Mayoral race and school bond issue will be decided today

The Times’ policy is to endorse selectively, on a case-by-case basis. These are our recommendations in some contested races, on charter amendments and on other ballot measures including a school bond issue in today’s Los Angeles city election.

Municipal Offices

* Mayor: Richard J. Riordan.

* City Controller: Rick Tuttle.

* City Council District 11: Cindy Miscikowski. Board of Education %District 4: Kenneth Sackman.

* District 6: Julie Korenstein.

Community College Trustees

* District 2: Elizabeth Garfield.

* District 4: Kelly Candaele.

* District 6: Althea Baker.

Ballot Measures

* Charter Amendments 1 and 2:

Election procedures. NO.

* Charter Amendment 3:

Police and fire pensions. YES.

* Charter Amendment 4: Budget transfers. YES.

* Charter Amendment 5:

Consolidated services. YES.

* Referendum Ordinance 6:

Officeholder accounts. NO.

* Proposition 7: Business surtax. YES.

Charter Reform

* Proposition 8: Citizens commission to revise the city charter. YES.

Charter Reform Charter Reform Commissioners

* District 1: Gloria Romero.

* District 2: Anne Finn.

* District 4: Bill Weinberger.

* District 5: Erwin Chemerinsky.

* District 6: Chester A. Widom.

* District 7: Marcos Castaneda.

* District 8: Marguerite Archie-Hudson.

* District 9: Ricardo A. Torres II.

* District 10: Jackie Dupont-Walker.

* District 11: Rob Glushon.

* District 12: Keith Stuart Richman.

* District 13: Bennett Kayser.

* District 14: Sylvia Robledo.

* School Bond Proposition BB: YES.