The primary was scheduled for June 7, 2022. They were, Im not kidding, really bummed they couldnt do it, Jones told Vanity The whole thing blows and has got to go. Photograph: Walt Mancini/AP In 2017, Lee made three cash payments totaling $500,000 to Huizars assistant, George Namely, Proposition SP doesnt include any mention of the 2028 Olympics. Bass challenger, billionaire mall-man Rick Caruso changed his party affiliation from No Party Preference to Democrat in January 2022 (he was a Republican until 2012), has spent tens of millions of his own money on a platform of hiring more cops, criminalizing unhoused people, and not releasing his full tax returns, despite running on a platform of transparency and ethics in city hall. Which is rich, because he was in charge during multiple egregious cases of sexual assault by USC doctors during his decade-long tenure as chair of the board of trustees. We do need to take a moment to sigh heavily and acknowledge that the loudest advocate against Proposition SP is the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, who we basically disagree on every issue about. Proposition 28 would use state funds to fund full-time arts and music education at our public schools. Mike Garcia won this seat when he defeated Christy Smith in a special election upon Katie Hills resignation from congress. Gills got a few warts hes a one-time Department of Homeland Security Republican who defected to the left after being spied on by the NSA for being Muslim, and his campaign is largely bankrolled by personal loans from his years as a business lawyer but hes running on an unabashedly pro-civil liberties and anti-criminalization platform. Running The position of Chief of Police of Los Angeles is appointed by the mayor, and serves at their pleasure and whim. City Council District 5 is a district of a whole lotta homeowners on LAs Westside, but also a large population of students and workers at UCLA. School governance has been anything but easy. The constitution amendment campaign appealed to racist fears about integrating neighborhoods and featured heated rhetoric about the need to combat socialism. The chairman of the California Real Estate Association wrote that public housing threatened capitalism, urging passing Article 34 to stop the enemy of socialism that is gnawing at the vitals of America from within. To that, we respond by donning our SICKO sweaters and declare YES HA HA HA YES!. The LAUSD board is responsible for more than 600,000 students in 1,000 public schools. In any case, Archuleta won with 35.6% of the vote in the primary, and both the third and fourth-place finishers in the race were Democrats running to Archuletas left. As decreased enrollment due to COVID-19 has put LACCD in financial trouble, shes laser-focused on continuing to boost outreach and support services, advocating for state-level change to the funding mechanism for California community colleges, and supporting efforts to secure additional funding for the district. Keep right-wing reactionaries out of office. Smallwood-Cuevas co-founded the Los Angeles Black Worker Center and currently serves as project director at the UCLA Labor Center. Now, you might have heard about Governor Gavin Newsoms recently announced plan to move towards 100 percent zero-emission vehicles by 2035. The district has changed somewhat to favor Gomez since the 2020 election, but with Kims excellent result in the 2020 general election and continued engagement with grassroots left politics, use your vote for an even stronger alternative. With the large and growing multiracial working class populations of Palmdale and Lancaster, this district is ripe for a future of more strident socialist politics, but in the meantime we. She ran on a platform centered on working class issues: transparency in all the processes and decisions the school board makes, engagement with the community to give out and provide more resources for our surrounding cities facing displacement and losing their home, and raising the quality of education in the district through establishing better mental health programs for students and parents facing adversity, advocating for special education programs, establishing more afterschool programs. Such a race could help define criminal justice reform. Los Angeles Times This seat is currently occupied by Julia Brownley and shes expected to coast to victory against her Republican challenger. From Fox 11 News: Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Jonathan Hatami will announce Wednesday that he is running to replace his boss, George Gascn But that reality isnt really on the table with Proposition 31, so, Incumbent Eleni Kounalakis is the daughter of a Sacramento-area real estate developer whos a major Democratic donor. Chris Holden is expected to hold (heh) his seat against a Republican challenger, who mounted a write-in campaign against him for the General. Currently, the county does not permit marijuana businesses to operate in those areas. Proposition K doesnt expire until 2026, so there is another chance in 2024 to write and pass a much better initiative that continues to fund our much-needed public spaces and community-based amenities. Tailpipe exhaust alone is the leading