Cedillo, a former state lawmaker, sought to portray Hernandez as a dangerous extremist, highlighting her work as an abolitionist on policing and prisons. Eunisses had 50.65% of the vote, compared to Councilman Gil Cedillos 49.35%, as of Tuesday. (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 argues that while the conversation crossed a line at several points, ultimately he and his colleagues were just doing their jobs and working to ensure that Latinos were fairly represented in the redistricting process. 65.109.71.124 ), 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. Her and her mom hand silk-screened all of these. 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. [35], Cedillo secured an endorsement from Bernie Sanders for his 2022 reelection race. 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. [16], Following his failed bid for U.S. Congress, Cedillo was elected to the California State Assembly's 45th District seat in 2010. A man is seen running toward the vehicle with what appears to be Bray-Ali's campaign signs in his hands. I have poor people, he told Martinez. [26] Cedillo remarked, It took a long time, but now its here. ", First published on March 6, 2017 / 10:39 PM. It is my instinct to hold others accountable when they use derogatory or racially divisive language. 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. 11:43 a.m. March 3, 2022: Meghan Choi served as field director for the 2017 Salans campaign, not campaign manager. Your IP: Hernandez is running against Councilman Gil Cedillo on the Eastside. 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. 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. But outsiderdom is hardly an immutable trait. 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. Krekorian on Tuesday said he's not going to wait for the two to resign to hold . A member of the Democratic Party, Cedillo was previously a member of both the California State Assembly and the California State Senate. Congresswoman Solis accepted an appointment from President-elect Barack Obama as United States Labor Secretary. [34] Cedillo defeated Bray-Ali in the runoff with over 70% of the voters in Council District 1 on May 16, 2017. The three incumbents backed a $150-million reduction to Mayor Eric Garcettis police budget in 2020, only to favor an increase a year later. This modern version of McCarthyism is a danger to democracy, not a defense. 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. The 1,143-word document is the first time Cedillo has talked extensively about the incident. He assumed office in 2013. We recommend Hernandez for Council District 1. Cedillo filed a claim in December 2010 with the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board seeking back pay for what he maintains were illegal pay and benefit cuts. The race for the three council seats comes at a turning point for the LAPD. She said she is not an abolitionist but would seek to boost funding for affordable housing, mental health and unarmed crisis responders. LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The male-dominated Los Angeles City Council could soon see a bit of a female shakeup with newcomer Eunisses Hernandez appearing to have unseated incumbent Gil Cedillo in . Former Councilmember Gil Cedillos Why I Did Not Resign letter. 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. 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. 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. Cedillo has . Gilbert Cedillo (also known as Gil) was a member of the Los Angeles City Council in California, representing District 1. Who can help student-athletes cash in? 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. De Len and Cedillo were involved in a recorded conversation that included racist comments that led to Nury Martinez resigning from her council seat. [9] Cedillo attempted to have driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants reinstated, and was the author of the California DREAM Act. 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.. ", "My daughter is a 9-year-old Girl Scout. [18] Cedillo served as chairman of California's Latino Congressional Caucus. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) Two days after a leaked audio recording jolted Los Angeles, angry . Community activist Eunisses Hernandez, who is running for L.A. City Council, talks with Glassell Park residents. 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. A version of the bill was finally signed into law after Cedillo was termed out of 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. But her public safety strategy is more moderate than the ones being pushed by some of OFarrells opponents. (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. "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. "This is kind of like high school thing," Tapia said. Cedillo, we should note, lost his reelection bid in the spring, and only has a few months left on the council. In 2002, he was elected to the State Senate. Cedillo competed against Judy Chu, a former . 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. And its that kind of leadership Los Angeles needs on its City Council, when the city is struggling to ease homelessness, make housing affordable, build environmentally sustainable communities and make public safety more just. He and his team got food distributed to needy residents, and COVID-19 testing and vaccinations in the community quickly. You decide whether you want to take your diabetes medicine. Because of term limits, Cedillo could not run for reelection to the California State Legislature in 2012. 