The rank-and-file police officers union is financially involved in five of 11 contests in Tuesdays city election and committing more money than any other group. McOsker, 58, was a high-level aide to Mayor James Hahn, serving as chief of staff. Mismanagement, Sloppy Hiring Practices, Lack Of Transparency. The council has been through scandals and elections, all within the last six months. Sandoval said she would seek to amend the anti-encampment law, but has not provided details on how she would change it. He is also in favor of technological investments for the department with the aim of further reducing officer overtime, and of shifting police administrative work from officers to civilians. Californians can return ballots by mail, drop them at collection boxes or turn them in at voting centers. Douglas Sierra is well-qualified to . District 5 includes some or all of the following neighborhoods: Bel Air-Beverly Crest, Greater Wilshire, Mid City West, Palms, Pico, South Robertson, Westside, and Westwood. But for now, our councilmembers hold a lot of power. 1 spot in Daily Breezes first baseball Top 10, Longshore union, shippers offer rate update on labor talks, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot concedes defeat, Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds, As many as 700,000 Illinois residents could lose Medicaid health coverage this year, Balloon ban made official in Laguna Beach, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. After Hahn lost reelection, McOsker joined a high-powered law firm, picking up a number of clients with city business. California voters head to the polls Nov. 8 to vote for U.S. Senate, governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, controller, treasurer, attorney general, and races for U.S. representative in Congress, state senator and state Assemblymember. Sandoval is a staunch supporter of blue collar workers and anyone struggling to get ahead, she said. Early voters and mail-in ballots have fundamentally reshaped how votes are counted and when election results are known. An eighth candidate is running a write-in campaign. While teaching at Venice High School for the last 15 years, I have always engaged in local . This post was updated June 2 at 1:05 p.m. Four candidates are running for councilmember representing District 5 in the Los Angeles City Council. All rights reserved. At a forum focused on transit issues, no one mentioned the disgraced former councilmember. Karen Bass elected mayor, becoming first woman to lead L.A. Bass now leads Caruso by 36,000 votes in L.A. mayors race as margin widens, Column: Karen Bass appears headed to victory. L.A. City Council District 15 voter guide: Tim McOsker vs. Danielle Sandoval L.A. City Council District 15 candidates Tim McOsker and Danielle Sandoval. Under the City's campaign laws, a candidate is an individual who seeks an elected City or LAUSD office and has filed the necessary paperwork to raise or spend campaign funds. Candidate Bryant Odega is in favor of reallocating current LAPD responsibilities to social workers, counselors, and peace mediators. McOsker did not answer whether he supports reducing the overall budget of the LAPD, but he favors reducing overtime costs through reassigning officer responsibilities for responding to psychiatric, behavioral, or substance abuse crises to social workers and medical professionals, imitating the CAHOOTS model used in San Francisco. Although Lees bill failed in the state legislature, in order to advance affordable housing in Los Angeles, Odega plans to work in collaboration with groups like the Los Angeles Tenants Union who have already been organizing on these issues. Finally, McOsker wants to increase transparency by creating a public tracking system for any project that he or District 15 is involved with, so that residents can see the stage of each project and McOskers position on it, and why hes for or against. Lisa Jacobs is the Editor/General Manager for The Beach Reporter and the Palos Verdes Peninsula News. Tim McOsker, of San Pedro, came out on top during Junes statewide primary, winning about 38% of the vote, with Harbor Citys Danielle Sandoval finishing in second, about eight percentage points behind. There are seven ballot propositions for voters to decide on the table. A dynamic and diverse district spanning from Watts, through the Harbor Gateway, Harbor City, Wilmington, and San Pedro with more than 265,000 residents. Ballots will be in the mail to all 22 million registered voters in the state no later than Oct. 10. LA Loses Much More Affordable Housing Than It Gains, A Los Angeles Family Seeks Answers And Accountability After Black Mom Dies In Childbirth. On homelessness, she calls for an increase in outreach and access, while decriminalizing poverty [and] decreasing harmful enforcement. She says the district has long been used as a sacrifice zone (a part of town ignored because of who lives there) for pollution. She calls for the closure of the Sun Valley Generating Station, as well as ways to decrease and cap the Sun Valley Landfill. Tim McOsker,who was chief of staff to former Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn in the early 2000s, declared victory over Danielle Sandoval on Tuesday. We ran this campaign to build community power for workers, immigrants, the unhoused, people of color, young people, renters, and all of us who have been neglected by our city officials," he said in a post on social media. Theres been some negativity about my background, Sandoval said. Sandoval believes that a long-term phase-out of urban oil drilling and extraction is not enough to address the problem, and the district needs to not only cap off unused wells, but remediate the soil and clean the land so that the city can build in the future. The council is composed of 15 members elected from single-member districts for four-year terms. pic.twitter.com/7EgTd9PtSs. The Port of Los Angeles is in the district and its environmental effects are also one of the districts key issues. How Much Does The Legislature Look Like California? Los Angeles was governed by a seven-member Common Council under general state law from 1850 to 1889, when a city charter