Can Los Angeles County Sheriiff Lee Baca be beat?
As Baca approaches re-election, there are dark clouds above him. Prisoners escape, get killed aor are let out early. He supported a tax increase that failed.
Baca is allegedly a Republican, although no one would know if from his endorsements or public policy ideas.
The Los Angeles Times has an article on the three current challengers Ray Leyva, Ken Masse and Don Meredith. See it here.
In full disclosure, I know Don Meredith from his time on the LA County Republican Central Committee a decade ago and I’ve met with Ken Masse, a West Covina resident several times about his campaign.
I’m in the process of writing an analysis about this race—so stay tuned.
[Publisher’s note: I certainly remember when Baca endorsed then State Senator Adam Schiff over Congressman Jim Rogan, the GOP superstar who stood my his principles and was a House Impeachment Manager of President Clinton… Flash]