cause of lung disease in our states Black and Latine communities. This is the third rematch Dueas faces against incumbent Tony Crdenas, running as a Green Party candidate against him in 2018, and then a Democrat in 2020. To avoid such an outcome, we first recommend voting to reelect, , who has been a reliable champion of progress on the council since his election in 2018 (he served as mayor from 2021-22). Since then, she has bounced from the State Senate to the Board of Supervisors, where shes now termed out. George Gascn resigned as San Franciscos district attorney to consider challenging the incumbent in Los Angeles, Jackie Lacey. There are 12 candidates on the ballot for the Los Angeles mayors race. Its also specifically targeted to make sure that economically-disadvantaged schools, which are largely Black and Latine reap the full benefits of the added funds. District Board. Incumbent Paul Koretz, who is running for City Controller, is termed out. Founder of the UCLA Black Policy Project, hes voted on such legislation that supports protecting those deemed eligible for prison release from being transferred to immigration detention, establishing a Fast Food Sector Council to set industry wide standards on wages, working hours, and other working conditions, and prohibiting the use of injurious and life-threatening projectiles or chemical agents by law enforcement agencies when dispersing protests. Hochman narrowly grabbed second place in the June primary, winning 18% of the vote. Throughout her campaign, Bass sought to shore up support from the center, making overtures to law-and-order policies, doubling down on her commitments not to cut LAPD staffing, and stalling in taking a position on DSA-LA-endorsed proposition, United to House LA (ULA). Los Angeles Shes not much of a leftist, so we dont have much to say here. LA City Attorney: Who's Running In The November General Thurmonds runoff challenger is Lance Christensen, the VP of Education Policy at the, right-wing anti-union think tank California Policy Center. This race between Democratic challenger Juan Carrillo and Republican Paul Marsh. The State Treasurer is an extremely boring position: the responsibilities are almost entirely administrative, at least for now. Incumbent Fiona Ma was a relatively good assemblymember before she got elected Treasurer in 2018. Hes unlikely to turn that 37% into a General Election win as Dems consolidate behind Cohen, but this is the only statewide race where the GOP challenger is serious enough that we feel its worth issuing a recommendation. Though a far cry from abolition, the councils decision to begin reducing the citys armed police presence represents a step in the right direction and can be built upon though not if reactionaries sweep at the polls in November. A friendly board can mean increased, transformative educational access for all Californians and a school system that treats its workers fairly, while an unfriendly one can mean the very opposite. On the establishment candidate end, weve got Katy Young Yaroslavsky, outgoing LA County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl staffer and daughter-in-law of long-time politician Zev Yaroslavsky. Weve chosen not to make recommendations in races where a status-quo incumbent is expected to coast to reelection. If we had to criticize, Durazos stayed a little too loyal to her older allies who have become more conservative tools of real estate and landlords interests (we mean you, Gil Cedillo), and shes taken some pretty bad actions on housing, like, condemning the Reclaim Our Homes reclaimers. Thus, public safety has become the defining issue of this race, as it has in many places across the state and country. That being said, there are some races with candidates extremely worth voting for, and in many down ballot votes, your vote and the votes of your friends and family can make a big difference in our collective lives. Girl, a drag queen who ran against Schiff unsuccessfully in 2020, and supports defunding the US imperial war machine to fund a Green New Deal, housing and Medicare for All, and proudly models her politics after AOC and Bernie. California 2020 elections. that our citys working class people need and deserve. Just last month, Villanueva went to a judge, his buddy, to grant him a warrant to conduct a search on the homes of his political enemies, notably Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, one of his most outspoken critics on the Board of Supervisors. Voting to keep her on the board is a no-brainer in the effort to defend community colleges from privatization and expand their crucial role in providing quality higher education for all. The seat is now open because Sydney Kamlager is running to replace Karen Bass in Congress. 