Kam Kuwata, 57

Kam Kuwata, one of the top political consultants in Los Angeles, was found dead in his Venice condominium, officials said Monday.

Kuwata, 57, had been involved in some of the state's and city's most prominent campaigns, most notably helping run efforts for Sen. Dianne Feinstein, former Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn and the effort to defeat San Fernando Valley secession in 2002.

He had been involved in politics for all of his adult life, from his days as a student at the University of Southern California and later moving on to work for former Sen. Alan Cranston, D-Calif.