City Council candidate Dulce Vasquez at her home in Los Angeles in August. City Councilmember Gil Cedillo, 68, stepped in to guide the discussion among himself, Councilmembers Nury Martinez and Kevin De Len, and Los Angeles County Federation of Labor leader Ron Herrera, when the conversation strayed from the topic of the 15 City Council districts. ", First published on March 6, 2017 / 10:39 PM. After winning a L.A. City Council seat in 2013, Cedillo won reelection in 2017 in a race that saw his opponent, Joe Bray-Ali, undone for making incendiary comments on a website with racist content. A member of the Democratic Party, Cedillo was previously a member of both the California State Assembly and the California State Senate . ), Inside the room: The entire L.A. City Council racist audio leak, annotated by our experts, Before and after photos from space show storms effect on California reservoirs, Dramatic before and after photos from space show epic snow blanketing SoCal mountains, 19 cafes that make L.A. a world-class coffee destination, The chance of a lifetime: Five friends ski the tallest mountain in Los Angeles, Shocking, impossible gas bills push restaurants to the brink of closures, Im visiting all 600 L.A. spots on the National Register. (Madeleine Hordinski / Los Angeles Times). Opinion: Why does Mexicos president want to dismantle the democratic system that elected him? Former Councilmember Gil Cedillos Why I Did Not Resign letter. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Before joining The Times in 2019, Wick was the editor in chief of LAist and a senior editor at Longreads. A bombshell recording has thrown L.A. politics into chaos. Abcarian: Mask mandates? That case-by-case decision making breeds corruption and it has often resulted in less affordable housing. Protesting works, she wrote, with the hashtag #DefundPolice. "Privileged powerful people stopping business from being conducted at City Hall is a gut punch, Harris said. Now he faces widespread calls to resign and criticism for not speaking up, and for at points chiming in during the divisive and loaded conversation that has left allies feeling brokenhearted and opponents emboldened. A fourth participant, Councilmember Kevin de Len, remains in office. Community activist Eunisses Hernandez pulled ahead of Los Angeles City Councilman Gil Cedillo on Tuesday, dealing a major setback to his bid for a third and final term. Council District 1 has some of L.A.s most deadly streets, yet he voted against the citys Mobility Plan to make the car-dominated streets safer and more inviting for pedestrians, bicyclists and transit. [9] Cedillo attempted to have driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants reinstated, and was the author of the California DREAM Act. [3] As a 2016 Bernie Sanders delegate,[31] he was backed by Our Revolution. He said he would be open to a reasonable request from the department for additional funds. When four Latino leaders held a meeting to discuss Los Angeles' City Council boundaries last year, one in the group acted at points as the political elder in the room, a now-infamous audio recording revealed. My mom to this day cleans houses. The race for the three council seats comes at a turning point for the LAPD. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Click to reveal All rights reserved. OFarrell said he thinks the LAPD needs more officers but did not specify how many. When he walked onto the council floor Tuesday, the first day the body convened since the explosive audio was leaked, he was met with shouts of Resign, Gil! from the audience. He also worked on increasing and expanding access to health care, developing regional solutions to combat homelessness, and encouraging economic development in his Downtown Los Angeles district. In 2010, Cedillo attempted to reverse a pay cut approved by voters in 2009 for all 120 lawmakers (Prop. A security video released by homeownerCarlos Tapia in Mount Washington shows aTesla SUV pulling up in front of his house. Each of them voted last year to study the idea of moving traffic enforcement away from armed officers, although progress on that has been slow. Here are 10 you cant miss, Woman in her 70s found stabbed to death in Lake Forest home, Yosemite breaks decades-old snowfall record, closing national park indefinitely, San Diego federal judge had defendants 13-year-old daughter handcuffed. Click to reveal [11], On January 8, 2009, Cedillo announced his candidacy for the 32nd Congressional District seat, which was vacated by Congresswoman Hilda Solis. In 1983, Cedillo earned a J.D. A Bass spokesperson declined to comment on Cedillos comparison. Vasquez is challenging Councilman Curren Price in South Los Angeles. [15] Chu defeated Cedillo with 15,338 votes (31.9%) to Cedillo's 11,244 votes (23.4%). Cedillo received 71,199 votes, Ten received 18,581 votes, and Murray Levy, a Libertarian candidate, received 3,469 votes. