Joe Bray-Ali, who is running against incumbent Gil Cedillo, made the allegation. In 2002, he was elected to the State Senate. Its likely that she and Cedillo will be the only names on the ballot, meaning the race would be decided in the June primary. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) Hours after announcing a screening of "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," embattled Los Angeles Councilmember Kevin de Lon postponed the event due to . Cedillo is one of two City Council incumbents who find themselves in serious political danger. For more primary day election results, click here. District 1 stretches from Highland Park and Glassell Park in the north through Elysian Park and Chinatown to Westlake and Pico Union. Hernandez is running against Councilman Gil Cedillo on the Eastside. 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. [10] He was Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Immigration and the Economy and was a member of the Senate standing committees on Appropriations, Health, Public Safety, Rules, and Transportation and Housing. 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. Vasquez, who works for Arizona State University, said she supports defunding the police. There is a value to having contrary opinions in City Hall, where so many processes and policies havent been reconsidered for decades and the status quo isnt serving vast numbers of Angelenos. 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. 25). Hernandez, who lives in Highland Park, said she supports more treatment facilities and safe consumption sites for drug users. The group soon grew into Ground Game L.A., a grass-roots organization dedicated to building community and electoral power. Hernandez is running against Councilman Gil Cedillo on the Eastside. Thats 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. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. [16], Following his failed bid for U.S. Congress, Cedillo was elected to the California State Assembly's 45th District seat in 2010. 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. 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. I hope to one day make smores while the LAPD headquarters in downtown burns to the ground, Corado wrote last year. [14] Cedillo received a majority of other major endorsements, including eight members of California's Congressional Delegation, LA Sheriff Lee Baca, Los Angeles Police Chief Bill Bratton, and more than 100 current and former public officials, including Senator Gloria Romero, Senator Ron Calderon, and Assemblymember Ed Chavez, who all dropped out of the race and endorsed Cedillo. Performance & security by Cloudflare. Our weekly mental wellness newsletter can help. Thats good. On September 28, 2006, Cedillo was arrested along with approximately 200 others for blocking Century Blvd. 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. Soto-Martinez is looking to unseat Councilman Mitch. ", First published on March 6, 2017 / 10:39 PM. On other issues, his office has been called unresponsive and aloof, with some constituents complaining that Cedillo is unwilling to engage with residents and groups that he disagrees with. His campaign has five paid staffers, including two field directors who have been active in Ground Game since its inception. Shes one of several candidates who have called for the defunding of law enforcement. 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. MOUNT WASHINGTON (CBSLA.com)A Los Angeles city councilman running for re-election in the 1st Disctrict is accused of stealing his political rival's campaign signs. By all conventional measures, the campaign had been a failure. As of Monday morning, Hernandez has more than 53% of the votes compared to Cedillo, who currently stands at 46%. Last year, he succeeded in moving about $90 million out of the department and into job programs, anti-gang initiatives, a guaranteed income program and other community services. "While I did not engage in the conversation in question, I was present at times during this meeting last year. 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. Cedillo lost his Los Angeles City Council seat in the 2022 election to left-wing challenger Eunisses Hernandez. Gilbert Anthony Cedillo (born March 25, 1954) is an American politician, who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 1st district from 2013 to 2022. But the decision on whether private developments should have affordable units shouldnt be left to the whims of the council member. 65.109.71.124 De Len and Cedillo were involved in a recorded conversation that included racist comments that led to Nury Martinez resigning from her council seat. Soto-Martinez is looking to unseat Councilman Mitch OFarrell in Hollywood. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Cedillo has . 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. When told that the term was offensive to disabled people, she re-recorded the song with new lyrics. An earlier version of this story incorrectly spelled her first name as Megan., On a roll of butcher paper, Salans had scrawled a question in bright blue marker: Where do we go from here?. 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What was really being discussed? He blocked bike lanes, including directing city staff to remove bike lanes from the widened Spring Street bridge. 02-2503-2490. Bass apologized, and the public myself included accepted her explanation. 2017 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. ), 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. 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. Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Gil Cedillo, shown in 2019. He left office on December 12, 2022. Cedillo texted Bonin the statement that he released Sunday night after The Times reported on the leaked audio. This modern version of McCarthyism is a danger to democracy, not a defense. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Today is history in the making because it is the day we return justice back to the people.[27]. That means the winner of June 7 primary election takes the seat. Cedillo who came to the council after a decade in the state Legislature began his career as a union organizer. Times staff writer Kevin Rector contributed to this report. in front of LAX, during a protest supporting the right for employees to unionize at the LAX hotels. 