Bloggin Briefs on the Los Angeles (and Beyond) Political Machine for Tuesday

The Mayor Sam Sister City News Group extrapolates on Mayor Eric Garcetti's Endorsement of Presidential Candidate Quid Pro Joe Biden, Investigative Journalist/Talk Show Host Randy Economy's Hollywood Appearance with Congressional Aspirant Eric Early and whether former CD-14 Staffer/Congressional Challenger Sara Hernandez, will stand with any of the qualified Female Opponents of #MeToo Enabler Kevin Alexander (of or de) Leon.

The Political Union of a Presidential Candidate Gaffe Machine Joe Biden and a Policy Gaffe Mayor Eric Garcetti.

** Blogger's Notes: As the reign of Failure Mayor 2.0 Eric Garcetti further sinks toward a 2022 demise, the former Rhodes Scholar, currently a Mayoral Officeholder with numerous Policy Gaffes, surprise no one with his safe choice Presidential Endorsement of the Poster Elder of Personal Gaffes,  "Quid Pro Joe Biden". 

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HOT (errr, Overcast) Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Monday

As thousands of Doyer Blue-clad Fans gather to celebrate Opening Day 2017 of Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball, LAPD will be drawing down (again) patrolling, traffic (and other) resources from ALL Divisions, to protect "Blue Heaven on Earth" ........, while subjecting the rest of Angelinos to longer waits for Law Enforcement Services.

LAPD patrolling Elysian Park on Opening Day.

** Blogger's Notes: As the Sun seeks to burn through a thick Marine Layer this A.M., thousands of Dodgers Fans are gathering in Elysian Park for the Annual Opening Day Pre-game Tailgating Festivities ........., and LAPD is ready (read advisory). From Traffic, Metro, Detective in Uniforms (for the day) and Patrol Divisions, CITY-WIDE, law enforcement resources will be stretched thin, to ensure that dastardly types such as ex. President Barack "H" Obama's favorite "JV Team", or recently-paroled Raiders Fans (in Springtime Blue), do not cause a ruckus. But as the "Thin Blue Line" deploys to protect "Blue Heaven on Earth", discerning Angelinos need to seriously ponder the adverse impact of large-scale deployments, in regards to sustaining adequate response to serious criminal incidents in ALL areas of the city.

** A SIMMERING LGBT COMUNITY BACKLASH/PROTEST OVER PENDING CLOSING OF DOWNTOWN LA's NEW JALISCO BAR? While 34th Congressional District Candidate Sara Hernandez markets herself as the best-trained to deal with "Bully President Donald Trump", its apparent that the recent Downtown LA District Office Director/Special Council for CD-14 City Councilman Jose Huizar, largely IGNORED the area's striving LGBT Community concerns about the future of The New Jalisco Club on Main Street. According to sources, anger is growing over the fact that Councilman Huizar will not help The New Jalisco Bar Owners .........., and may face a pending "Public Backlash" in the NEAR future.  

The New Jalisco Bar on Main Street.

Did Sara Hernandez and her Ex. Boss CD-14 City Councilman Jose Huizar ignore concerns about the pending closure of the iconic New Jalisco Club?

Sara Hernandez: Standing Up to Donald Trump ......., while KNEELING before "Tonto Huizar" for Endorsement?

While 34th Congressional District Candidate Sara Hernandez touts her Anti-Bully Educator Qualifications, the former CD-14 City Councilman Jose Huizar Staffer (and apparent recipient of her Ex Boss'es ENDORSEMENT), is the SUBJECT of our latest Bloggin Teachable Moment on HYPOCRISY in campaigning ......., with supporting documentation via Michael "MEAT" Trujillo, the Pasadena PD and Francine Godoy-Soto. 

This Sara Hernandez Testimonial is STRONGLY approved by the "Tonto Huevon of CD-14".

Unlike Pinto in Animal House, Sara Hernandez was a willing ENABLER for her "Tonto Political Diablo" ....... while ignoring "Angel Francine's (Godoy-Soto) alleged, Harassment Testimonial".