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Gil Cedillo, a champion for immigrant rights, imperiled by racist leak scandal, Why I Did Not Resign by Councilmember Gil Cedillo (Ret. Julia Wick is a Metro reporter for the Los Angeles Times covering City Hall and the 2022 Los Angeles mayoral election. Soto-Martinez later said it was ridiculous for the issue to be reduced to a hand raise. He described abolition as a goal that would be reached only after the city has taken major steps to combat economic and racial injustice. Times staff writer Kevin Rector contributed to this report. Most of the challengers describe their opponents as too far removed from the struggle and too entrenched in the city establishment. Thats good. "While I did not engage in the conversation in question, I was present at times during this meeting last year. Councilman Gil Cedillo faces widespread calls to resign and criticism for not speaking up in the leaked racist conversation that has left allies feeling broken-hearted and opponents emboldened. Cedillo participated in Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA). He was formally censured by the City Council in a unanimous 12-0 vote on October 26. Atty.] He has described L.A. as the most under-policed big city in America and has concluded that voters are worried about their personal safety. [16], Following his failed bid for U.S. Congress, Cedillo was elected to the California State Assembly's 45th District seat in 2010. OFarrell praised the switch to even-year elections, which he voted for, but characterized evaluations of the electorate as something best left to the pundits. Soto-Martinez is looking to unseat Councilman Mitch. Joe Bray-Ali, who is running against incumbent Gil Cedillo, made the allegation. [24] After Schwarzenegger vetoed the bill, Cedillo threatened to file a lawsuit against the Governor because of his belief that the Department of Motor Vehicles misinterpreted SB976 (1993), which first prohibited the issuance of driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants. "I think that Mr. Cedillo has to answer for why petty crime is how he thinks he's going to win this seat.". In the Hollywood-to-Atwater Village district where Salans ran in 2017, OFarrell is facing more than a half-dozen competitors, including two progressive candidates former council aide Kate Pynoos and labor leader Hugo Soto-Martnez who have raised more than $100,000. The electorate is complicated. Whos bringing the marshmallows?. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a1452c7fffb995c Readers speculate why, Letters to the Editor: Serious about the drought? Hernandez is running against Councilman Gil Cedillo on the Eastside. His mother was a garment worker at Sears and Times-Mirror Press. Hes been an advocate for marginalized communities for years and you cant take that away no matter what he said.". Hugo Soto-Martnez, a candidate for L.A. City Council challenging incumbent Councilman Mitch OFarrell, talks to residents at the East Hollywood neighborhood farmers market Thursday. "[39], In May 2017 Cedillo authored a motion requiring companies to disclose whether they were An earlier version of this story incorrectly spelled her first name as Megan., Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Woman in her 70s found stabbed to death in Lake Forest home, Yosemite breaks decades-old snowfall record, closing national park indefinitely, San Diego federal judge had defendants 13-year-old daughter handcuffed. The population of District 1 is nearly two-thirds Latino, but some areas have seen wealthier, white residents move in. His campaign has five paid staffers, including two field directors who have been active in Ground Game since its inception. Albert Corado, a co-founder of the progressive advocacy group Peoples City Council, Soto-Martnez and Pynoos are among the other progressive contenders vying for a spot. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Hernandez's win in June signaled the growing clout of progressives in L.A., but also vocal frustration among some in Cedillo's district that he hadn't done enough on housing. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) Two days after a leaked audio recording jolted Los Angeles, angry . Cedillo and Hernandez have taken plenty of swings at each other. A member of the Democratic Party, Cedillo was previously a member of both the California State Assembly and the California State Senate. [citation needed]. [citation needed] Proponents state that the bill would finally narrow the large gap in education for a US citizen and an undocumented immigrant, thus providing equality and greater opportunity. Hernandez who co-chaired a successful county ballot measure campaign in 2020 to steer more county money to social services and jail diversion programs said that more than one local elected official urged her to be a good girl and not oppose a longtime councilman who would be unseated in four years by term limits. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. involved with the construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall promised by President Donald Trump before being able to work with the City of Los Angeles. With no name recognition, little money and no paid staff, Salans placed third in a primary that OFarrell won outright with 59% of the vote. But theyve hit a snag, L.A. Times electoral endorsements for 2022 June primary, Endorsement: Karen Bass for Los Angeles mayor, environmental justice and climate change agenda, Letters to the Editor: Yes, L.A. drivers are getting worse. We agree that L.A. should divert officers away from jobs that are unsuited to their skills. Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Gil Cedillo, shown in 2019. On the issue of the LAPD, a much sharper contrast can be found between the two candidates running to represent the heavily Latino 1st District, which stretches from Highland Park south to Pico-Union. If it came to a specific vote on whether to hire armed officers to replace the resigned/retired ones, Hugo would vote against that, said campaign spokesman Josh Androsky, and in favor of investing more into unarmed responders and social programs that actually prevent crime.. That anger was part of what drove her to run. "This is kind of like high school thing," Tapia said. All three challengers are mounting credible campaigns, hoping to replicate the 2020 success of Nithya Raman, who became the first council candidate to unseat an incumbent in 17 years. Labor organizer Hugo Soto-Martinez, a candidate for Los Angeles City Council, hands out campaign materials and talks with voters in February in East Hollywood. Hernandez has spent years working to transform the criminal justice system, and she wants to curb the responsibilities and power of the Los Angeles Police Department. I kept thinking of what my life would be like if I were 12, 13, 14 years old. It is rare for City Council members to endorse someone running against an incumbent. Its likely that she and Cedillo will be the only names on the ballot, meaning the race would be decided in the June primary. [18] Cedillo served as chairman of California's Latino Congressional Caucus. The Boyle Heights native, who went to high school with former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, is one of the most well-known Latino politicians in California. Still, Soto-Martinezs public safety message has varied, depending on the audience. Corado, a self-described police abolitionist, has the endorsement of Melina Abdullah, co-founder of Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles, and has spoken in vivid terms about shutting down the LAPD. Ultimately, that will decrease our police budget, she said. LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Community activist Eunisses Hernandez declared victory this weekend over incumbent Gil Cedillo in the race to represent District 1 of the Los Angeles City Council. When told that the term was offensive to disabled people, she re-recorded the song with new lyrics. In a majority-minority city where most people rent, the relatively small electorate was older, whiter and more likely to own homes than the city at large. Were not going to stop until we defund the police, get rid of [Dist. Former Council President Nury Martinez and former L.A. County Federation of Labor President Ron Herrera quit shortly after the tape was disclosed. Her and her mom hand silk-screened all of these. You decide whether youre going to do chemo or even drink coffee.. As of Monday morning, Hernandez has more than 53% of the votes compared to Cedillo, who currently stands at 46%. [4] In his years as general manager, he protected youth programs and played a critical role in securing $364 million in federal assistance to ensure that the Los Angeles County Health Care system remained afloat. [7], Cedillo won a special election on January 13, 1998, to the California State Assembly's 46th district, and served there until 2002.[8]. He assumed office in 2013. 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Its not business as usual anymore.. We know that police officers do not prevent crime, he said at one forum. Cedillo worked for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU Local 660), Los Angeles County's largest union, where he served as general manager from 1990 to 1996. She said she would launch community reviews of the most dangerous intersections, and advocate for bike lanes, bus benches and shelters, redesigned streets and pedestrian plazas, so its easier for people to get around without cars. City Councilmember Gil Cedillo, 68, stepped in to guide the discussion among himself, Councilmembers Nury Martinez and Kevin De Len, and Los Angeles County Federation of Labor leader Ron. Gilbert Cedillo (also known as Gil) was a member of the Los Angeles City Council in California, representing District 1. In 2010, Cedillo authored California's SRC 113, a resolution for a statewide boycott of the State of Arizona, following Arizona's passage of SB 1070, an undocumented immigration enforcement bill. Its about care, and getting them connected to support and long-term services.. (Madeleine Hordinski / Los Angeles Times), Meghan Choi served as field director for the 2017 Salans campaign, not campaign manager. [36][37] However, he lost to political newcomer, Eunisses Hernandez. Discussion of this topic led to assessing which Council members might support expanded Latino representation and who might see that as a step back for other communities, particularly districts represented by African Americans, Cedillo writes. Through that work, Hernandez has developed a reputation as both a visionary and pragmatic organizer, steeped in the details and committed to making change over the long haul. Councilmember-elect Eunisses Hernandez, who defeated Gil Cedillo in June, stands behind Bonin. She was part of the team that was a 2022 Pulitzer Prize finalist in breaking news for work covering a fatal shooting on the set of the film Rust. Previously, she was the author of the Essential California newsletter. LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles City Council members Gil Cedillo, Bob Blumenfield, Monica Rodriguez and Curren Price were on track to secure another term as primary results continued to come in. [2], Cedillo was born in Barstow, California and grew up in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. The greater the turnout, the more diverse the electorate is, including younger, more progressive voters, said Fernando Guerra, director of Loyola Marymount Universitys Center for the Study of Los Angeles. She is a native Angeleno. Los Angeles City Council members Gil Cedillo, Bob Blumenfield, Monica Rodriguez and Curren Price were on track to secure another term as primary results continued to come in Wednesday, while. That thing for us is to exercise our power.. An earlier version of this story incorrectly spelled her first name as Megan.. Corados political career was born out of tragedy: His younger sister Melyda Mely Corado was fatally shot by a Los Angeles police officer at the Silver Lake Trader Joes where she worked in 2018. Soto-Martinez said the city needs fewer officers and more mental health counselors, trained mediators and addiction specialists. Only radical intervention can save juvenile justice, Commentary: L.A.s snowy mountains are a glorious, fleeting thing to behold. [38], In December 2013, Cedillo authored a Los Angeles City Council resolution urging President Obama to halt most deportations and to expand the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to "all immigrant families who are not engaged in criminal activity. 