest finding, letting his case go forward.

October 5, 2021

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Sued the City of Santa Monica after the council voted to bar him from closed sessions on a voting rights lawsuit, citing a conflict of interest. He asked the court to stop the city from excluding him again.

March 26, 2021

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