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In two L.A. City Council races, police ‘abolition’ is a wedge issue
1 month, 3 weeks ago

In two L.A. City Council races, police ‘abolition’ is a wedge issue

LA Times  

Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León and tenant rights attorney Ysabel Jurado take part in an Oct. 9 debate in Boyle Heights. Long before she uttered the words “F— the police,” Los Angeles City Council candidate Ysabel Jurado made clear she was not happy with the city’s approach to public safety. The Los Angeles Police Protective League, which represents …

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Column: Kevin de León takes a page from Trump’s playbook at Boyle Heights debate
2 months, 1 week ago

Column: Kevin de León takes a page from Trump’s playbook at Boyle Heights debate

LA Times  

More than 200 people packed the pews at Dolores Mission Church in Boyle Heights on Wednesday, and they all had one question on their minds: Where was Kevin de León? “She has lied a lot.” City Council candidate Ysabel Jurado is challenging incumbent Kevin de León. “To this date, you haven’t lifted a single finger to help nuestra gente,” De …

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How hard should L.A. go after copper wire thieves? Council members hold a lively debate
10 months, 1 week ago

How hard should L.A. go after copper wire thieves? Council members hold a lively debate

LA Times  

A member of a historic church in South Los Angeles pointed out to Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson on Sunday that a landmark item was missing from the building: a bronze plaque. “I do think we have a mutation of petty theft that we need to look at in a serious and deep way,” said Harris-Dawson, whose district has The anecdote was …

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Violence between L.A. Councilman Kevin de León, activist caught on video, sparks debate
2 years ago

Violence between L.A. Councilman Kevin de León, activist caught on video, sparks debate

LA Times  

Hours after drawing protesters’ ire with his first in-person appearance in two months at a Los Angeles City Council meeting, Kevin de León was involved in a fight with an activist Friday night that was at least partially caught on video. In a statement, De León said that he, a staff member and a volunteer were “violently and physically assaulted …

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How the Nury Martinez scandal strikes at the heart of Latino identity
2 years, 2 months ago

How the Nury Martinez scandal strikes at the heart of Latino identity

LA Times  

Nury Martinez in 2019, upon being elected the first Latina president of the Los Angeles City Council. Jabs are exchanged about the child, with City Council President Nury Martinez cattily describing him as “an accessory.” The conversation is grotesque — a furnace blast of racist tropes and unvarnished political sausage-making. George Gascón: “F— that guy.. He’s with the Blacks.” The …

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Rick Caruso could soon be L.A. mayor. But he’s got no climate plan
2 years, 6 months ago

Rick Caruso could soon be L.A. mayor. But he’s got no climate plan

LA Times  

This is the May 26, 2022, edition of Boiling Point, a weekly newsletter about climate change and the environment in California and the American West. Instead, his campaign sent a written statement in which he pledged to release a “comprehensive” climate plan “in the coming weeks.” Five weeks later — with 12 days until voting ends — he still hasn’t. …

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Rivals take aim at Caruso (and his yacht) in his first mayoral debate
2 years, 9 months ago

Rivals take aim at Caruso (and his yacht) in his first mayoral debate

LA Times  

Rick Caruso rebuts a point during the mayoral debate with Joe Buscaino, Kevin de León, Karen Bass and Mike Feuer on Tuesday night at USC’s Bovard Auditorium. “And they shouldn’t be denigrated for that.” De León was more blunt, saying he had worked on fighting climate change in Sacramento and on finding housing for homeless people in L.A., building up …

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L.A. on the Record: The mayor’s race is 108 days out
2 years, 10 months ago

L.A. on the Record: The mayor’s race is 108 days out

LA Times  

Good morning, and welcome to the first edition of L.A. on the Record — our new local elections newsletter. Buscaino campaign strategist Michael Trujillo sounded unconcerned about Caruso’s vast wealth, referring to the developer as the “poor man’s Michael Bloomberg,” the New York billionaire who entered the 2020 presidential race with great fanfare and quickly flamed out. — A candidate …

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