LOS ANGELES CITY
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We must not allow ourselves to fall prey to Billionaire Developer and only recently conservative Republican Rick Caruso’s criminalize the homeless, fear campaign. Caruso has unleashed tens of millions of his own dollars to buy his way into City Hall. We can do so much better with Karen Bass, whose background as a progressive organizer is a much better fit.
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ADA SoCal Endorses Karen Bass for Los Angeles Mayor Karen has represented Los Angeles in both Sacramento and Washington, DC for more than 14 years but has stayed rooted in the community here at home. She served as Speaker during California’s greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression. Under her leadership, the Assembly fast-tracked federal economic stimulus legislation that aided Californians who were affected by the national economic crisis and jumpstarted billions of dollars in infrastructure projects. In addition to helping navigate the state through a very difficult time, she passed legislation to make healthcare more accessible and affordable for Californians and championed efforts to improve California’s child welfare system.
Vote for Karen Bass for Los Angeles City Mayor on November 8th, 2022. |
CITY ATTORNEY
- City Attorney: Faisal Gil
Gil was raised in a religious Muslim home and when he first became politically involved, he was a conservative Republican, embracing every odious item on their agenda. But his political compatriots treated him with so much contempt as a Muslim man of color that he reevaluated his entire worldview. He’s been a Democrat since 2006 and is running on the same progressive prosecution agenda that inspired us to elect George Gascón. His opponent is a former corporate lawyer who uses Orwellian language to refer to the Homeless, claiming that those amongst us who have no private space are actually “privatizing” parks and beaches.
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ADA SoCal Endorses Faisal Gill for Los Angeles, at its best, is a city of opportunity, a place that shines brightest when every community can thrive. I am running for Los Angeles City Attorney to bring real accountability to the LAPD, push for progressive and pragmatic reforms, take on corruption wherever it exists, and restore trust to the office. Join me, and together let’s bring accountability to the LA City Attorney’s office and ensure justice for all." From reducing the number of misdemeanor charges to ending cash bail and enhancing opportunities for re-sentencing, there are many steps we can take to ensure our criminal justice system operates fairly and equitably. Learn more click here. Vote for Faisal Gill for City Attorney |
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ADA SoCal Endorses Kenneth Mejia for L.A. City Controller I want to provide financial data to the public in a way that is accessible; all too often, financial data can be confusing and overwhelming. I want the people of L.A. to know what the city is spending its money on so they can reach out to their City Council members and fight for the needs of their community.
I also want to educate the public on basic accounting and reading financial data so that they are armed with the knowledge they need not only to fight for a better city, but to make more informed financial decisions in their personal lives as well. The more transparent and accessible the City’s finances are, the easier it is to determine where our city’s priorities lie and where they should.Learn more click here.
Vote for Kenneth Mejia for L.A. City Controller on November 8, 2022. |
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We have a unique opportunity to move Los Angeles in a dramatically more progressive direction, particularly with Erin Darling, Hugo Soto-Martinez and Danielle Sandoval. Erin is running to maintain the tradition of progressive representation that we expect from the Westside, taking the mantle from Bill Rosendahl and departing councilmember Mike Bonin. Hugo is running against an incumbent councilmember who has been in the pocket of developers as long as he’s been in office. Danielle’s opponent is a former lobbyist for the Police Protective League and the for-profit Charter Schools, who is being funded by fossil fuel companies and the landlords’ association. |
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ADA SoCal Endorses Erin Darling for L.A. City Council District 11 I am a civil rights lawyer, a surfer, and a father of a three-year-old. I was born and raised in Venice. I attended California public schools from kindergarten through law school. I graduated UC Berkeley School of Law and returned home to Venice to begin work representing low-income tenants facing eviction and often homelessness. As a lawyer, I have won tangible victories on behalf of regular people who have been wronged by the powerful. But the problems we face as a community go beyond what any righteous lawsuit can solve. We live in the wealthiest council district in Los Angeles, one filled with talented people. The Westside can be a model for how to solve our city’s shared problems. Let’s be leaders and channel our abundance to create a safer, more livable Los Angeles.
