Los Angeles City Council, 5th District
Jewish Journal: If elected, what will be your top priorities?
Paul Koretz: My first priority will be to address the current budget and finance mess in Los Angeles. The city needs to go through programs one by one and eliminate waste and duplication and determine where cuts can be made that will have the least impact on services. Secondly, I would work to improve constituent services and accessibility in the 5th District. Third, we need a comprehensive regional traffic management program that addresses how the city’s thoughtless land-use patterns contribute to unsustainable traffic. We can create a rapid transit system that reaches all parts of Los Angeles County. I would focus on having the subway and the Expo Line reach through the Westside to the ocean by the time my 12 years on the council are complete.
David Vahedi: One is public safety. I will fight to keep us all safer by securing our fair share of police officers, funds to buy updated equipment for our police officers and firefighters, and funds for new fire stations. I will also provide additional officers to patrol near our houses of worship during the Sabbath. Secondly, improving infrastructure, from sidewalks that are safe to building public parking to fostering a strong small-business environment and adding fire stations. Thirdly, give every resident a voice and make sure we get our fair share of city services. Assure that taxpayer money is not wasted or squandered.
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