So unlike 25 years ago, we now have a Mexican in charge of the [county Federation of Labor]. "Im listening to my own people talk that way about my own family," she said. 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. 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. Puro Oaxacan Korean. 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. 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. The race for the three council seats comes at a turning point for the LAPD. Read more endorsements at: latimes.com/endorsements. You cannot be dismissive of the crime thats taking place, said Cedillo, who lives downtown. It is my instinct to hold others accountable when they use derogatory or racially divisive language. He adds, "Traci Park is more of a centrist Democrat, Erin Darling who is running against her, is a much more progressive, even further left wing Democrat." . 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.. 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. Readers speculate why, Letters to the Editor: Serious about the drought? [40], In October 2022, Cedillo faced calls to resign after attending a secretly recorded meeting where fellow Council member Kevin de Len, Council president Nury Martinez, and Los Angeles County Federation of Labor President Ron Herrera had made racist remarks was released anonymously on Reddit.[41]. Herrera appeared to compare Soto-Martinez to Eunessis Hernandez, who was running against Cedillo in his district and would later defeat him. 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. David Zahniser covers Los Angeles City Hall for the Los Angeles Times. That is unacceptable.. Atty.] 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. 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. In 2010, Cedillo attempted to reverse a pay cut approved by voters in 2009 for all 120 lawmakers (Prop. 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. Latinos make up about half of the citys population, but at the time of the conversation held just four of 15 council seats. Cedillo was endorsed by Bernie Sanders and has long championed immigrant rights. Its not business as usual anymore.. Cedillo can be heard discussing his frustration with parts of his district. Today signifies much more than just another bill being signed by our governor. Soto-Martinez is looking to unseat Councilman Mitch. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a145231884f2c1e But Soto-Martinez offered a more muted response during a candidate forum hosted by groups in the Windsor Square area. A security video released by homeownerCarlos Tapia in Mount Washington shows aTesla SUV pulling up in front of his house. 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. 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. 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. [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. Cedillo released a statement in response:"Stealing yard signs is against the law and goes against the spirit of our electoral system. 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. But advocates say Cedillo hasnt used his position to make it easier and less expensive to build more affordable housing throughout the city. That case-by-case decision making breeds corruption and it has often resulted in less affordable housing. 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. Tapia said he was at home when it all went down but didn't realize what was happeninguntil the SUV took off. 3.64.131.83 Her and her mom hand silk-screened all of these. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) Two days after a leaked audio recording jolted Los Angeles, angry. [3] As a 2016 Bernie Sanders delegate,[31] he was backed by Our Revolution. Get up to speed with our Essential California newsletter, sent six days a week. Those same groups often the loudest, most organized voices on neighborhood-level issues tended to hold outsize sway with council offices. "We have more members on the council. Shes also focused on affordable housing production and tenant protections. The city, he said, needs to get a handle on violent crime, which is up about 7% from last year. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Cedillo texted Bonin the statement that he released Sunday night after The Times reported on the leaked audio. The district has added more affordable housing since 2009 than any other council district. 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. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Cedillo lost his Los Angeles City Council seat in the 2022 election to left-wing challenger Eunisses Hernandez. In the old days, you had 15% turnout and a candidate could talk to every one of those voters. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. 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. 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. The county Federation of Labor identified new Latino voters, sending them mailers that Cedillo was the Democrat that Pete Wilson feared most.". Times staff writer Julia Wick contributed to this report. 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 City Council has always been more conservative than the electorate, Guerra added, characterizing the old system as a tremendous factor in the power of incumbency, whereas the new system allows for greater challenges.. Joe Bray-Ali, who is running against incumbent Gil Cedillo, made the allegation. 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. Earlier, the comments in the roughly hourlong audio veered into divisive and racist remarks. Why are we still having these debates? Click to reveal When Price won his first political campaign an Inglewood City Council race in 1993 it was at the expense of a three-term incumbent. 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. [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. Julia Wick is a Metro reporter for the Los Angeles Times covering City Hall and the 2022 Los Angeles mayoral election. 