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. His campaign has five paid staffers, including two field directors who have been active in Ground Game since its inception. And in a closely watched race in South L.A., educator Dulce Vasquez is attempting to unseat Councilman Curren Price. This modern version of McCarthyism is a danger to democracy, not a defense. 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. The people in this city do not want to abolish the police. Puro Oaxacan Korean. All these new people are going to be voting people whove historically voted in congressional and state elections who havent voted in city elections, said Pynoos, a former aide to Councilman Mike Bonin running against OFarrell. Toward the end of his letter, Cedillo turns toward a broader discussion of cancel culture, referencing a recent controversy that led to the singer Lizzo using then removing the word spaz from a song. 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. 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. Full redactions of calendar items were extremely rare. (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. 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. Hernandez is running against Councilman Gil Cedillo on the Eastside. 3 min read. You cannot be dismissive of the crime thats taking place, said Cedillo, who lives downtown. Clearly, I should have intervened," Cedillo said in the statement, which also noted that "remarks made about my colleagues son were simply unacceptable. 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. Congresswoman Solis accepted an appointment from President-elect Barack Obama as United States Labor Secretary. The cut reduced their remuneration from US$116,208 to $95,291. Cedillo didnt say anything else in the text, said David Graham-Caso, Bonin's deputy chief of staff. They should be held accountable for their actions. Cedillo ran for re-election to the Los Angeles City Council to represent District 1 in California. [7], Cedillo won a special election on January 13, 1998, to the California State Assembly's 46th district, and served there until 2002.[8]. [33] In the primary election Cedillo won 49.4 percent, missing the threshold to avoid a runoff election. He apologized in mid-October and told The Times that he didnt make racist remarks or mock his colleagues during the conversation. Today is history in the making because it is the day we return justice back to the people.[27]. Eunisses Hernandez beat incumbent Gil Cedillo outright in the primary and will take office next term. 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. Life is stressful. L.A. Councilmember Kevin de Len, left, and former Council President Nury Martinez confer at a meeting on Oct. 4, 2022. "None of this can erase the work that hes done. With such a large field of candidates, the race will likely produce a Nov. 8 runoff between the top two. Soto-Martinez is closely allied with Raman and Councilmember-elect Eunisses Hernandez, who just unseated Councilmember Gil Cedillo. Joe Bray-Ali, who is running against incumbent Gil Cedillo, made the allegation. Cedillo could not run for reelection to the California State Legislature in 2012. "It's enraging. Price has already played a role in shifting funds away from the LAPD. [5] President Bill Clinton stated that his decision to provide funding "was reached after critical consultations with SEIU". Cedillo was re-elected in 2006, defeating South Pasadena City Councilman Mike Ten, a Republican. Competitive challengers are few, and over the last quarter-century only two have succeeded. Thats important because the median household income in the district is around $35,000, well below the city average, and gentrification and displacement are huge issues as rising home prices and rents have priced out longtime residents. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times. 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 . [20] Senator Cedillo agreed to repeal the law he wrote under the agreement with the Governor to work on a bipartisan bill. Track SoCal rain with LIVE Megadoppler 7000 HD. Cedillo is one of two City Council incumbents who find themselves in serious political danger. Earlier, the comments in the roughly hourlong audio veered into divisive and racist remarks. 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? The assembly bills, known as AB130 and AB131 for private and public financial aid respectively, became law. O'Farrell canceled Friday's meeting and again called on Cedillo and De Len to resign. L.A. Times reporters and columnists pick it apart, line by line. [2], Cedillo was born in Barstow, California and grew up in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles. What's next for the councilmember is unclear. 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. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. 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. Copyright 2023 KABC Television, LLC. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Its likely that she and Cedillo will be the only names on the ballot, meaning the race would be decided in the June primary. Hernandez has been a leader in one of the most significant criminal justice system reforms in the country first persuading county leaders to scrap plans to build new jails and instead invest in community-based mental health treatment and rehabilitation services, and then persuading voters to pass Measure J, which directed the county to budget at least 10% of its locally generated revenue for youth programs, affordable housing, restorative justice, job training and similar programs. Cedillo received 71,199 votes, Ten received 18,581 votes, and Murray Levy, a Libertarian candidate, received 3,469 votes. in front of LAX, during a protest supporting the right for employees to unionize at the LAX hotels. But the decision on whether private developments should have affordable units shouldnt be left to the whims of the council member. 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Cedillo was already scheduled to step down Dec. 11 after community activist Eunisses Hernandez won the June primary in District 1. 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. "Im listening to my own people talk that way about my own family," she said. Cedillo, like Price and OFarrell, voted repeatedly over the past decade to increase the police budget, signing off on several raises for officers. [16], Following his failed bid for U.S. Congress, Cedillo was elected to the California State Assembly's 45th District seat in 2010. 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. Why are we still having these debates? Karen Bass is an extraordinarily qualified, battle-tested, mission-driven leader, and should be L.A.s next mayor. [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. [21] AB2895 was introduced to the legislature by one of Cedillo's closest allies, Speaker of the Assembly Fabian Nez. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. In the wake of Ramans 2020 win, some see a shift. Cedillo also writes extensively about how Black and Latino interests have both figured into his personal history, citing his leadership of the Service Employees International Union Local 660 at a time when it had more African American members than any other union in L.A. and his support of Jesse Jackson and Barack Obama as a Democratic Party convention delegate. Gilbert Cedillo (also known as Gil) was a member of the Los Angeles City Council in California, representing District 1. Gil Cedillo was born on 25 March, 1954 in Barstow, California, United States, is an American politician. Like Hernandez and Soto-Martnez, Vasquez is young and digitally savvy, but she is hesitant on the progressive label, saying that though she would probably brand herself that way, her views dont fit perfectly squarely in any box.. 