** Blogger's Notes: Happy Hump Day before next Tuesday's 34th Congressional District Special Election as we present .........., a SPECIAL BLOGGIN TEACHABLE MOMENT, featuring alleged Anti-Bully Educator (and former CD-14 City Councilman Jose Huizar Enabling Staffer), now Congressional Candidate Sara Hernandez.

As the aspiring Congressional Candidate seeks to promote herself as the Classroom-trained Choice to deal with the supposed "Bully President Donald Trump", in the place of NOW, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, we list the following questions below regarding behavioral situations that could take place in a Classroom/Campus, CD-14 City Council Office, during a Re-election Campaign ......., or at a Ole Town Pasadena Spa (allegedly).

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A Pending, Dueling (Current and Ex) Huizar Staffers for #CD34 Campaign?

The pending 34th Congressional Special Election Candidate Vacuum, created by the health-related withdrawal of former California Assembly Speaker John Perez, may result in a potentially, bloggin-lucrative duel between current and ex CD 14 City Councilman Jose Huizar Staffers Jesse Leon and Sara Hernandez respectively .........., benefiting the Campaign of Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez?  

......., for pitting ex Staffer Colleagues against one another in respective, long shot Campaigns to replace Congressman Xavier Becerra.

** Blogger's Notes: As the now apparent Californianista One Party Establishment's "Chosen One", Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez, continues to grow a list of endorsements for his Campaign to replace pending California Attorney General Xavier Becerra in the 34th Congressional District, a potential, bloggin-lucrative candidate side show is developing between an ex and current staffer of CD 14 city Councilman Jose Huizar. Former CD-14 Downtown Staffer/Legal Counsel Sara Hernandez, who has formally announced her Campaign, may have a challenge for the affections of the "Huizzynistas" as current Huizar Staffer (and past Campaign Manager) Jesse Leon, STRONGLY broached his thoughts about entering the campaign proceedings. If the Loyola Law School Grad Leon joins the current CORO Southern California Executive Director Hernandez in seeking to replace Congressman Becerra, the resulting "factorization" of Huizar supporters, may ensure Assemblyman Gomez a spot in a sure Runoff ........., and prompt the disclosures of various "internal issues" within CD-14. Below we have posted Facebook-posted comments regarding the #CD34 Campaign from both Leon and Hernandez-----Scott Johnson. 

Former CD 14 Staffer Sara Hernandez.

This has been an unforgettable seven days. After talking to my family, friends, EMILY's List, and former boss Councilman Jose Huizar, I am excited to announce my candidacy for Congress in #CA34!

We need to send a fighter and a doer to Washington with the on-the-ground experience and understanding of how public policy decisions affect everyday Angelenos.

With Donald Trump threatening so many of our communities, I’m prepared to stand up and defend our immigrants, our public schools, our environment and our parents’ and grandparents’ retirement security.

I hope you will join my campaign and consider supporting me in this election. You can go to my website here: www.sarahernandezforcongress.com. I can't win this without you!

Current CD 14 Staffer Jesse Leon

Dear Family:

It’s official! I wanted to let you all know that I have started exploring my potential run for Congressional District 34. I spoke with my wife, Liz Leon (aka Rios), and she fully supports my decision to start exploring this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

I also want to thank my boss, Jose Huizar, for his kind words in saying that he believes I will make a very strong candidate for this seat. We spoke yesterday, and I let him know that my heart is in the communities that make up this Congressional seat. I’ve spent nearly two decades of my life fighting for and humbly serving these communities.

Those of you that know me can vouch for the work that I’ve done and the passion I have for that work. What most of you don’t know is that that passion is deeply rooted in every fiber of my being: I advocate for the homeless, because at one point my family was homeless; I volunteer to feed the hungry because several times growing up my family actually had to search for food in dumpsters; I fight for worker rights because I was a child laborer and worked side by side in unsafe factory conditions; I fight for youth employment because this is how I paid for my school clothes; I ran youth camps in Big Bear because I never got to leave the gang infested neighborhood I grew up in.

Long story short, I have dedicated the last two decades of my life selflessly serving the Downtown Los Angeles, Lincoln Heights, Pico-Union and Westlake communities, and more recently all the communities that make up our wonderful CD14 for one plain and simple reason: it is my obligation to serve. I was lucky enough to earn a degree from USC and a law degree from Loyola Law School despite my upbringing, and my life’s work is to give back as much as I can for as long as I can.

