Endorsement: Kevin de León gets things done. That's what L.A. needs
4 years, 11 months ago

Endorsement: Kevin de León gets things done. That's what L.A. needs

LA Times  

Five candidates seek to replace termed-out L.A. City Councilman Jose Huizar in the 14th District, which snakes in a backwards “C” from downtown L.A. through Boyle Heights and El Sereno to Eagle Rock. Many Californians will remember De León as the fiery leader of the state’s “Trump resistance” who challenged U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein in the 2018 election. De León’s particular strength is envisioning ambitious solutions to major problems, then building alliances and using his political savvy to get them adopted. That’s certainly a possibility with De León, just as it is possible any other member of the City Council might decide to run for mayor or take another job.

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Your guide to the L.A. City Council District 14 race: Kevin de León vs. 7 challengers
11 months, 1 week ago

Your guide to the L.A. City Council District 14 race: Kevin de León vs. 7 challengers

LA Times  

Kevin de León A onetime labor organizer, De León was elected to the state Assembly in 2006 to represent an L.A.-based district. During the campaign, she has touted her success in securing $50 million in state funds for the conversion of Los Angeles County General Hospital into a “restorative care village” offering housing and social services. Santiago, 50, has been …

Councilmember Kevin de León, a year after racist audio scandal, says he’ll run again
1 year, 3 months ago

Councilmember Kevin de León, a year after racist audio scandal, says he’ll run again

LA Times  

Councilmember Kevin de León, shown in June, says he will run for reelection next year. Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León, whose political career was upended following the leak of a recorded conversation featuring racist and derogatory remarks, said Wednesday he will seek another four-year term in the city’s March election. De León said it was like when “Nury …

Endorsement: Danielle Sandoval for Los Angeles City Council
2 years, 3 months ago

Endorsement: Danielle Sandoval for Los Angeles City Council

LA Times  

Of the two candidates running to replace Councilman Joe Buscaino, Danielle Sandoval, a community activist and entrepreneur from Harbor City, is best positioned to advocate for all Angelenos and deliver real change on pressing issues from housing and homelessness to public safety and pollution. Update: In light of unresolved wage claims against Danielle Sandoval, the Times has changed its endorsement …

Endorsement: Danielle Sandoval for Los Angeles City Council District 15
2 years, 8 months ago

Endorsement: Danielle Sandoval for Los Angeles City Council District 15

LA Times  

City Council District 15 spans a disjointed collection of Los Angeles’ southernmost neighborhoods, from a slice of South L.A. that includes Watts to the slender Harbor Gateway down to Harbor City, Wilmington and San Pedro near the port. The candidate that is best poised to advocate for the entire district and against the status quo is Danielle Sandoval, a community …

Kevin de León, working to clear encampments, wages an escalating fight with activists
2 years, 11 months ago

Kevin de León, working to clear encampments, wages an escalating fight with activists

LA Times  

L.A. City Councilman Kevin de León says the city moved more than 90 homeless people off the sidewalks near El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument, home to Olvera Street. Rep. Karen Bass unveiled her plan last week for removing street encampments, which says the city cannot tolerate “open air drug trafficking” and violence that’s “hidden behind tents.” Last week, …

L.A.’s mayoral election is months away. But some are already unhappy with the choices
3 years, 4 months ago

L.A.’s mayoral election is months away. But some are already unhappy with the choices

LA Times  

Los Angeles City Atty. Meanwhile, on the city’s Eastside, neighborhood volunteer Genny Guerrero said she is disappointed with the lack of top-tier Latino and Latina candidates — and hopes De León will jump into the race. Karl Thurmond, who chairs Feuer’s campaign, said the city attorney “welcomes a spirited debate among a broad and diverse array of candidates.” Thurmond said …

L.A. City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas won’t run for mayor in 2022
3 years, 4 months ago

L.A. City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas won’t run for mayor in 2022

LA Times  

Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas announced Monday that he will not run for mayor, saying he intends to keep his focus on addressing the city’s homelessness crisis. Ridley-Thomas’ announcement comes a few weeks after another well-known political figure in South Los Angeles, Democratic U.S. Rep. Karen Bass, confirmed that she had been asked by supporters to consider her own …

Signature-gathering stymied these L.A. candidates
5 years ago

Signature-gathering stymied these L.A. candidates

LA Times  

Hal Bastian, with copies of the signed petitions submitted by his campaign, said he is “heartbroken and angry” that he did not qualify for the ballot in L.A.’s March election. City Clerk Holly Wolcott, whose office reviewed the petitions, said her staff looked at this year’s high failure rate and found that many candidates turned in fewer signatures than in …

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