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. Challenging Price in a district that includes much of South L.A., Vasquez cited a similar frustration with the status quo. Throwing more money at LAPD is not going to make us safer, she said. Council President Nury Martinez needs to resign, Councilmembers Kevin De Leon and Gil. Hernandez would be a powerful voice for change, and she has the track record of making it happen. In a questionnaire circulated by L.A.s Democratic Socialists, he was asked if he is a police abolitionist and checked the box indicating yes. On that form, he described abolition as an eventual goal, saying he favors caring for our communities, instead of violently oppressing our neighbors.. People see it.. 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. Those same groups often the loudest, most organized voices on neighborhood-level issues tended to hold outsize sway with council offices. 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.. OFarrell, Price and Cedillo say they are already working to transform policing by adding body cameras, bringing on mental health specialists and making other changes. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. Cedillo, in turn, has distributed fliers blasting Hernandez over some of her stances, including her support for the decriminalization of certain drug offenses, such as heroin possession. Cedillo and Hernandez have taken plenty of swings at each other. April 27, 2022. Soto-Martinez said the city needs fewer officers and more mental health counselors, trained mediators and addiction specialists. "Privileged powerful people stopping business from being conducted at City Hall is a gut punch, Harris said. 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, Its really bad up here. Stranded residents in San Bernardino Mountains brace for more snow, Column: Supreme Court conservatives may want to block student loan forgiveness. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.. But quite a bit has changed in recent years. We're in a different spot now than we were 25 years ago. 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. Critics claim that the measure is a waste of taxpayer money for an already cash-strapped California with tuition costs increasing and many students unable to continue their education. A security video released by homeownerCarlos Tapia in Mount Washington shows aTesla SUV pulling up in front of his house. 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. They do not want to defund the police, Cedillo said in an interview. The Los Angeles Times editorial board determines the positions of The Times as an institution. But advocates say Cedillo hasnt used his position to make it easier and less expensive to build more affordable housing throughout the city. Your IP: 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. She is a native Angeleno. Bass apologized, and the public myself included accepted her explanation. (Madeleine Hordinski / Los Angeles Times), Meghan Choi served as field director for the 2017 Salans campaign, not campaign manager. Only radical intervention can save juvenile justice, Commentary: L.A.s snowy mountains are a glorious, fleeting thing to behold. [28] His complaint stemmed from the 2009 decision by the California Citizens Compensation Commission to slash legislators' pay and benefits by 18 percent. District 1 stretches from Highland Park and Glassell Park in the north through Elysian Park and Chinatown to Westlake and Pico Union. Opinion: Guns are the biggest public health threat kids face. Hes been an advocate for marginalized communities for years and you cant take that away no matter what he said.". 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. 2017 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Cedillo, 68, was. 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. His spokesperson, Conrado TerrazasCross, did not respond when asked why Cedillo chose to wait until after his term was over before releasing the letter. An earlier version of this story incorrectly spelled her first name as Megan.. I hope to one day make smores while the LAPD headquarters in downtown burns to the ground, Corado wrote last year. You decide whether youre going to do chemo or even drink coffee.. Pay farmers handsomely to give up their water rights. A bombshell recording has thrown L.A. politics into chaos. 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. (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 . [26] Cedillo remarked, It took a long time, but now its here. ", Later, when Martinez employed stereotypes long used against Oaxacans in Mexico and in the United States, saying she sees a lot of "little short dark people" in Koreatown, Cedillo chimed in and stated, Puro Oaxacans. Let me say this. Weeks later, college administrator Dulce Vasquez posted her response to the City Councils decision to cut hundreds of LAPD officers. As of Monday morning, Hernandez has more than 53% of the votes compared to Cedillo, who currently stands at 46%. 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. Cedillo participated in Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA). In the old days, you had 15% turnout and a candidate could talk to every one of those voters. 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. Thats not something weve seen historically, said Tommy Newman, vice president of United Way of Greater Los Angeles. You decide whether you want to take your diabetes medicine. 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. Times staff writer Julia Wick contributed to this report. In August 2011, at nearly the same time AB131 was passed by the Senate, AB353 also passed. 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. 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At the other end of the spectrum is Albert Corado, whose sister was shot to death by police in 2018 during a standoff in Silver Lake. 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. 11:43 a.m. March 3, 2022Meghan Choi served as field director for the 2017 Salans campaign, not campaign manager. City elections used to be held in odd-numbered years and typically drew only a small fraction of registered voters. 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. The electorate is complicated. Soto-Martinez is looking to unseat Councilman Mitch OFarrell in Hollywood. De Len and Cedillo have given no indication in recent days that they intend to resign in the aftermath of The Times reporting on the leaked audio, which was recorded during a meeting at the L.A . Jerry Brown signs driver's license bill for undocumented immigrants", "Cedillo's challenge to legislative pay cut is tentatively denied", "Assemblyman Gil Cedillo to run for Los Angeles City Council", "Gil Cedillo: "The Nation Has To Thank Bernie Sanders", "The 'Bernie vote' is split in the race to replace Xavier Becerra in Congress", "Municipal elections in Los Angeles, California (2017)", "L.A. City Councilman Gil Cedillo and bike activist Joe Bray-Ali looking at May 16 runoff election", "LA City Council: Cedillo Wins Reelection, Ridriguez Heads to victory in northeast Valley", "I'm proud to support @gilcedillo's campaign for reelection to the City Council. Johnson has criticized OFarrell for scaling back police spending in 2020, saying the move contributed to the decline in LAPD staffing. 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