Palisades Dems Make No Endorsement in 50th Assembly District Race

None of the three Democratic candidates vying to represent the new 50th Assembly District, which includes Hollywood, will be able to boast of an endorsement from the Pacific Palisades Democratic Club.

The club's executive board failed to reach a decision on which candidate to back after hosting a forum Sunday featuring Betsy Butler, Torie Osborn and Richard Bloom.

A candidate needed to get support from at least 60 percent of the 21 board members who voted. No candidate reached that threshold, board members said. Adam Wolman, the club's vice president in charge of communications, said the club would not release voting results.

About 60 people attended the forum held at the Pacific Palisades Woman's Club. The candidates were asked a range of pre-written questions from the Democratic club, along with oral questions from the audience.