Santa Monica politics may never be the same after 2018. A voting rights lawsuit could pave the way for City Council Districts and a voter-approved initiative will restrict council members to three terms.

For only the third time in a quarter century, a Council member lost a bid for re-election, and for what is likely the first time, another Council member will step down after being elected to a statewide seat.

Here are the Lookout's top political stories of 2018.

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