27 candidates enter race for L.A. mayor | wavepublication Lynwood is getting audited by the state and the current city Treasurer is now running for Councilthe status quo has got to change. While in the assembly, Kamlager voted against renter protections, public banking, helped clear the way for the gentrifying Clippers arena in Inglewood, before endorsing billionaire Mike Bloomberg for president in 2020 (ew), while shes also been moved on a few progressive bills, such as a bill to stop prison to ICE transfers. Meanwhile, Prop 27 would legalize online sports betting run via these tribal casinos. The measure would limit rent increases to 75% of inflation every year after a tenancy is established, enforce just cause evictions, provide tenants additional assistance if they are evicted, and establish a rental registry that would keep track of all the rental units in Pasadena as well as the history of rent charged at each unit. For this race, she faces a candidate that entered the electoral field at the last minute in reaction to Estefany casting the sole vote against a full-time sheriff contract on a school campus. Local 11 after helping his own workplace to unionize while he was still a student. Without a clear alternative, theres not much utility in voting against UTLAs endorsement in this race. Meanwhile, much of the City Hall establishment is backing Feldstein-Soto, many of them property management, real estate individuals, and consultant class. Thurmond is highly likely to win reelection after taking 46% in the primary. The measure would limit rent increases to 75% of inflation every year after a tenancy is established, enforce just cause evictions, provide tenants additional assistance if they are evicted, and establish a rental registry that would keep track of all the rental units in Pasadena as well as the history of rent charged at each unit. Thats not how it works. Iino, an LA native, California community college graduate, and fellow DSA comrade, has also worked for over 15 years as a counselor at El Camino College in Torrance. Entrenched. Susan Rubio is expected to win against her Republican challenger after taking nearly 60% of the vote in the primary. If casinos are the house, should we decomidify that housing? George Gascn defeated incumbent Jackie Lacey in the nonpartisan election for Los Angeles County District Attorney on November 3, 2020 . Electing them would solidify a progressive majority on the council, preventing the reversal of recent progress and paving the way for a more welcoming West Hollywood for the working class. So much so, at a recent League of Women Voters Candidate Forum, he said that he has the experience for this position because he convinced his mom to get him a dog as a kid. It was a good decision, but its expiring in 2026, and its time to re-up it to continue investment in public infrastructure. Look, were not jazzed about either candidate here, but its a swing district and also one candidate is actively harmful to the democracy of the US. LOS ANGELES -- A Los Angeles County sheriff's recruit who was struck by an SUV during a training run last year has died, authorities said. And also, during her time on the San Pedro neighborhood council, she voted against supporting a hotel workers living wage ordinance, which City Hall ended up passing in August 2022. He just cant go for it: no can do. Almost enough to forgo a runoff. As SCOTUS has regrettably shown, it is critical to codify abortion as a right, and ensure that abortion and reproductive healthcare in general are free, on demand, and accessible, ideally as part of a system of universal healthcare. The text of Proposition SP also targets funds towards. Garcas anointed successor, Mara Brenes, is perhaps the prototypical example of the way the non-profit industrial complex is used by the wealthy to erode public services. He took office on Dec. 7, 2020, and immediately instituted a series of policies based on science, data and research to bring change within the criminal legal system. Assembly District 44 includes Glendale, Burbank, La Canada Flintridge, and parts of Los Angeles, including Los Feliz and Little Armenia. SD-30 covers Whittier, Downey, Norwalk, Walnut, and northern parts of Orange County, like Brea. This district is currently held by Republican Jay Obernolte, who is a businessman, video game developer, and once member of the California State Assembly. His priorities include the need for a Green New Deal for public schools, removing police presence from public schools, pushing for the district to become more democratic in its allocation of its spending by giving employees and the community more of a say in discretionary spending. Puza, a longtime Culver City community activist, has centered issues of sustainability, housing, and reimagined public safety during his campaign, and has been endorsed by key progressive leaders in the city and across greater Los Angeles. The losses were dramatic, certainly, even historic, the Chargers last two seasons ending in ways difficult to conceive. This is consistent with DSA-LAs healthcare program, which affirms that termination of pregnancies is a basic element of healthcare. Voters have basically no meaningful way to evaluate which candidates are good or bad, seats frequently go uncontested, and the people who get elected are typically well-off prosecutors whove spent their careers putting poorer working-class plaintiffs in jail for minor offenses. Los Angeles City Atty. July 29, 2023, 6:38 PM. The chairman of the California Real Estate Association wrote that public housing threatened capitalism, urging passing Article 34 to stop the enemy of socialism that is gnawing at the vitals of America from