Editorial: Resign, Councilmembers Nury Martinez, Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo
This year, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Los Angeles are due to vote on a package of resolutions concerning the election of new city officials.
It’s time for all elected and appointed officials to go out into the street and put their names on the ballots with the rest of the public, not just on the basis of party affiliation.
When candidates like Antonio Gonzalez and George Salazar won election, they made bold promises that were never made to the general public.
Their election was based on the idea that they’d help the majority of the people by helping to create jobs and reduce poverty. But their campaign didn’t include a single candidate who spoke about how they would get Los Angeles moving in a new direction. Their election was based on the idea that they’d help the majority of the people by helping to create jobs and reduce poverty. But their campaign didn’t include a single candidate who spoke about how they would get Los Angeles moving in a new direction.
When Jose Diaz-Roberts won election as a councilmember, he promised to work with the people. He spoke about his commitment to reduce the city’s tax burden and protect the environment. He worked with all his colleagues on important issues like saving the public school system and reforming pensions for city retirees. He stood by his commitment to a clean LA River and the protection of the city’s natural resources. In his first year on the council, he introduced an ordinance to create a “City of Los Angeles Environmental Justice Commission” to protect the people and environment of South LA — a councilmember for Los Angeles.
But they didn’t have a single candidate who talked about how he would get Los Angeles moving in a new direction.
Mayor Eric Garcetti doesn’t need to be elected mayor to save Los Angeles and improve the lives of its residents — he’s been doing it
