Culver Crescent releases 2026 Voters Guide

Culver Crescent announces the release of the 2026 Culver Crescent Voters Guide, a non-partisan, informative webpage hub for Culver City voters to find information on the November 3, 2026 General Election. This page aims to minimize the effort voters need to find information on candidates and ballot measures before voting this November.

The main feature of this page is a series of interviews conducted as part of the 2026 Culver Crescent Candidate Series, which gave candidates a platform to address some of the most prevalent concerns shared by community members.

These interviews are intended to serve as a way for residents to directly compare the positions and platforms of candidates on issues most important to them, serving as a unique and robust way for voters to get the information they need to make an informed decision at the ballot box, which is specifically tailored to Culver City.

“Voters will be able to hold up these interviews side by side and easily compare the positions of candidates on a variety of issues,” Publisher Christian May-Suzuki explained. “Culver City residents shouldn’t vote for something or someone just because they recognize a name or a friend told them about a person or idea.”

“People should vote in a way that aligns with their values, and I hope the information provided in this guide will make it easier for voters working 40+ hour weeks and taking care of families to do that.”

Questions in these interviews were formulated based on feedback gathered from residents through a series of outreach visits to parks and other public spaces. Interviews will be released every day starting October 16, in the order of the office and the order in which candidates responded to Culver Crescent’s inquiry. Candidate interview transcripts will be released in the following order:

• Freddy Puza
• Jeannine Wisnosky Stehlin
• Franklin Carvajal
• Thomas Small
• Kimberley Griffin
• Darrel Menthe
• Brian Guerrero
• Stephanie Loredo
• Triston Ezidore

This page also includes analysis of other races residents will see on their ballots in November. Several ballot measures have a variety of potential impacts on Culver City. Voters understanding the potential impacts of both the three Culver City-specific measures and 14 California State Measures before voting is just as important as thinking about the people they choose to serve as elected officials.

“Some of these measures cannot be fully understood by just reading the summary before making a vote,” May-Suzuki said. “The conflicts between Prop 40 and Props 41 and 42 this year are a perfect example of that.”

Another overlooked piece of the election puzzle is the races for L.A. County Superior Court Justice positions. This court and its justices have had a hand in shaping the outcomes of many historically significant cases, including the Menendez Brothers retrial, the Bill Cosby civil sexual abuse case, and the $4 billion L.A. County Sexual Abuse settlement.

For coverage of statewide races like the one for California’s Governor and similar elected positions, May-Suzuki recommends that Culver City voters use the CalMatters 2026 California Voters Guide as a measured, informative resource, even if the issues discussed aren't directly tied to Culver City.

For questions and other inquries, contact Publisher Christian May-Suzuki at christian@culvercrescent.com or at 424.298.0846