was put into effect. Sandoval, meanwhile, has drawn on her grassroots experience with neighborhood councils as evidence shes well-connected to what voters most want. He has been vice president of the San Fernando Valley Young Democrats and Controller for the San Fernando Valley Democratic Party, and served as a local staffer for U.S. Rep. Tony Crdenas and State Sen. Bob Hertzberg. The 2020 paper specifically recommends increasing the police budget for officer recruitment, retention, technology upgrades, vehicle acquisition, and additional training. Within our parks, I want to make sure that every segment of our community, especially our seniors, can enjoy our parks and that they are safe for all. A special election to fill Martinez' District 6 seat is expected in April. District 15 encompasses all or part of the following neighborhoods: Watts, San Pedro, Harbor Gateway, Harbor City, Wilmington. Her campaign proposals include investing in clean vehicle technology, creating a program to help renters pay for security deposits and other housing costs and de-escalation training for law enforcement. However, because of the wage theft case, Sandoval lost the endorsements of groups that represent and support immigrants, teachers, the working poor, women candidates and others. Get the facts on the California candidates running for election to the City Council, District 5 City of Los Angeles Find out their top 3 priorities, their experience, and who supports them. Martinez resigned in October amid outrage over her racist, homophobic and anti-Indigenous remarks during a secretly recorded conversation. State and federal prosecutors conducted investigations of contracting at City Hall, resulting in the conviction of one of Hahns airport commissioners on corruption charges. Police should not police the police we need the DOJ to actually do their job and do those investigations. However, during previous outside oversight of the LAPD during the Federal Department of Justices Consent Decree with the City of Los Angeles between 2001 and 2009, the number of police killings rose by an average of 44.4%. Provided by LA TimesL.A. Theater of popular music. As of 2020, council members receive an annual salary of $207,000 per year, which is among the highest city council salary in the nation. Thomas is the pastor of Living Word Community Church in Chatsworth, and president of the San Fernando Valley chapter of the NAACP. Sandoval has denied the allegations, which the LA Times first reported, and said she does not recognize the names of the workers who made them. Home | Council District 15 Welcome to the ONEFIVE! We believe when reliable local reporting is widely available, the entire community benefits. McOsker, in turn, has sent mailers to voters focusing on Sandovals wage theft woes and the endorsers who fled her campaign after learning of those cases. A dynamic and diverse district spanning from Watts, through the Harbor Gateway, Harbor City, Wilmington, and San Pedro with more than 265,000 residents. But McOsker, like Buscaino, has cited public safety as another critical concern, while Sandoval has said shes more worried about the environmental impacts from the port, including trucking, on communities such as Wilmington. Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson will meet in a runoff to be the next mayor of Chicago after voters Tuesday denied incumbent Lori Lightfoot a second term . On her website, Imelda Padilla says her work as a community organizer has included a stint with the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy. As fossil fuels remain a dominant industry for many parts of District 15, Odega wants to invest in economic justice and infrastructure for those communities, ensure a just transition, secure pensions of affected workers, and provide paid job-retraining programs or employment opportunities with LADWP: The fact that we rely so much on oil has led to the continuation of polluting and sacrificing the health and futures of the working class and communities of color. He supports ensuring a 2,500-foot buffer zone between oil wells and homes, and creating more green space and tree cover, particularly for underserved communities. Sandoval, 46, has served on neighborhood councils and worked with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, Meals on Wheels, the City Lights Gateway Foundation and the environmental advocacy organization Tree People. "Though these results were not what we hoped for, I am proud of the campaign we ran, and I am proud of my team," O'Farrell said. The district is probably the citys most awkwardly shaped, mainly because its bordered by the Pacific Ocean and by other municipalities, such as Gardena and Carson. Record Keeping In recent years it feels as if [the people in the SFV] have been forgotten at City Hall Im running to change that, he says on his campaign website. In our transportation systems, I want to make sure that we increase our transportation systems, keep down the costs and have them be safe, clean and accessible. This is Pat McOsker, and I'm a San Pedro-based Firefighter and candidate for the Los Angeles City Council, District 15. Here's what they had to say: Sandoval: Our seniors are the most vulnerable population. He was chief of staff for Mayor James Hahn in the late 1990s, as well as deputy city attorney, and a contract city attorney for many smaller cities. I would not call myself an insider, McOsker said. A motion is in the works to create a ballot measure supporting an expansion of the City Council, which would dramatically shift power dynamics at City Hall. Los Angeles. This process is expected to wrap up in the early hours of Nov. 9. City Council The City Council is the governing body of the City, except as otherwise provided in the Charter, and enacts ordinances subject to the approval or veto of the Mayor. Arrendondo explains, I grew up right across the street from oil pump jacks. Council member Heather Hutt is another council newcomer she joined the council as an interim voting member this fall to represent District 10 following councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas' suspension. 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