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Eight candidates have filed papers to run in the March 24 special election to fill the vacancy in the 24th Senate district created when Ridley-Thomas was elected to the Board of Supervisors. The hopefuls include boith of the district's assemblymen, Mike Davis and Curren D. Price. List with contact info, more at Opinion L.A.
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