Politics & Government
Torrance Man Might Run for 66th District
Torrance School Board member Al Muratsuchi has formed a committee to explore a run for the open seat in the new 66th Assembly District, which includes Hermosa Beach.
Torrance School Board member Al Muratsuchi might be a new candidate for the open seat in the new 66th Assembly District.
So far, Muratsuchi has formed an exploratory committee, he told Patch in an email Wednesday night.
"A formal announcement will be made in the near future," wrote Maratsuchi, who is a deputy attorney general with the California Department of Justice.
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There is no incumbent for the new 66th Assembly District. The drawn by the independent Citizens Redistricting Commission split the South Bay's 53rd Assembly District, which included Hermosa Beach, into three.
Assemblywoman Betsy Butler, who now represents the 53rd District, has announced that .
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The new 66th District contains most of the South Bay, including the Beach Cities, Torrance and the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
If he throws his hat into the ring, Muratsuchi would not be the first declared candidate for the 66th District.
Republican , who ran against Butler for the 53rd District seat last year, declared his candidacy over the summer.
It's unknown if Muratsuchi would run as a Republican, Democrat or third-party candidate.
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