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. Cedillo, we should note, lost his reelection bid in the spring, and only has a few months left on the council. "The latest vote count confirms what we've said all along: CD1 demands true, honest, and responsive representation in city hall," said Hernandez in a statement posted on Twitter. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Earlier, the comments in the roughly hourlong audio veered into divisive and racist remarks. Still, Soto-Martinezs public safety message has varied, depending on the audience. Sara Harris, a co-founder of 1866 in Solano Canyon, a neighborhood group in Cedillos district, sent a letter to acting council President Mitch OFarrell on Friday, demanding Cedillo step down. [20] Senator Cedillo agreed to repeal the law he wrote under the agreement with the Governor to work on a bipartisan bill. 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. But to resign for staying silent, with no look at who said what in that room, and ignoring the totality of my work and history? Her and her mom hand silk-screened all of these. 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. [18] Cedillo served as chairman of California's Latino Congressional Caucus. Within seconds, the guy is in the passenger seat, and the SUV is out of sight. Hernandez, on the other hand, is a police abolitionist who has focused on the closure of jails and prisons. April 27, 2022. So unlike 25 years ago, we now have a Mexican in charge of the [county Federation of Labor]. He noted that he doesnt need Eagle Rock, Highland Park and Lincoln Heights referencing Eastside neighborhoods that have grown increasingly gentrified and characterized his own base as Westlake and Pico-Union. You dont reduce that by defunding the police, the councilman said in an interview. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. You decide whether youre going to do chemo or even drink coffee.. That anger was part of what drove her to run. (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 . On Tuesday, Soto-Martinez was leading OFarrell 38% to 34%. 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. The field to unseat him includes Steve Johnson, a sergeant in the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department who wants to add about 1,500 police officers. That section also referenced a history of outlandish remarks about Latinos and Asians made by San Francisco Mayor London Breed who, like Bass, is a Black woman. 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. If you do all that, he said during a recent candidate forum, crime is going to drop so drastically that the rest of it is just going to be up to us, to figure out how to keep each other safe.. I stay out of politics. My dad works in construction. Cedillo prides himself on negotiating with developers to set a certain number of affordable units at least 20%, he said in market-rate projects. 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. You cannot be dismissive of the crime thats taking place, said Cedillo, who lives downtown. Cedillo, 68, was. We know that police officers do not prevent crime, he said at one forum. People in Los Angeles protest to defund the police in September 2020. That case-by-case decision making breeds corruption and it has often resulted in less affordable housing. People see it.. 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. Thats not expected in South L.A.s 9th District, where Price, a two-term incumbent, is facing a vigorous challenge from Vasquez. But outsiderdom is hardly an immutable trait. 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. Soto-Martinez is closely allied with Raman and Councilmember-elect Eunisses Hernandez, who just unseated Councilmember Gil Cedillo. He apologized in mid-October and told The Times that he didnt make racist remarks or mock his colleagues during the conversation. Martinez described Councilmember Mike Bonins son as Parece changuito, or like a monkey, and, in describing his behavior at a public event, said the boy deserved a "beatdown., At one point in that section of the recording, Cedillo appeared to say that the boy needs a "pinch. 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. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Protesting works, she wrote, with the hashtag #DefundPolice. We clearly are not being held to the same standards, Cedillo writes. Hernandez said that, if elected, she would not vote to hire any additional LAPD officers. Cedillo can be heard discussing his frustration with parts of his district. Our campaign in no way condones the actions of these individuals, who appear to have been supporters of Councilmember Cedillo acting on their own. The LAPD now has 9,371 officers, down from about 10,000 in 2020. [clarification needed], In 2006 and 2009 Cedillo again brought the proposal before the California legislature, failing both times. 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. Were not going to stop until we defund the police, get rid of [Dist. 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. Hernandez had the backing of a number of grassroots groups, including the L.A. chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America and Councilman Mike Bonin. Councilmember-elect Eunisses Hernandez, who defeated Gil Cedillo in June, stands behind Bonin. 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. And they have resisted demands from activists for a Peoples Budget that would eviscerate law enforcement spending. David Zahniser covers Los Angeles City Hall for the Los Angeles Times. A security video released by homeowner Carlos Tapia in Mount Washington shows a Tesla SUV pulling up in. Our Black and brown communities are concerned that if police are defunded, we would bear the brunt of the decrease in public safety services, he said. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Former Councilmember Gil Cedillos Why I Did Not Resign letter. 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. [29][30], Gil Cedillo ran for reelection in Council District 1 in Los Angeles. We agree that L.A. should divert officers away from jobs that are unsuited to their skills. [36][37] However, he lost to political newcomer, Eunisses Hernandez. Councilmember-elect Eunisses Hernandez, who defeated Gil Cedillo in June, stands behind Bonin. