Zine, Montanez to speak at Valley VOTE

L.A. Councilman Dennis Zine and former Assemblymember Cindy Montanez will be the featured speakers at the next Valley VOTE meeting at 6:45 p.m. Sept. 15 in the second-floor meeting room at Galpin Ford, 15555 Roscoe Blvd., Van Nuys.

Valley VOTE (which stands for Voters Organized Toward Empowerment) led an effort a few years ago to separate the San Fernando Valley from the city of Los Angeles, but the measure did not receive enough voter support.

The organization's goal today is to be "commited to exploring and fostering implementation of programs that empower the people of the San Fernando Valley and the city of Los Angeles (and) to improve local governance, education and public participation on policy matters."