A SPECIAL CD-1 Campaign Announcement from President Donald Trump (Tongue in Cheek)
Labels: 2017 CD 1 Runoff Election, CD 1 City Councilman Gil Cedillo, Developer Geoff Palmer, President Donald Trump
This is the city: Los Angeles, California. I work here. I'm an ex-mayor. Los Angeles is a magnet for people from all over the world. Some of them run for public office. Inevitably some of them stray from the golden rule and rule for those that have the gold. That's when I go to work. My name is Yorty. I'm a dead pol.
Labels: 2017 CD 1 Runoff Election, CD 1 City Councilman Gil Cedillo, Developer Geoff Palmer, President Donald Trump
Sosnick's philanthropy involves a number of outfits in the Los Angeles community that work in issues of transportation, civic space, and the environment. Recent grantees include Friends of Griffith Park, Friends of the Los Angeles River, Los Angeles Bicycle Coalition, an "advocacy organization working to improve the bicycling environment and the local quality of life," Southern California Streets Initiative, and Longbeachize an outfit founded by Long Beach State students to "promote biking as an ecologically health conscious and invigorating alternative to local commuting." In 2014, a $400,000 grant went to Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles.
A director of the water district serving most of southeast Los Angeles County is suing a Cerritos-based newspaper for libel over an article published in June 2016 accusing her and a Montebello councilwoman (Vanessa Delgado is also suing) of attempting to extort campaign contributions from a housing developer who wanted to purchase recycled water. Leticia Vasquez of the Central Basin Municipal Water District is seeking an unspecified amount of money from Hews Media Group, which publishes the Los Cerritos Community News and the La Mirada Lamplighter, among other newspapers and websites.
Torossian is the planning deputy for Councilman Paul Krekorian, and he’s an expert in development and land-use issues. As a staff member, he has developed a reputation for being a good listener, a consensus-builder and a policy wonk committed to finding solutions.
Voters have a hard choice between two strong candidates. In this case, The Times favors Rodriquez, the candidate who has spent two decades preparing for the job ..........., and was being PAID TO CAMPAIGN, allegedly.
Labels: 2017 CD 1 Runoff Election, 2017 CD 7 Runoff Campaign, Aaron Sosnick, Brian Hews, Karo Torossian
Labels: 2016 California Primary Elections, 2017 CD 1 Runoff Election, Bernie Sanders, CD 1 City Councilman Gil Cedillo, Developer Geoff Palmer, Yes on Measure S
So imagine my surprise this morning when radio legend Tom Leykis tagged me on Facebook with a "Now look what you did!" and a link to a Los Angeles Times article that appeared last night. It appears that one Joe Bray-Ali, who's running against legendary Chicano politician (and current Los Angeles City Council District 1 representative Gil Cedillo), has apologized because he submitted a question to my YouTube ¡Ask a Mexican! in 2008. Then, he asked why Mexicans like to use car horns as doorbells. Bray-Ali's problem, at the time, was that they woke up his baby daughter, which he used as a prop in the video to score cheap sympathy points with me (it didn't work). Roll the tape (posted above)! Man, I miss that flowery shirt..
Cedillo's team—caught by surprise that they couldn't get Gil a win in the primary, and who now must actually work to ensure he wins the upcoming runoff—sent a version (an edited 13 seconds copy according to the LA Times Dakota Smith) of the video to reporters after a supporter yelled at Bray-Ali "Go back to India!" during a debate earlier this week. “Joe apologizes,” a Bray-Ali spokesperson told Times reporter Dakota Smith. “He says the comment was stupid and it’s amazing how social media can remind of the mistakes of youth. This was nine years ago.”
On Facebook, Cedillo's supporters (including the likes of USC's David Galaviz Martha Escutia and other assorted Race-mongers) are trying to use Bray-Ali's question as proof he's racist, ridiculing his spokesperson's assertion to the Times that George Lopez has made jokes about Mexicans as car horns. Bray-Ali, for his part, told one of my pals on Facebook that the reason he did the video way back when was because he's a fan of mine, but "Sucks I had an urge to make a video like this."
Fuck Smith for not doing her research and realizing that Bray-Ali's question was directed at me—that dramatically changes the dynamics of the story. Fuck Cedillo's team for responding to a racial taunt by one of his supporters by sending reporters the question to turn the tables on Bray-Ali (Cedillo, for his part, denounced the nastiness, although one of his fans is now leaving anti-Indian comments on my clip). Fuck Cedillo's supporters for not allowing Bray-Ali to ask a legitimate question about Mexicans to a column set up for that. Fuck any Cedillo supporters who think the very act of engaging with ¡Ask a Mexican! is racist—Gil sure didn't think so when he was a member of the Latino Legislative Caucus in 2008 when they awarded me with a Latino Spirit Award for what they said was my "exceptional vision, creativity, and work ethic."