The one decision I am one hundred percent certain of is that I will forever regret not exploring this opportunity thoroughly. I care too much for these communities to stand by the sidelines.

The people I’ve approached already are super excited for me. One of them put together the attached campaign logo no more than 30 minutes after I reached out! If I decide to run, I think this will be a pretty great logo to use.

And if I decide not to run, rest assured that I will have our community’s best interests at heart when deciding who deserves our support and backing.

Stay tuned! I will be reaching out soon.

Forever Grateful,

-Jesse Leon

Tuesday Evening Briefs on the #CD34 Campaign Proceedings ........, minus a First Cousin (of Tony V.) John

The surprise "Political Earthquake", epicenter within the confines of the 34th Congressional District, was renowned (and rotund) former Assembly Speaker John Perez, vacating his short-lived Congressional Campaign, due to undisclosed health issues. 

Former Assembly Speaker John Perez ........, regulating, now State Senator (and then Assemblyman) Anthony Portantino on the Floor of the "Sacrahavana Legislature".

A full length video chronicling the short-lived "John Perez for Congress Campaign". 

** Blogger's Notes: Beep, beep, beep ..................., and flat line (again), have gone the post-Assembly Speaker political aspirations of the First Cousin of former Failure LA Mayor Antonio Villar (then Raigosa) John Perez.

Unlike his unsuccessful, third-place campaign for California Controller a couple of years (a blog posts galore) ago, the rotund former Assembly Speaker withdrew from the growing field of candidates seeking to replace Congressman Xavier Becerra, citing medical issues, as noted in the LA Times.

The 47-year-old Democrat declined to offer specifics about his condition, citing a desire to keep it private. But he said it was serious enough that it would keep him from waging a vigorous political campaign in 2017. "The treatment is one that doesn’t lend itself to the intensity of a campaign that the community deserves," he said

With the withdrawal of the former Assembly Speaker, the "Sacrahavana-based, Californianista y Ciudad de Los Angeles One Party Leadership", coalesced their support behind the Campaign of Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez, vis the endorsements of "El State Senate Presidente Pro Tepore Kevin De Leon the First", Assembly Junta Speaker Anthony Rendon and Mayor Eric Garcetti.

But while the Establishment seeks to anoint the former Riverside-residing Community Organizer as the "Chosen One", the Times reports that former CD-14 City Councilman Jose Huizar Staffer Sara Hernandez has officially announced her campaign ............., along with former Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders Strategist Arturo Carmona.----Scott Johnson.

Friday Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles/Californianista Political Machine for Friday

With the departure of former Failure Mayor Antonio (then) Villaraigosa's Education Ally Steve Barr from the 2017 Mayoral Campaign, its readily apparent that the Second Term-seeking Mayor Eric Garcetti will have a "SOFT-resistance" for another four years as the City of LA's Top Officeholder (before seeking upwards political advancement). 

The "Mayor Gar-SOFT-ee Political Brand" know no serious Political Challenges (for now). 

** Blogger's Notes: Great TGIF (especially for grieving "Naught Ready for Prime Time, Thursday Night Football Raider Fans") to all as the filing deadline for aspiring City of LA Political Candidates, has gone the way of a once-feared Political Machine (allegedly). 

With more details pertaining to the final list of approved candidates for the upcoming March, 2017 Municipal Election pending (once all the the potential CD-7 City Council aspirants are processed), we can for now,  keyboard that the former Failure Mayor Antonio (then) Villaraigosa Political Machine's attempt to "feign resistance" to a potential Second Term for Mayor Eric Garcetti, took a mortal blow via the withdrawal of the "Failure Mayor's Education/Charter School Ally Steve Barr from the Mayoral Campaign proceedings.

The withdrawal of Barr, leaves Matthew Schwartz as the only candidate (with past Failure Mayor ties), with six-figures financial resources to that can act as a "candidate speed bump" in keeping the Rhodes Scholar, turned Politico, from garnering 60% plus margin of the votes, for a Second Term ......, unlike a now re-branding "Gubernatorial Candidate Antonio Villargovea" in 2009.