within. To that, we respond by donning our SICKO sweaters and declare YES HA HA HA YES!. On the pro-union side, we have Dr. Roco Rivas, who DSA-LA has endorsed and is now knocking doors for this General Election. An ex-cop is running as a reformer to unseat LA's first black JULY 25 BRONNY JAMES SUFFERS CARDIAC ARREST - According to a report from The Athletics Shams Charania, Bronny James, son of Los Angeles Lakers star Verlander is among the players the Dodgers are targeting ahead of Tuesdays MLB trade deadline. The majority of this district is in San Bernardino County, but weve got a tiny bit of it in Northeast LA and theres a candidate that holds many of DSAs values, so were going to talk about it. Peter Hardin, a former District Attorney prosecutor and Marine Corps attorney, announced Tuesday hes running against DA Todd Spitzer in next years election. In Congress, Obernolte has voted to overturn the 2020 election, voted against COVID relief, and generally just refuses to let the government help working class people and instead goes along with the far-right cesspool that is the GOP (so, classic Republican). Vote for Lindsey Horvath. Abby Baron is a judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. A predominantly Latine district, this election is an at-large election with three open seats and six candidates. . TORONTO Shohei Ohtani homered on the first pitch he faced in Friday nights game between the Los Angeles Angels and Toronto Blue Jays, going deep in three The race for sheriff of Los Angeles County will be one of the most interesting races in the 2022 election season. Vote for Anna Reitano for Office 60, Elizabeth Lashley-Haynes for Office 67, Holly Hancock for Office 70, and Carolyn Jiyoung Park for Office 118. Hes also taken hundreds of thousands of dollars from Big Oil and Real Estate Developers that continue to harm our kids health and sell out our neighborhoods. Thats a pretty measly 6%. Erin Darling has received Mike Bonins endorsement as well as those of Isaac Bryan, the California Working Families Party, and ILWU Southern California District Council, and is our best bet at maintaining a left-progressive councilmember in this affluent district. So, while Gavins going to still be in office, lets continue to build worker power and hold his feet to the fire. NBA BREAKING: Bronny James Hospitalized After Cardiac Arrest Judge Craig J. Mitchell - Professional Background & Legal We wrote back then there are no good cops, and even fewer good sheriffs, and boy were we proven right. On top of that, he currently has a sexual harrasment lawsuit against him filed by a former staffer, which is currently making its way through the courts. Our city is woefully inadequate in. Much of Yebris campaigning has diverted to smearing Yaroslavsky, initially using Yaroslavskys time as a lobbyist 17 years ago to call out conflicts of interest, which did nothing to move the needle in the primary, with Yaroslavsky gaining 48% of the primary vote. Durazo is a force of nature in Los Angeles politics, though this is her first elected political position. Former High School Dean Convicted of 2010 Murder - DEA.gov Well, that and doing appearances on MSNBC or CNN. Luz Maria Rivas is expected to keep her seat against a Republican write-in challenger, after running unopposed during the June primary. Were not sure, but folks, we like the over on this weeks Rams/Cowboys game. Erin Darling is a civil rights lawyer who has defended the rights of protesters and workers. Vote for Erin Darling. This video also is available in Spanish , Chinese , Korean and Armenian. Or, they are running in a swing district, may not even be a progressive, but its the general election and this race could be the difference in keeping the House of Representatives out of Republican control. Instead of Schiff. She got her start working in education policy in the Obama administration, where she was previously a steady pro-charter vote, but has moderated her position recently, keeping an open ear to UTLA and working with Jackie Goldberg to expand early transitional kindergarten. Sadly, the capitalists got their way. Theres shitty cops and then theres this dude. The candidate might not call themselves or be a socialist, but there are planks of their platform we believe will materially benefit the working class especially in comparison to other candidates in their race. Verlander is among the players the Dodgers are targeting ahead of Tuesdays MLB trade deadline. Los Angeles We recommend Jonny Liu for Azusa Mayor. Hugo is running in CD-13 on a bold, forward thinking plan which includes addressing homelessness by ending sweeps, and instead embracing a compassionate organizers approach to service provision, transforming public safety, and making environmental justice a reality in our city. When trying to understand Measure A, it is important to note the crucial distinction between the Los Angeles City Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department. Former High School Dean Convicted of 2010 Murder - DEA.gov Getting Rivas on school board would swing the interests of the board from pro-privatization to a pro-union and worker balance. Along with the California Department of Education, the Superintendent is