Fuck Bray-Ali's supporters for trying to drag in former state senator Martha Escutia (we respectfully disagree) into the "Go back to India!" debacle. Fuck Bray-Ali's brother for sending me a Facebook message that got sent to that filtered folder bullshit—my email's pretty easy to find, bruh. Fuck Bray-Ali for apologizing and taking back his question—implies what you did was wrong, which it wasn't. With fans like you, who needs enemies?
Everyone involved: don't use my column for your pathetic needs. Take a deep breath, and concentrate on issues that matter in District 1, like housing affordability and the fact that gentrified* Highland Park is overrated
Labels: 2017 CD 1 Runoff Election, Ask A Mexican, Broken Deal Cedillo, Gustavo Arellano, OC Weekly
Although the evening focused on housing issues, a jarring moment brought a loud crowd reaction when a member of the audience shouted at Bray-Ali to "go back to India.".
But only weeks after Measure HHH was approved on November 8, the betrayal of the homeless — and LA voters — was well underway at the hands of Garcetti, the City Council (including "Broken Deal Cedillo"), and the City Administrative Officer. In December 2016, the City Council approved the final details of the AHOS program, which was organized by the City Administrative Officer with much input from the City Council and mayor. It had turned into something startlingly different from what City Hall politicians had been promising — and what the LA Times had been describing. The City Administrative Officer recommended, and the City Council approved, an AHOS program that now offered “affordable multifamily housing,” “mixed-income housing,” “affordable homeownership,” “innovative methods of housing,” and, finally, “permanent supportive housing” for the homeless.
City officials are currently sorting through the proposals for projects that will make up the AHOS program. With complete certainty, permanent supportive housing will not be built at every city-owned property — five sites in Lincoln Heights, which is represented by Councilman Gil Cedillo, have already been designated for “mixed-income” housing. As a result, the city’s use of Measure HHH money for the AHOS program will not go entirely to homeless housing, and homeless men, women, and children will not receive the full amount of housing and services that Mayor Eric Garcetti and the City Council had promised. Instead, an affluent professional, the only person who can afford market-rate housing in L.A., may land a nice pad on city-owned property in increasingly gentrified Lincoln Heights or near the beach on the Westside. It’s the very definition of a scandal.
Labels: 2017 CD 1 Runoff Election, 2017 May Runoff Election Jozef Bray-Ali, Broken Deal Cedillo, Gil Cedillo Jr., Go Back to India, Measure HHH, State Senator Ron Calderon
The Huntington Park City Council was faced with a crisis. Its longtime provider of bus service abruptly announced it was getting out of the business two years ago, and the city had 30 days to find a new operator. Without seeking competitive bids, the city contracted with Metro Transit Services. The company hired as its general manager Mario Beltran, a political consultant who worked for a campaign committee that promoted the three new council members (including CURRENT Cedillo "Campaign Consultant" Jhonny Pineda), campaign finance records show. The deal with Metro paid the company a 46% higher rate for the same service the old bus operator provided, according to city records.
Is there a meeting tonight or not? Does anyone know? If so, where???SusanOn Wednesday, April 12, 2017, 11:12:34 AM PDT, Ken Yoon <ken.lhnc@gmail.com> wrote:Mario and SevinI just noticed this email in my in-box. Really sorry for the delay. It’s too late to do a special. I’m not sure what to do at this point.KenKennneth YoonSecretary
Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council
Labels: 2017 CD 1 Runoff Election, CD 1 City Councilman Gil Cedillo, City of Huntington Park, Jhonny Pineda, Mario Beltran
“Joe Bray-Ali understands the issues facing Los Angeles and demonstrates a sense of urgency in addressing the affordable housing crises, safety in our neighborhoods, and responsiveness to constituent needs,” O’Farrell said in a prepared statement. “His positive grassroots campaign has motivated more people to participate in the democratic process at the local level and become engaged in the pressing issues that affect Angelenos. This city faces daunting challenges and we need someone like Joe to bring a fresh perspective, new ideas, and an open mind to decision making for our city.”
Labels: 2017 CD 1 Runoff Election, 2017 May Runoff Election Jozef Bray-Ali, Mitch O'Farrell
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Labels: 2017 CD 1 Elections, 2017 CD 1 Runoff Election, 2017 May Runoff Election Jozef Bray-Ali, CD 1 City Councilman Gil Cedillo