Los Angeles politics

Yvonne Wheeler Elected New President of L.A County Federation of Labor

By Edward Henderson, California Black MediaNovember 23, 2022

Yvonne Wheeler was elected the new president of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO (LA Fed) on Nov. 21. The historic unanimous vote by her peers makes Wheeler the first Black woman to hold the title and makes her one of the most influential people in Los Angeles politics. 

THE DOUBLE STANDARD FOR JUDGING BLACK LEADERSHIP

Danny J. Bakewell, Jr. Executive EditorDecember 3, 2020

For the past several years, there has been whispering around Los Angeles City Hall about an investigation surrounding Councilmember Curren Price (9th District) and former City Council President Herb Wesson’s Chief of Staff Deron Williams (10th District) concerning the indictment and corruption case of Jose Huizar.