responsible for student achievement, recruiting and supporting teachers, and monitoring school districts compliance for accountability. Hertzberg has also received support from the LA Police Protection League and Sheriff Alex Villanueva has stated that he counts on Hertzberg to be a voice in support of him (granted that Alex Villanueva still has a job in 2023). An advocate for workers who represented the California Nurses Association as part of a Health4All coalition, Schiavo has long voiced support for broad left policy positions like Medicare for All, a living wage, and housing for all (so much so, her primary Democrat challenger tried to paint her as too radical for the district). Running against a write-in Republican candidate after winning her primary unopposed, Blanca Rubio beat her challenger. Unincorporated Los Angeles County is now going to have marijuana businesses either way, so theres no reason they shouldnt be taxed appropriately. (Speaking of which. ) Locally, In Los Angeles County, the Consumer and Business Affairs Office of Cannabis Management is tasked with overseeing and regulating our dank local businesses. Theyre for everything were against. This district is currently held by Republican Jay Obernolte, who is a businessman, video game developer, and once member of the California State Assembly. In our primary blurb for this position, we had commented that this race will come down to which Democrat gets to beat Hoover Institution staffer and LA Times-endorsed Romney 2012 alum Lanhee Chen. In calculating who the least bad of the Democratic field would be, we recommended San Francisco Police Commissioner Malia Cohen. Anglica Dueas, born and raised in the SFV, was inspired to run for office by Bernie Sanders, and much of her platform aligns with what hes campaigned on: Medicare for All, a Green New Deal and jobs guarantee, repealing Taft-Hartley. We here at DSA-LA believe that a tax that is a drop in the bucket for the millionaires who can afford mega-mansions in this city that generates nearly a. dollars to build affordable housing is a clear good. Oh, and California voters have just successfully voted to pass an incredibly racist and reactionary amendment to their states constitution. Hmmmm. Rivas is staunchly pro-public education, having previously sought DSA-LAs endorsement in 2019 before dropping out to support Goldberg, and working with DSA-LA on our Green New Deal for Public Schools campaign. Ex-Prosecutor Peter Hardin Announces He Mike Feuer, standing alongside Mayor Eric Garcetti, is one of only two elected officials currently running for mayor in 2022. You can check out our analysis of the sheriff race for more context, but well give you a quick summation. Were not making a recommendation, just make sure you dont vote for Villanueva. His opponent, Robert Luna, headed up the Long Beach Police Department, is at least not as resistant to accepting civilian oversight, and does not, like the type of person who would raid his political enemies. On top of that, he takes money from oil, missed a vote on a law requiring carbon neutrality in California by 2045 (which is a year, uh, much too late in the first place. Its crucial that democratic representative bodies have the ability to get rid of them. Blanca Pacheco is expected to handily win against a Republican challenger. Propositions 26 and 27 both relate to the state of legalized gambling in California. Funding from Prop 30 could make that goal a reality. The person with the most money in this race is Attorney Sam Yebri, who is endorsed by the Chamber of Commerce, the Los Angeles Police Protection League, and the California Apartment Association, and wants to increase the amount of police on our streets, despite claiming to stand for workers rights. Six candidates vie to become California State Controller If passed, Measure A would amend the Los Angeles County charter to give the five-member Board of Supervisors the power to remove any sheriff for serious violations of the public trust. It might feel like the A in Measure A stands for Alex Villanueva and his actions over the last four years have certainly spurred this movement and ballot proposition. Alejandro Martinez fought for his life for Speaking of FanDuel, theres an interesting brew of prominent supporters and detractors for both propositions. But in the meantime, well take the extra 75,000 units for a city soon to pass 4 million residents. Its just good, wholesome legislation you can vote on with a clear conscience! District attorney Candidates could win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote, but no candidate received a majority. Following the money, Feldstein-Soto looks like another in the status quo of city hall that upholds profits over people. Ted Lieu is expected to handily beat his Republican challenger, whose campaign slogan is time to clean this [emailprotected] up! We are not joking. WebThe assistant district attorney (assistant DA, ADA) (or state prosecutor or assistant state's attorney) is a law enforcement official who represents the state government on behalf of the district attorney in investigating and prosecuting individuals alleged to have committed a crime.

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