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. Our campaign in no way condones the actions of these individuals, who appear to have been supporters of Councilmember Cedillo acting on their own. City elections used to be held in odd-numbered years and typically drew only a small fraction of registered voters. He lost in the primary on June 7, 2022. ", First published on March 6, 2017 / 10:39 PM. Councilman Gil Cedillo, a veteran politician forced into a rare runoff in 2017, is being challenged by community activist Eunisses Hernandez in a district stretching from MacArthur Park to northeast Los Angeles. Here are 10 you cant miss, Editorial: Ousting L.A. Countys chief probation officer isnt enough. Cedillo's description of the rise in Latino power matched his own path to City Hall. 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. I hope to one day make smores while the LAPD headquarters in downtown burns to the ground, Corado wrote last year. We clearly are not being held to the same standards, Cedillo writes. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) Just hours after his City Council term ended, Gil Cedillo released a three-page letter. (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. A bombshell recording has thrown L.A. politics into chaos. 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. No one, she said, should be punished for drug use. ", 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. 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. 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. degree from the People's College of Law, in Los Angeles. 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. Were not going to stop until we defund the police, get rid of [Dist. Life is stressful. The only one who did was Corado. [2], Cedillo was born in Barstow, California and grew up in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a1452c7fffb995c In 1983, Cedillo earned a J.D. [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. Hernandez, a long-time resident of District 1, has led the ballot count for the last several days. "None of this can erase the work that hes done. 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. Cedillo who came to the council after a decade in the state Legislature began his career as a union organizer. [29][30], Gil Cedillo ran for reelection in Council District 1 in Los Angeles. ", He declined an interview request Friday, with his spokesman Conrado TerrazasCross saying, Councilmember Cedillo is at a place of reflection.". In Los Angeles, a century of off-cycle municipal elections and the sheer size of the citys sprawling council districts fortified officeholders positions. [7], Cedillo won a special election on January 13, 1998, to the California State Assembly's 46th district, and served there until 2002.[8]. 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. I have poor people, he told Martinez. He and his team got food distributed to needy residents, and COVID-19 testing and vaccinations in the community quickly. 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. He blocked bike lanes, including directing city staff to remove bike lanes from the widened Spring Street bridge. He made new modifications to the proposal, specifying that undocumented immigrants would not be able to use the driver's license for purposes of identification for boarding airplanes, opening bank accounts, registering to vote, or other rights of U.S. citizens. In August 2011, at nearly the same time AB131 was passed by the Senate, AB353 also passed. "This is kind of like high school thing," Tapia said. 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. We're in a different spot now than we were 25 years ago. The LAPD now has 9,371 officers, down from about 10,000 in 2020. Vasquez is challenging Councilman Curren Price in South 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. Eunisses Hernandez is running for L.A. City Council District 1. Challenger Joe Bray-Ali drew 38 percent, more than any other challenger, and was able to face Cedillo in the runoff. But we also believe Los Angeles, like most of the U.S., needs a professional police force and if it takes more money or manpower to have fair, protective community policing, that is a worthy investment. 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. OFarrell said he thinks the LAPD needs more officers but did not specify how many. In 1977, Cedillo earned a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from UCLA. 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. A member of the Democratic Party, Cedillo was previously a member of both the California State Assembly and the California State Senate . In 2002, he was elected to the State Senate. They were moved to even-numbered years in 2020, aligning with national and state races and reshaping the local electorate. I just focus on the work and delivering services as a council member like I always have and focusing on a public service agenda and not a political agenda, OFarrell said. We recommend Hernandez for Council 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. Hernandez had 50.65% compared to Cedillos 49.35%. Joe Bray-Ali, who is running against incumbent Gil Cedillo, made the allegation. Ive seen how incarcerating folks has just not kept us safe, and so I do believe we need to divert people out of our carceral system, she said. 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. [20] Senator Cedillo agreed to repeal the law he wrote under the agreement with the Governor to work on a bipartisan bill. Bass apologized, and the public myself included accepted her explanation. 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. [16], Following his failed bid for U.S. Congress, Cedillo was elected to the California State Assembly's 45th District seat in 2010. 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