The sad, desperate, Hispandering end of Kevin de León’s
He groomed, hugged, shook hands and mingled with legends and politicians. Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon was in full campaign mode two days before Tuesday’s election, when voters will decide whether he deserves a second term. The setting was not a restaurant or a neighborhood street. It was in the VIP section at […]
Ysabel Jurado supporters decry City Councilmember Kevin de León’s hiring of a well-known activist
Supporters of Los Angeles City Council candidate Isabel Jurado on Wednesday criticized her opponent, Councilman Kevin de Leon, for hiring a prominent local activist who was accused of harassment by a woman he dated last year. De Leon’s campaign paid Najee Ali $3,000 for campaign work this month, according to the City Ethics website. The […]
State watchdog agency is investigating donations to Kevin de León’s reelection campaign
The California Fair Political Practices Commission is investigating donations received from Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon’s re-election campaign. The investigation involved a nonprofit organization that distributes food to homebound seniors and low-income families in De Leon’s East Side neighborhood under a contract with the city of De Leon, the FPPC reported in November […]
Kevin de León’s push to honor Black L.A. history: Heartfelt or cynical?
I didn't want to write about Kevin de Leon's recent moves, but General John J. Pershing made me do so. Or rather, his statue in Washington DC. The statue stands at the World War I Memorial, a 1.75-acre park southeast of the White House. With a hat in one hand and binoculars in the other, […]
Few fireworks in the race for De León’s City Council seat
Nearly 15 months ago, the Los Angeles City Council chambers were a chaotic place for business operations, a byproduct of a scandal centered around Councilman Kevin de Leon. Demonstrators regularly disrupt City Council meetings and demand de Leon's resignation due to his participation in secretly recorded conversations that included racist remarks. They went to his […]
