About Torrance Watch

A plain-language summary of every contested race, with every candidate covered the same way: background, endorsements, and campaign finance, each claim cited to a public record you can open yourself.

When the data supports it, we share analysis of likely outcomes: how many ballots are left to count, estimated turnout, which way the late count is breaking. We label it our read of public data, not an official result, and we treat every candidate the same.

We report what the count shows. The official result is the county's to certify, and we never tell you who to vote for.

Endorsements. Speculation about a candidate's motives or character. Campaign ads or coordination with any candidate or committee. Anonymous claims. If we're not sure, we say so or don't publish it.

Every claim links to a public source. Background, positions, and endorsements come from each candidate's own materials and from local reporting of their own words and actions. Campaign finance comes straight from City of Torrance NetFile filings, with the donor data downloadable on every race page.

Spot something off? Tell us, and the correction goes up the same day.

Torrance Watch is for Torrance residents. The data behind it is public, anyone can use it, and anyone can flag a correction.

It was started by Aaron Altamura, a Torrance resident with about fifteen years in finance and operations, including a VP of Finance role at venture-backed companies, and a CPA (inactive). That training runs on sourced numbers and an audit trail, which is how this site is built.

Torrance Watch takes no money from candidates, committees, or PACs, and runs no ads. Aaron has personal political views, like anyone; the site's independence comes from its method, not from a claim that its operator has none. Every candidate is covered the same way, and every fact links to a public source you can check.