In the 1993 race for mayor of Los Angeles, I served as campaign communications director for then-City Councilman Michael Woo, running against a rich, White Republican businessman, Richard Riordan. The coming fall face-off between Rep. Karen Bass and billionaire shopping-center magnate Rick Caruso is giving me an uncomfortable sense of deja vue.
The 10th Council District in collaboration with Leimert Park Rising will co-sponsoring this year’s Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 18th in Leimert Park Village to commemorate the holiday.
Every action we take is a vote for what we want our community to become. Our vision is both inspirational and aspirational. For the close-knit community of South Los Angeles, the desire to make everything better for everyone — not just ourselves — is at the core of our demands from city departments and the people we elect to serve.
Curren Price Jr. has mounted a strong reelection campaign as the councilmember for Council District 9, which he calls the “new ninth.” During his last two terms, Price has chalked up a number of successes for his constituents, which rank among the most economically disadvantaged residents in the city.
L.A. City Councilmember Curren Price joined the L.A. Department of Transportation (LADOT) on April 26 to launch the revolutionary Universal Basic Mobility Pilot (UBM) in South Los Angeles – one of the largest programs of its kind in the country, increasing access to transportation options for neighbors in Council Districts 8, 9 and 10.
Councilmember Curren Price (D-9th District) hosted a press conference to honor different organizations responsible for the growth in the ninth district and surrounding areas in Los Angeles. On Thursday, April 21, Price presented over 100 checks totaling over $5 million to local businesses and organizations that earned the acknowledgment and appreciation.
Councilmember John J. Kennedy kicked off his City Council Re-election Campaign on April 2 with a rally in Council District 3 attended by over 150 district residents.
Lawndale Mayor Robert Pullen-Miles will face fellow Democrat Tina Simon McKinnor in a runoff June 7th to fill the vacant 62nd Assembly District seat.
More than 400 people, including elected officials, union heads, leaders of several non-profit organizations in District 9, neighbors and other stakeholders, came out to the kickoff of L.A. City Councilmember Curren Price’s re-election campaign on April 2 at The Beehive in South Los Angeles.