He’s after the second district, Krekorian
District 10 Hut, Refrain from speaking
Bonin focusing only on his own future
Among the 15 council members of the Los Angeles City Council, 12 incumbent council members, are demanding the resignation of Kevin de Leon and Gil Cedillo, but their respective situations are subtly different, drawing attention.
Cedillo, district 1 (Lincoln Park, MacArthur Park, and Eco Park) under pressure to resign at the end of his term, first elected to the city council in 2013. He tried for a third term this year but failed to qualify. Although his connections are spectacular throughout the State Assembly and Senate, he is now at the end of politics. At first, he denied it, saying “I don’t remember talking,” but later explained, “I’m sorry that I couldn’t stop him after hearing about Senator Bonin’s son.”
Paul Krekorian of District 2 is taking this opportunity to become the city’s chairman. With San Fernando Valley as a district, he once said, “This election will bring a big change to the city as all mayors and prosecutors are newly elected.”
District 3 Bob Blumenfield has Reseda, Conoga Park, and Valley West. He joined the House of Representatives in 2013. Nithya Raman, a rookie in the fourth district who defeated David Ryu, has a strong image of a progressive activist. She is taking a quick response, urging them to resign early in the situation. Paul Kortez of District 5 that has a high average income population, such as Bel Air and Hancock Park. He was first elected in 2009 and has completed his third term so far this year, and has been running for city controller due to his term limit.
Nuri Martinez in District 6 has practically ended his political career.
Monica Rodriguez, 7th District, who came in 2017, is the third Latino woman on the city council. The northern part of the valley, including Pacoima and Sunland are the areas she represents. Immediately after Martinez’s resignation, she said, “I am grateful to him for making the right choice even though it is difficult.”
Marquis Harris-Dawson, who was first elected in 2015, served as chairman of the Community Coalition led by Rep. Bath in 2004. A person who has worked very sensitively in the work of the black community. In particular, they strongly insist on the resignation of the two lawmakers through Twitter every day.
Curran Price in District 9, South LA’s district, is a big shot throughout the state and Senate. He expressed strong opposition by expressing that “everything has changed” due to the incident.
Heather Hutt, the acting district 10 including Korean Town, also insisted on resigning, but the situation is subtle. Labor leader Ron Herrera said shortly before Hutt’s appointment that “if he is going to replace Ridley-Thomas, he must support Martinez and Sedillo.” And Martinez confirmed the Hutt. However, he refrains from commenting on the back-and-forth situation at all.
Mike Bonin, who was elected to the 11th district in 2013, did not run for re-election in this election. Although he is the biggest victim, his speech at the city council has attracted the attention of many people and opened a wide door to future moves.
District 12, John Lee came in in 2019 and has an election two years later. Other than joining the call for resignation, he is not particularly raising his voice.
Mitch O’ferrall, which represents CD 13 the downtown area, is expected to run for a third term in the election and often stands in front of the camera under the title of “Acting Mayor.” Soto-Martinez, who is a powerful challenger to him in the finals, is close to Ron Herrera’s henchman. It is expected that efforts will be made to reconfirm leadership by resolving the situation with the loudest and clearest voice.
Kevin de Leon, who served as the chairman of the state Senate, entered the city council in 2020 and ran in the preliminary round for mayor this year, but failed to win third place. In the Latin world, it is in a very clear position, but it has fallen into the abyss.
Joe Buscaino, the 15th district representing San Pedro and Watts, ran in the preliminary round for mayor instead of re-election this year but failed at the last minute to support Caruso. It is now silent after a voice calling for Martinez’s resignation as chairman.
by Choi In Seong
