LOS ANGELES — It's been nine months since Mike Bonin, a progressive stalwart representing the Westside of Los Angeles, beat back a recall attempt and then, just one week later, declared he would not seek a third term on the City Council.
But while his name is missing from the ballot, Bonin and his legacy remain front and center in the campaign to represent Council District 11.
Erin Darling has Bonin's endorsement and has vowed to continue some of Bonin's policies, while his rival in next month's election, Traci Park, has hammered Darling as a "Bonin clone" who will continue policies that she contends have exacerbated homelessness and rising crime.