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ADA SoCal Endorses Hugo Martinez-Soto for What we need now are council members who won’t shy away from the work that goes into long-term solutions, just so they can secure short-term political gains. There is no single issue in Los Angeles more urgent or devastating than our housing and homelessness crisis. It’s now common knowledge that nearly five people die on our streets every night. The unhoused in our communities aren’t choosing to be homeless, they are victims of a manmade disaster-- and we should start treating them like we would someone who lost their home in a wildfire or earthquake. Learn more click here. Vote for Hugo Martinez-Soto for L.A. City Council on November 8th, 2022. |
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ADA SoCal Endorses Danielle Sandoval for L.A. City Council District 15 Danielle Sandoval is a community leader, entrepreneur, and third-generation Angeleno. As the former President of the Harbor City Neighborhood Council and the area’s Budget Advocate, she speaks truth to power to ensure working families receive the resources they deserve. With more than a decade of advocacy experience, Danielle holds City Hall accountable for delivering clean air, especially to communities impacted by the Port of LA, and ensuring essential services are provided equitably to underserved communities. Vote for Danielle Sandoval for City Council District 15 on November 8th, 2022. |
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ADA SoCal Endorses Katy Young Yaroslavsky for L.A. City Council District 5 I am an experienced policymaker and coalition builder, climate attorney, and a mom to three young children. My husband, Dave, and I live in the South Carthay neighborhood of LA with our kids and cats. Homelessness and a lack of affordable housing have worsened into full-blown crises. Climate change threatens the long-term viability of our region – not to mention our planet. Systemic racism exacerbates inequalities across all our institutions. At the same time, the City of Los Angeles is facing a punishing, historic budget deficit, and the ongoing pandemic and associated economic recession highlight many of these failures, making decisive and experienced leadership all the more necessary. We must emerge from our twin economic and public health crises with:
Learn more click here. Vote for Katy Young Yaroslavsky L.A. City Council District 5 on November 8th, 2022. |
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ADA SoCal Endorses Danielle Sandoval for L.A. City Council District 15 Danielle Sandoval is a community leader, entrepreneur, and third-generation Angeleno. As the former President of the Harbor City Neighborhood Council and the area’s Budget Advocate, she speaks truth to power to ensure working families receive the resources they deserve. With more than a decade of advocacy experience, Danielle holds City Hall accountable for delivering clean air, especially to communities impacted by the Port of LA, and ensuring essential services are provided equitably to underserved communities. Vote for Danielle Sandoval for City Council District 15 on November 8th, 2022. |
Culver City City Council
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ADA SoCal Endorses Khin Khin Gyi for Culver City City-Council My platform can be summarized as:
C - for climate change-partnering with the BOS at LAC who have passed a resolution to phase out fracking & drilling in the Inglewood Oil Field.
H - Homelessness solutions that include health care paradigms built into housing first provisions with Culver City’s motel re-purpose plan.
A - Affordable housing by re-purposing vacant commercial buildings into mixed-use housing developments.
P - Public safety that involves community partnership model of proactive guardian model of community policing.
Learn more click here.
Vote for Khin Khin Gyi for City Council Culver City on Vote for Katie Porter for Congress on November 8th, 2022. |
Montebello School Board
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ADA SoCal Endorses Nelly Nieblas for Montebello School Board As a child with cerebral palsy, Nelly had the opportunity to get the support she needed from Special Education. Because of supportive teachers who believed in her potential, she was mainstreamed into a regular class and learned with her peers. Nelly and her siblings had the pleasure of attending local public schools. Public schools are the heart of our community. Nelly believe we need to make sure that every student in the Montebello Unified School District (MUSD) attends a good-quality public school. There's no need for our kids to attend schools that lack unhealthy infrastructure (like rats, no air conditioners, etc..) This is unacceptable and unhealthy for students, teachers, school employees, and the community. Vote for Danielle Sandoval for City Council District 15 on November 8th, 2022. |
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ADA SoCal Endorses Aaron Reveles Montebello School Board Aaron Reveles’ passion for public education was born while he was with City Year Americorps working with students preparing them with the social, emotional and academic skills and mindsets to succeed in school and in life. Thus began his journey and dedication to public schools. His academic training and professional work experience have been in education policy, research, and practice. Aaron Reveles has worked with students from all ranges in K-12 education helping him realize that effectively tackling the educational needs of our students requires a wide range of support backed by policy, resources and practice. Our education system must provide the skills necessary to work and live in the increasingly technology-driven 21st century. Together we can provide a world class Public Education for our students. Here is what we need to accomplish that.
Learn more click here. Vote for Aaron Reveles on November 8th, 2022. |
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