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. ", Guerra decried the racism in the conversation and lack of leadership shown in the group, and added: "I have never heard [Cedillo] utter a single racist or anti-Black comment in my entire life.". Copyright 2023 KABC Television, LLC. In 1983, Cedillo earned a J.D. The letter reiterates Cedillos regret over not speaking up during the conversation, but suggests that he and his Latino colleagues were held to a different standard than other politicians and describes his critics warped zealotry as cancel culture and a modern version of McCarthyism., I publicly apologized for not cutting off my colleagues when their comments crossed a line, Cedillo writes. Wick says that he is to the left of the incumbent . They were moved to even-numbered years in 2020, aligning with national and state races and reshaping the local electorate. The governor wanted a "marked license" that was identifiable. Last year, the number of homicides in the city reached its highest point since 2006, in large part due to increased gun violence. But there is no evidencelinking Cedillo to the allegedscheme. (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 . 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. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Whos bringing the marshmallows?. 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. Those same groups often the loudest, most organized voices on neighborhood-level issues tended to hold outsize sway with council offices. He left office on December 12, 2022. 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.. 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. In the wake of Ramans 2020 win, some see a shift. 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His mother was a garment worker at Sears and Times-Mirror Press. 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. They show up after it happens.. 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. 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. It operates separately from the newsroom. Let me say this. Most of the challengers describe their opponents as too far removed from the struggle and too entrenched in the city establishment. In a mailer, her campaign. She said she saw Latinos being failed by every level of government during the throes of the pandemic. Joe Bray-Ali, who is running against incumbent Gil Cedillo, made the allegation. 02-2503-2490. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Animal Services places head of volunteer programs on administrative leave, fatally shot by a Los Angeles police officer, a successful county ballot measure campaign, Judges order blocks Herb Wesson from serving on L.A. City Council, 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. L.A. Councilmember Kevin de Len, left, and former Council President Nury Martinez confer at a meeting on Oct. 4, 2022. Thats not something weve seen historically, said Tommy Newman, vice president of United Way of Greater Los Angeles. Only radical intervention can save juvenile justice, Commentary: L.A.s snowy mountains are a glorious, fleeting thing to behold. The population of District 1 is nearly two-thirds Latino, but some areas have seen wealthier, white residents move in. Now hes under review, 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, Yet more rain expected to hit California in March. Warmer storms could cause problems, 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. Hernandez had 50.65% compared to Cedillos 49.35%. 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. That is unacceptable.. Cedillo prides himself on negotiating with developers to set a certain number of affordable units at least 20%, he said in market-rate projects. But his record is mixed. 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. Why arent we warning them. 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. 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. But quite a bit has changed in recent years. [33] In the primary election Cedillo won 49.4 percent, missing the threshold to avoid a runoff election. Click to reveal David Zahniser covers Los Angeles City Hall for the Los Angeles Times. You cannot be dismissive of the crime thats taking place, said Cedillo, who lives downtown. 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 . [citation needed] Gil Cedillo is a member of the Council of La Raza. [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. Still, Soto-Martinezs public safety message has varied, depending on the audience. 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. The people in this city do not want to abolish the police. COVID origins? On Tuesday, Soto-Martinez was leading OFarrell 38% to 34%. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) Two days after a leaked audio recording jolted Los Angeles, angry. 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.. LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- Former City Councilman Gil Cedillo, who defied widespread calls to resign over his participation in a racist 2021 conversation that attempted to manipulate the city's. Five incumbent council members are up for reelection in 2022 and at least three face potentially competitive races. A fourth participant, Councilmember Kevin de Len, remains in office. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. When we say abolish the police, she wrote last year, we mean replace it with this.. Full redactions of calendar items were extremely rare. Thats not expected in South L.A.s 9th District, where Price, a two-term incumbent, is facing a vigorous challenge from Vasquez. I think every election going forward is going to be tough, Price said, citing a number of factors, including turnout and a new generation of voters who want to challenge the system. 2017 Salans campaign, not campaign manager Len and Cedillo were involved a... 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