Our weekly mental wellness newsletter can help. This year, Ground Game members are helping lead progressive campaigns challenging incumbents in two City Council districts. Within seconds, the guy is in the passenger seat, and the SUV is out of sight. People see it.. Get up to speed with our Essential California newsletter, sent six days a week. ", First published on March 6, 2017 / 10:39 PM. Cedillo has yet to concede. A self-described Mexican American Jew who has a Black brother-in-law and a Black nephew, Harris said she was left shaking after hearing Martinez's suggestion of striking the young Black son of a white councilmember, and questioned why Cedillo didnt shut down the talk. Times staff writer Kevin Rector contributed to this report. Hes been an advocate for marginalized communities for years and you cant take that away no matter what he said.". [citation needed], Cedillo tried nine times, since 1998, to get bills passed in the California State Legislature that would allow undocumented immigrants in California to obtain driver's licenses. Council President Nury Martinez needs to resign, Councilmembers Kevin De Leon and Gil. Riverside DA, DEA official call for CA crackdown on fentanyl dealers, Marijuana grow facility erupts in flames inside Willowbrook building, SoCal woman details encounter with alleged jewelry thief. [7], Cedillo won a special election on January 13, 1998, to the California State Assembly's 46th district, and served there until 2002.[8]. 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. [35], Cedillo secured an endorsement from Bernie Sanders for his 2022 reelection race. degree from the People's College of Law, in Los Angeles. "None of this can erase the work that hes done. 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. Wick says that he is to the left of the incumbent . Knock LA found that Councilmember Blumenfield's office fully redacted zero items in his calendar between December 2021 and March 2022. The 1,143-word document is the first time Cedillo has talked extensively about the incident. California State Assembly and State Senate, Driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants, Driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants in the United States, "INBOX: Progressive challenger Eunisses Hernandez declares victory over incumbent Democrat Gil Cedillo to represent Los Angeles Council District 1. Life is stressful. That's the case in City Council District 1, where policy advocate and community organizer Eunisses Hernandez is running against Councilmember Gil Cedillo, who is seeking a third term. She is a native Angeleno. I kept thinking of what my life would be like if I were 12, 13, 14 years old. De Len and Cedillo have been under. The man then drops the. The only one who did was Corado. Julia Wick is a Metro reporter for the Los Angeles Times covering City Hall and the 2022 Los Angeles mayoral election. Eunisses Hernandez beat incumbent Gil Cedillo outright in the primary and will take office next term. Gil Cedillo was born on 25 March, 1954 in Barstow, California, United States, is an American politician. They were on neighborhood councils and in homeowners associations and it was basically like small-town government, said Newman, who once worked for the late Councilman Tom LaBonge. But for young progressives energized by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential bid and devastated by Donald Trumps victory, the Salans campaign had offered an outlet for frustration and a sense of the possible in city politics. Gilbert Cedillo (also known as Gil) was a member of the Los Angeles City Council in California, representing District 1. In the rudderless months after his sisters death, Corado who is now running on a police abolition platform began organizing with activist groups such as NOlympics and Street Watch. 02-2503-2490. Thats not expected in South L.A.s 9th District, where Price, a two-term incumbent, is facing a vigorous challenge from Vasquez. Protesting works, she wrote, with the hashtag #DefundPolice. Solano Canyon's Harris said she was already frustrated with Cedillo's representation of the district, and now is angry the council meeting was canceled. 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. At the same time, Vasquez said, she would work to ensure that police no longer handle traffic enforcement, mental health calls, clerical duties or complaint calls about homeless encampments. Who can help student-athletes cash in? Soto-Martinez is looking to unseat Councilman Mitch OFarrell in Hollywood. Vasquez, who signed the no new cops pledge, said she would support hiring enough officers to keep the department at its authorized strength of 9,706, the number backed by the council last year. She wants the city to take action on the troubled Animal Services department. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Eunisses Hernandez, a 32-year-old activist who ousted two-term Councilmember Gil Cedillo in the June primary, is not scheduled to take over his seat until December. In 1977, Cedillo earned a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from UCLA. We have sovereignty over our own bodies, she said. 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. Shes also focused on affordable housing production and tenant protections. [citation needed] The measures have drawn both praise and criticism from various organizations. Thats not something weve seen historically, said Tommy Newman, vice president of United Way of Greater Los Angeles. Former Councilmember Gil Cedillos Why I Did Not Resign letter. In the video, which appeared on KTLA news, a man exits the Tesla, enters a neighboring yard and steals signs that support Joe Bray-Ali, who is running against Cedillo. My mom to this day cleans houses. A version of the bill was finally signed into law after Cedillo was termed out of office. Cedillo, a former state lawmaker, sought to portray Hernandez as a dangerous extremist, highlighting her work as an abolitionist on policing and prisons. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Bass apologized, and the public myself included accepted her explanation. