Category: Kevin de León

California Attorney General to Investigate Los Angeles Redistricting Process After Audio Leak

State Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Oct. 12 that his office will investigate the City of Los Angeles’s redistricting process—in light of the recent leak of a racially charged conversation between three city councilors and the head of a labor union. The investigation is the latest development in the public’s reaction to the recording that was…


Biden Calls for LA City Councilors to Resign Over Audio Leak

President Joe Biden join the group of officials calling for three Los Angeles City Councilors who took part in a racially charged conversation to resign, according to the White House press secretary Oct. 11. “I spoke to him about it yesterday [Oct. 10],” Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at a White House briefing. “The president…


LA Councilman Kevin de León Faces 2nd Recall Notice From Same Constituent

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Councilman Kevin de León was served with a recall notice on May 10, filed by the same constituent who targeted him with a recall effort last year before terminating the petition in November 2021. The notice to recall was filed by Pauline Adkins, who posted a photo of the notice on Facebook,…


Los Angeles Mayoral Candidates Debate Environmental Issues

LOS ANGELES—Environmental issues are on the forefront of some Los Angeles voters’ minds, according to a coalition of climate activists in the city. A few mayoral candidates discussed issues brought forth by the Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters April 21. While a few frontrunners were missing from the debate—specifically Rick Caruso—Karen Bass (D-Calif.), LA…


LA Mayoral Candidates Push ‘Environmental Justice’ During Debate

LOS ANGELES—Environmental issues are on the forefront of some Los Angeles voters’ minds, according to a coalition of climate activists in the city. A few mayoral candidates discussed issues brought forth by the Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters April 21. While a few frontrunners were missing from the debate—specifically Rick Caruso—Karen Bass (D-Calif.), LA…


Los Angeles to Remove Encampment, Fence Off Toriumi Plaza in Little Tokyo

LOS ANGELES—The City of Los Angeles began removing an encampment on March 17 from a Little Tokyo plaza before closing and fencing it off to the public—drawing protests from local homeless advocacy groups, but also an impassioned defense from City Councilman Kevin de León. De León, who represents the plaza area, said Toriumi Plaza, located…


Los Angeles Approves Motion as Part of Plan to Address Illegal Dumping

LOS ANGELES—As the amount of trash found on city streets quintupled in five years, the Los Angeles City Council approved on March 9 the last of five motions introduced by Councilman Kevin de León as part of his plan to reduce illegal dumping throughout the city. Councilors voted 11–0 to pass four of the motions on…


Organizers Refile Petition to Recall Kevin de León

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Organizers who launched a recall campaign against Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate and City Councilman Kevin de León last summer have refiled another notice of intent to recall, according to LA City Clerk records on Feb. 28. The same lead-organizer, Pauline Adkins, told The Epoch Times that over the last eight months, “the frustrations…


Los Angeles Approves Motions to Combat Illegal Dumping Throughout City

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council approved on March 1 some components of a plan aimed at reducing illegal dumping throughout the city, including shortening the time it takes to deploy cleanup teams when a report is made about excess trash and debris. “The city of Los Angeles is facing a crisis when it comes…


LA City Council Enforces Anti-Camping Law at 58 Locations

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council voted on Jan. 12 to enforce its anti-camping law at 58 new locations, including MacArthur Park, with two council members voting against the resolutions. The five resolutions passed on Thursday will allow enforcement at MacArthur Park’s north and south side, as well as 27 other locations in Councilman Gil…