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Meanwhile, fatal shootings by police have spiked, sparking demands for a more humane response to people facing addiction and mental health challenges. She is a native Angeleno. 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. All rights reserved. "There's no leadership in the Housing Committee," Hernandez charged this month in the Zoom forum. Some think the realignment of the election calendar could radically alter the citys political landscape. Krekorian on Tuesday said he's not going to wait for the two to resign to hold . No one, she said, should be punished for drug use. [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. 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. The power of incumbency typically brings considerable financial advantages and establishment backing to candidates at all levels of government. [citation needed]. (Madeleine Hordinski / Los Angeles Times), Meghan Choi served as field director for the 2017 Salans campaign, not campaign manager. Corado, Soto-Martinez and a third candidate, former council aide Kate Pynoos, have signed a no new cops pledge circulated by the Peoples Budget Coalition, which is led by Black Lives Matter-L.A. Signers of that document must commit to voting against any plan for hiring additional police above attrition. Cedillo disappeared from the public stage in mid-October, shortly after The Times reported on the inflammatory backroom conversation, with his spokesperson repeatedly telling reporters that the veteran politician was at a place of reflection.. In 2011, Cedillo authored a pair of assembly bills to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain financial aid for universities through both private and public sources. Pete Wilsons anti-immigrant message. Cedillo is an outspoken critic of President Trump and has brought immigration issues facing Angelenos to the forefront since Trump took office. Shes also focused on affordable housing production and tenant protections. [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. Both Martinez and Herrera resigned this week after a furor over the racist and derogatory remarks. When Hilda Solis joined the Obama administration, Cedillo became a candidate to replace her for California's 32nd congressional district seat, but lost to Judy Chu in the 2009 special election. Cedillo was re-elected in 2006, defeating South Pasadena City Councilman Mike Ten, a Republican. A fourth participant, Councilmember Kevin de Len, remains in office. Cedillo, like Price and OFarrell, voted repeatedly over the past decade to increase the police budget, signing off on several raises for officers. 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. If people go to Target or Rite Aid, they dont want to be there when someone is smashing and grabbing.. 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. [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. "One devil and another devil," Cedillo. Former Council President Nury Martinez and former L.A. County Federation of Labor President Ron Herrera quit shortly after the tape was disclosed. Why arent we warning them. ", He declined an interview request Friday, with his spokesman Conrado TerrazasCross saying, Councilmember Cedillo is at a place of reflection.". [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. 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. There were only two candidates running for the district seat, which includes Glassell Park, Highland Park, Mount Washington, Westlake, Chinatown and Pico-Union. Cedillo has received praise for his offices pandemic response. Cedillo received 71,199 votes, Ten received 18,581 votes, and Murray Levy, a Libertarian candidate, received 3,469 votes. In 2004, Schwarzenegger vetoed AB2895, an identical bill to Senator Cedillo's SB1160 that stalled in the legislature, saying that it did not meet his security concerns. Three years later, Salans and her volunteer field director, Meghan Choi, helped shepherd urban planner Nithya Ramans historic victory over Councilman David Ryu as co-campaign managers. Here are 10 you cant miss, Editorial: Ousting L.A. Countys chief probation officer isnt enough. O'Farrell canceled Friday's meeting and again called on Cedillo and De Len to resign. / KCAL News. De Len and Cedillo have been under. They show up after it happens.. Opinion: Why does Mexicos president want to dismantle the democratic system that elected him? Cedillo and Hernandez have taken plenty of swings at each other. The three incumbents backed a $150-million reduction to Mayor Eric Garcettis police budget in 2020, only to favor an increase a year later. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a145231884f2c1e But quite a bit has changed in recent years. I have poor people, he told Martinez. Nothing, however, satisfied her critics, Cedillo writes. 3 min read. 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. Its cancel culture at its worst, and this kid from Boyle Heights never resigned.. 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. In August 2011, at nearly the same time AB131 was passed by the Senate, AB353 also passed. He has argued in favor of eliminating the entire $3-billion police budget, with the proceeds going to social workers, mental health and antipoverty programs. Click to reveal Not even like Kevin little ones. He ran for a seat on the Los Angeles City Council representing Council District 1 and was elected in 2013. . We're in a different spot now than we were 25 years ago. Joe Bray-Ali, who is running against incumbent Gil Cedillo, made the allegation. ", Fernando Guerra, a professor of political science at Loyola Marymount University, when asked specifically about Cedillo's comments, said, "It's not appropriate to discuss any group by their physical traits. Throwing more money at LAPD is not going to make us safer, she said. [7], Cedillo won a special election on January 13, 1998, to the California State Assembly's 46th district, and served there until 2002.[8]. 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.. 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