** We pause our bloggin coverage to replicate the following EMERGENCY MESSAGE from former CD-14 City Councilman (and associate of "Gloria Marina") Nick Pacheco.     .  

From 2003 Re-Elect Nick Pacheco Campaign.

#WARNING# I feel obligated to warn all Xavier supporters seeking state offices that Antonio is likely to use his machine against them & their campaign.

TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAYOR'S 2001 RACE
Antonio opposed my run for City Council* in '99 so he could have a "friend" in CD 14 against Xavier. They were both my friends at the time BUT Antonio knew I did almost all of the mailers conceived by Xavier's consultant, Kevin Acebo, in his upset victory for Assembly in 1990.** Antonio knew I would choose to support Xavier because of his stronger credentials and superior intellect in the 2001 mayoral election so he worked against my campaign.

*he endorsed his cousin Former Speaker John Perez for the seat^^ but John had to drop out once Union Leader Miguel Contreras & Senator Richard Polanco admonished Antonio he was wrong in making the move without consulting with them. BTW then Assemblyman Cedillo had his own candidate in the race, too.

^^ http://articles.latimes.com/1998/dec/16/local/me-54513

** http://articles.latimes.com/…/hd-1378_1_59th-assembly-distr

** Some comments from pending 34th Congressional District Candidate Sara Hernandez:

I am humbled by conversations I've had with Emily's List, friends, family and the community to run for #CA34. I am seriously considering running for the seat. I strongly believe that it's time for the next generation to assume the mantle of leadership in this country, to fight for the rights of all Americans, to push our communities forward, to stand up to the pervasive racism, xenophobia, misogyny and antisemitism that threatens America and our democracy.. 

Hmm, we wonder what the aspiring Congressional Candidate comments are regarding her former Office Boss Francine Godoy?-----Scott Johnson.

Latina Candidates for #CD34? The Potential List is Growing

On the heals of Community Activist Wendy Carrillo becoming the third (and first Latina) candidate to announce their intentions to seek the 34th Congressional District Seat, speculation (with substance) is rampant that former CD-14 City Councilman Jose Huizar Downtown Staffer and Special Counsel Sara Hernandez will be the second Latina to enter the Race.  

 Home Grown Community Activist (and Congressional Candidate) Wendy Carrillo.

Former CD-14 Councilman Jose Huizar Staffer/Special Counsel (and likely Congressional Candidate) Sara Hernandez.

** Blogger's Note: As we near the mid-week point after California Governor Jerry Brown's SURPRISE selection of 34th Congressional District Officeholder Xavier Becerra as his choice to replace Senator-elect Kamala Harris as Attorney General, the potential list of candidate to replace the once 2001 Mayoral Aspirant continues to grow.

Home Grown, Progressive Community Activist Wendy Carrillo became the first Latina Candidate to announce her affirmative intentions to replace Congressman Becerra, as noted in the LA Times. 

"Together, we can build a campaign about the possibilities of what can be and what should be," Carrillo said in a statement. "I’m choosing to run because I want a seat at the table to advocate for the people who need it most. Public service is a privilege, not a game of musical chairs. I plan to put the people first.”

In the short time since announcing her intentions, Candidate Carrillo's Facebook Page has garnered 500 plus "Likes" and is show signs of organized outreach ........., but her moment as the so-far, lone Latina Candidate may be fleeting.
According to "Social Media Chatter" , former CD-14 City Councilman Jose Huizar Staffer.Special Counsel Sara Hernandez, is raising money and initiating "cyber protocols" for her own campaign as noted below.

Rob Pyers ‏@rpyers  Dec 6Add one more sign pointing to @SaritaJH becoming the 4th candidate to run in the upcoming #CA34 special election to succeed @RepBecerra

Sara Hernandez for Congress Domain Listing 

......, backed up with this Twitter Comment.

laplanck ‏@laplanck  22h22 hours ago22 hours agoInteresting race for #CA34, with everyone from Villaraigosa to Barney Frank is behind John Perez, but Sara Hernandez has raised 145K already.

If true, the now CORO Southern California Executive Director will have the cash needed to grow her name recognition ............, but her ties to the controversial CD-14 Officeholder, may (and will) be exploited by the other candidates-----Scott Johnson.