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Long before he drew the ire of activists, OFarrell a gay, Indigenous former cruise ship dancer from rural Oklahoma who spent a decade as a deputy to then-Councilman Eric Garcetti was a political underdog who won a bruising first campaign where he was vastly outspent by a competitor with powerful backers. Opinion: Guns are the biggest public health threat kids face. Tapia said he was at home when it all went down but didn't realize what was happeninguntil the SUV took off. Hernandez, a long-time resident of District 1, has led the ballot count for the last several days. So they would be the essential workers, said Vasquez, a Mexican immigrant who at one time had been in the country without legal authorization. Cedillo, 68, was trailing Hernandez by 292 votes, according to the latest count released by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. He lost in the primary on June 7, 2022. Councilmember-elect Eunisses Hernandez, who defeated Gil Cedillo in June, stands behind Bonin. He ran for a seat on the Los Angeles City Council representing Council District 1 and was elected in 2013. That means the winner of June 7 primary election takes the seat. . Both Martinez and Herrera resigned this week after a furor over the racist and derogatory remarks. Pete Wilsons anti-immigrant message. Councilman Mitch OFarrell is being forced into a Nov. 8 runoff and is now trailing his opponent, labor organizer Hugo Soto-Martinez, in a district that takes in all or part of Hollywood, Silver Lake, Echo Park and Atwater Village. Column: 15 minutes of fame flies by. 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Cedillo was one of four high-profile participants in the secretly recorded October 2021 conversation, which centered on Los Angeles once-a-decade redistricting process and included racist and derogatory comments about a rainbow coalition of groups. Soto-Martinez, for his part, said he would replace every officer who leaves the department with twice as many mental health professionals or other unarmed workers an approach that would shrink the LAPD even more. Joe Bray-Ali, who is running against incumbent Gil Cedillo, made the allegation. But her public safety strategy is more moderate than the ones being pushed by some of OFarrells opponents. On the city's Eastside in District 1, City Councilman Gilbert "Gil" Cedillo is getting a run for his money from his only challenger, public policy advocate Eunisses Hernndez. Track SoCal rain with LIVE Megadoppler 7000 HD. A judge issues a temporary restraining order barring Wesson from participating as an L.A. council member, handing a victory to allies of Mark Ridley-Thomas. TerrazasCross did not respond when asked whether that line in the letter was a reference to Bass suggesting that Rick Caruso, her opponent in the mayoral race, paid for the endorsement of a local Latino Democratic club comments for which she later apologized. Ousting a City Council incumbent has historically been a little like snow in Los Angeles not impossible, but exceedingly rare. District 1 stretches from Highland Park and Glassell Park in the north through Elysian Park and Chinatown to Westlake and Pico Union. No one, she said, should be punished for drug use. The only one who did was Corado. Here are 10 you cant miss, Review: A reimagined Secret Garden fails to flower anew at the Ahmanson Theatre, How USC trainers saved Vincent Iwuchukwu after cardiac arrest, Blizzard conditions close major highways and roads in Lake Tahoe area, I-5 closed through Grapevine as last wave of winter storm hits Southern California, Dictators and criminals fear this USC instructor whos making the case for an Oscar, Photos: Mountain communities buried in snow | More on the way, Prosecutor in controversial Hannah Tubbs case suspended for misgendering defendant. [citation needed] Gil Cedillo is a member of the Council of La Raza. Challenging Price in a district that includes much of South L.A., Vasquez cited a similar frustration with the status quo. There were only two candidates running for the district seat, which includes Glassell Park, Highland Park, Mount Washington, Westlake, Chinatown and Pico-Union. 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Nowhere is the array of views on public safety as vast as in OFarrells district, which takes in such areas as Silver Lake and Atwater Village. On September 28, 2006, Cedillo was arrested along with approximately 200 others for blocking Century Blvd. Cedillo argues that their task was particularly difficult because of former President Trumps attempt to exclude millions of immigrants in the country illegally from the 2020 census, writing: My former council district lost untold thousands of residents, and I have yet to see the media outrage for that crime against our Latino communities.. [23] Again, Schwarzenegger refused to sign the bill, on the grounds that it did not satisfy his security concerns. Bass apologized, and the public myself included accepted her explanation. 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