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. Let me say this. And they have resisted demands from activists for a Peoples Budget that would eviscerate law enforcement spending. A member of the Democratic Party, Cedillo was previously a member of both the California State Assembly and the California State Senate . Soto-Martinez is closely allied with Raman and Councilmember-elect Eunisses Hernandez, who just unseated Councilmember Gil Cedillo. Vasquez is challenging Councilman Curren Price in South Los Angeles. Joe Bray-Ali, who is running against incumbent Gil Cedillo, made the allegation. The cut reduced their remuneration from US$116,208 to $95,291. We're doing it with no budget because I'm a grassroots candidate,"Bray-Ali said. In 2001 and 2002 Governor Gray Davis vetoed two of Cedillo's bills that would have permitted this. Cedillo is one of two City Council incumbents who find themselves in serious political danger. 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. Puro Oaxacan Korean. Her campaign which has raised $211,389, more than any other challenger is being helmed by veteran political firm Bryson Gillette, and one of her early fundraising events was hosted by former Mayor Richard Riordan. In the old days, you had 15% turnout and a candidate could talk to every one of those voters. 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. [citation needed]. 25). (Image: Eric Kelly | Courtesy of the Eunisses Hernandez Campaign) On April 6, the Hillside Villa Tenants Association held a protest at Councilmember Gil Cedillo's field office, saying that Cedillo hadn't kept his . [23] Again, Schwarzenegger refused to sign the bill, on the grounds that it did not satisfy his security concerns. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) Two days after a leaked audio recording jolted Los Angeles, angry. Editorial: Los Angeles County bus riders get no shelter from the storm. 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. Cedillo was endorsed by Bernie Sanders and has long championed immigrant rights. No one, she said, should be punished for drug use. Hernandez, 32, campaigned on stronger renter protections and called for funds to be shifted away from the Los Angeles Police Department and into other services, such as housing and mental health specialists. 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. He could remain on the City Council until Dec. 11 without showing up, under rules that allow councilmembers to have absences for up to 60 days. They were moved to even-numbered years in 2020, aligning with national and state races and reshaping the local electorate. Pete Wilsons anti-immigrant message. [15] Chu defeated Cedillo with 15,338 votes (31.9%) to Cedillo's 11,244 votes (23.4%). Price said that as a former community college political science instructor, he welcomed the increased involvement in local politics and even the competition, characterizing it as good for the democratic process. Not long after the death of George Floyd in 2020, labor organizer Hugo Soto-Martinez protested at Echo Park Lake, where he and hundreds of others demanded cuts to the Los Angeles Police Department. / KCAL News. He ran for a seat on the Los Angeles City Council representing Council District 1 and was elected in 2013. The race also features Soto-Martinez, a hotel union organizer who secured the support of the L.A. chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America and Ground Game L.A. groups that have called for abolishing the police. We know that police officers do not prevent crime, he said at one forum. Nothing, however, satisfied her critics, Cedillo writes. Should any of the challengers succeed, they could find themselves in an unlikely position in four years time: running as incumbent members of one of the most powerful local legislative bodies in the country. With such a large field of candidates, the race will likely produce a Nov. 8 runoff between the top two. But the transformative policy, which has since been replicated by a wave of other states, remains a key part of his legacy. As the head of the criminal justice reform group La Defensa, she campaigned successfully in 2020 for passage of Measure J, a ballot item aimed at moving hundreds of millions of dollars away from county law enforcement and into social services. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Sitting council members will still have strong advantages in the primary, but the near-invincible protection of incumbency may be eroding. [32] His opponents were Jesse Rosas, Giovany Hernandez, and Joe Bray-Ali. O'Farrell canceled Friday's meeting and again called on Cedillo and De Len to resign. Read more endorsements at: latimes.com/endorsements. 3.64.131.83 Today is history in the making because it is the day we return justice back to the people.[27]. 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. The governor wanted a "marked license" that was identifiable. 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. 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. Those positions are bizarre and dangerous, the mailer said. The assembly bills, known as AB130 and AB131 for private and public financial aid respectively, became law. Its about care, and getting them connected to support and long-term services.. 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. On Twitter, Corado has called police cadets future murderers and suggested more than once that LAPD officers eat their own guns. Cedillo lost his Los Angeles City Council seat in the 2022 election to left-wing challenger Eunisses Hernandez. (The Washington Post reported that Lizzos decision to rerelease the song was celebrated online.), Cedillo closes by saying: I will never turn my back on the communities I have represented or the people for whom I have fought. Only radical intervention can save juvenile justice, Commentary: L.A.s snowy mountains are a glorious, fleeting thing to behold. She wouldnt vote to hire additional police officers and would instead fund mental health clinicians, crisis responders, gang interventionists and other non-law enforcement workers to focus on preventing crime and responding to community disputes. But advocates say Cedillo hasnt used his position to make it easier and less expensive to build more affordable housing throughout the city. It is rare for City Council members to endorse someone running against an incumbent. [19][citation needed] After Davis was recalled and Arnold Schwarzenegger became governor, the state legislature, with Schwarzenegger's support, repealed the new law before it went into effect. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) Just hours after his City Council term ended, Gil Cedillo released a three-page letter. Her consistent, collaborative efforts helped change hearts, minds and bureaucracies in one of the most complex areas of public policy. 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. Track SoCal rain with LIVE Megadoppler 7000 HD. On September 28, 2006, Cedillo was arrested along with approximately 200 others for blocking Century Blvd. [16], Following his failed bid for U.S. Congress, Cedillo was elected to the California State Assembly's 45th District seat in 2010. At that event, the candidates were asked to raise their hands to indicate whether they think defunding the police is a good idea. Hernandez is running against Councilman Gil Cedillo on the Eastside. What's next for the councilmember is unclear. ), 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. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Yes, L.A. needs more housing at all income levels, including market-rate construction, but the harder work is developing the policies and funding to build housing thats affordable to the working poor who are especially vulnerable in the current real estate market. 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. Now hes under review, 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. Cedillo attempted to speak to Bonin on the City Council floor Tuesday, but Graham-Caso advised Cedillo that an apology wasnt appropriate in front of the television cameras. Note: In District 1, Eunisses Hernandez, a community organizer, defeated longtime Councilmember Gil Cedillo outright in the June primary, with 54% of the vote to Cedillo's 46%. [citation needed] The bill allows drivers without a license who are stopped at checkpoints to have a licensed driver retrieve the vehicle and thereby avoid having the vehicle impounded for 30 days. That case-by-case decision making breeds corruption and it has often resulted in less affordable housing. Tapia said he was at home when it all went down but didn't realize what was happeninguntil the SUV took off. If people go to Target or Rite Aid, they dont want to be there when someone is smashing and grabbing.. Soto-Martnez, whose Prius has a custom LBRMVMT license plate, has spent most of his career organizing hotel workers and leading campaigns with Unite Here Local 11. Herrera appeared to compare Soto-Martinez to Eunessis Hernandez, who was running against Cedillo in his district and would later defeat him. His campaign has five paid staffers, including two field directors who have been active in Ground Game since its inception. He also notes that he has had African American friends and mentors my entire life, from sports and school to politics., He argues that the way the media covered the leak scandal isnt how the media covers other racially insensitive conversations, comparing the October 2021 conversation which included racist comments about a council members young Black son with now-Mayor Karen Bass making some regrettable comments in a debate.. With the election just weeks away, L.A. City Controller Ron Galperin affirmed his support for Cedillo. They show up after it happens.. 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.. This year, perhaps motivated by voters decision to move Los Angeles municipal elections to coincide with the gubernatorial election or by Nithya Ramans win in 2020 (when a newcomer ousted an incumbent), there are several well-funded, well-organized progressive candidates challenging council members, who have traditionally coasted to reelection. Soto-Martinez said the city needs fewer officers and more mental health counselors, trained mediators and addiction specialists. "[39], In May 2017 Cedillo authored a motion requiring companies to disclose whether they were Hernandez, who lives in Highland Park, said she supports more treatment facilities and safe consumption sites for drug users. "While I did not engage in the conversation in question, I was present at times during this meeting last year. Ultimately, that will decrease our police budget, she said. [36][37] However, he lost to political newcomer, Eunisses Hernandez. Your IP: You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. 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. in front of LAX, during a protest supporting the right for employees to unionize at the LAX hotels. Guerra has known Cedillo for more than 20 years, and watched as labor and immigrant rights groups propelled Cedillo to the state Assembly in 1997, a campaign in which his allies tapped into anger over Republican Gov. In this pivotal election year, we'll break down the ballot and tell you why it matters in our L.A. on the Record newsletter. The population of District 1 is nearly two-thirds Latino, but some areas have seen wealthier, white residents move in. Community activist Eunisses Hernandez was issuing her own calls for change, saying funding should be moved out of law enforcement and into housing, child care and other social services. 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. 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. Cedillo has . Two days after losing her bid to unseat Councilman Mitch OFarrell in 2017, Jessica Salans and a handful of campaign volunteers gathered in a rented office above a Thai restaurant in East Hollywood to regroup. This modern version of McCarthyism is a danger to democracy, not a defense. In 2002, he was elected to the State Senate. 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