Several organizations exert outsized influence over Santa Monica politics, including SMRR, CEPS, the Democratic Club, and SM Forward. Although each operates independently on paper, they often share leadership and consistently align on candidates and policy positions. Public endorsement records show a 71% overlap in candidates supported across these groups. This non-partisan analysis maps their overlapping leadership, coordination, and collective endorsements using publicly available information. Click on any node in the network to explore connections and scroll around to learn more.