Anyone who condones and excuses this behavior as activisim is a part of the problem and it ends now.
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Kevin de Leόn
@kdeleon
LA Councilmember | CD 14 | Author of 100% Clean Energy #SB100 | Homeless Housing Now! Clean Streets Now! Parks Equity Now! | CA Senate pro Tem Emeritus
California, USAJoined April 2009
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As elected officials we expect opposing views and even protests. However, when individuals use physical intimidation, verbal aggression, and violence that threatens innocent people, staff and elected officials for political gain, it crosses the line of free speech. 🧵
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En un evento festivo anoche con decenas de familias y niños presentes, el concejal de León, un miembro del personal y un voluntario de la comunidad fueron agredidos físicamente por “activistas”. Por favor vea la declaración del Concejal.
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At a holiday event last night with scores of families and children present, Councilmember de León, a staff member, and non-profit staff person were physically assaulted by so-called activists. Please see the Councilmember’s statement.
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Today on #CaliforniaCleanAirDay, trucks & ships from @PortofLA remain the greatest contributors to LA’s dirty air. Black & Brown communities deserve clean air now!
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Yesterday released a report that reaffirms the need to accelerate efforts for zero-emission trucks. Trucks make up 6% of vehicles on the road but 52% of particulate pollution - eviscerating air quality in Black & Brown communities.
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Today, we launched our new “Delivering Clean Air: Health Benefits of Zero-Emission Trucks and Electricity” report. Click below to learn how the transition to zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles on major truck routes would prevent 66,800 premature deaths. Lung.org/EV
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And while this committee report is on the right track, as it stands now the programs may not be in place before the eviction moratorium ends, resulting in evictions that lead to homelessness. Tomorrow is our opportunity to get this right - show up, make your voice heard.
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. and I worked w/ to add tenant protection amendments that ensure Universal Just Cause, require landlords to file any eviction notices w/ LA City, & robust in-language outreach for vulnerable communities are in place before emergency protections are lifted
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The historic TEMPORARY protections this Council put in place during the pandemic will be ending and we face a pivotal moment where we can finally implement permanent renter protections for ALL Angelenos. I gave detailed recommendations in a letter to councildistrict14.lacity.gov/wp-content/upl
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Up until last year, I had been a renter all my life. Growing up, my family survived paycheck to paycheck on the margins – and that was without a catastrophic event like Covid-19. Tomorrow the City Council votes on tenant protections related to the city’s eviction moratorium 🧵
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For years our farm workers have fought and sacrificed to win their basic right to organize and be able to negotiate on an even playing field for fair wages and benefits. Today, that hard-fought victory is the law in California.
#AB2183
#ufwfoundation
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Good morning from the
's North Capital Forum in CDMX where I'm doing a panel hosted by .
We'll be talking about pollution that knows no borders and how we can scale equitable climate solutions leaving no community behind.
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Me sentí muy orgulloso de celebrar su increíble carrera y unirme a él en el partido del sábado, donde México ganó a Perú 1-0.
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I also want to extend my deep thanks to the Fernandez Family for sharing an afternoon with us filled with entertainment to honor Chente!
#VicenteFernandezStreet
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Yesterday we proudly celebrated the naming of Vicente Fernandez Street in Boyle Heights. Thank you to the Boyle Heights community for the outpouring of support for this tribute to the King of Mariachi - El Rey - Vicente Fernandez.
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I remain committed to the people of Armenia and Artsakh—from the recognition of Artsakh in the CA State in 2014 to condemning the violence Azerbaijan hails over its neighbor, Armenia, I stand with the people of Armenia calling on President Biden to stop military aid to Azerbaijan
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Today is the day! Join us at 5PM at Mariachi Plaza to the official renaming of Bailey St to Vicente Fernandez Street alongside his wife Doña Cuquita!
#VicenteFernandez #BoyleHeights #HispanicHeritageMonth
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Today we remember the lives lost in the senseless attack against our nation and we pay tribute to those heroes that sacrificed their own lives to save others. #NeverForget
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Angelenos deserve nothing less than our best efforts and I remain committed to meeting this crisis with the urgency it requires. If anyone can do it –– we can.
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The county must step up and improve the delivery of mental health services now if we expect our unhoused neighbors to reclaim their lives.
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The alarming growth in the number of unhoused Angelenos suffering from serious mental illness and substance abuse, with the explosion of overdoses brought on by the Meth and Fentanyl epidemic, without appropriate access to county services is unconscionable.
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To see hardworking Latinos, who comprise 50% of the county’s population falling into homelessness at record numbers while almost every other group sees declines is unacceptable.
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The results, however, also point to tremendous failures in our system at all levels of government (Federal, State, County, and Local) that have left important populations behind.
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The 2022 Homeless Count results show that the work that the City of Los Angeles has undertaken to urgently increase beds and move unhoused Angelenos into housing of all types is working and has become a roadmap out of this crisis. 🧵
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⚡️ We can all do our part by reducing unnecessary electricity uses to avoid outages caused by strained equipment, NOT the lack of electricity.
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⚡️While it’s very unlikely that blackouts will affect LA city residents, LADWP is working around the clock to keep the lights on.
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Whew!😰 The flex alert is over tonight. Still worried about blackouts? Here’s what you should know: 🧵
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Happy Labor Day! 🇺🇸Today is a reminder of decades of organizing and fighting for worker rights and fair pay. We should never forget that the benefits we enjoy today are the result of generations of workers that suffered and sacrificed.
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Today is National Hotel Workers Day. I stand in solidarity with UNITE HERE, a union that continuously fights for the rights of service workers. Together we fight! ¡Sí se puede!💪
#NationalHotelWorkersDay #CD14
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We shouldn’t subject immigrants to double punishment that would violate the constitution for the rest of us. CA Senate—Pass the #VisionAct AB937.
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Years of painstaking and dedicated organizing by UNITE-HERE Local 11 have delivered a historic victory for hotel workers to unionize at the famous Chateau Marmont. I am proud to have stood shoulder to shoulder with these determined workers. Sí se puede y sí se hizo!
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The irreplaceable voice of Dodger baseball is now quiet. The City of Angels mourns his silence. RIP Vin Scully! 💙💙💙#Vin
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There will never be another Vin Scully. You will be forever missed. 
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Today our hearts are broken as we mourn the loss of two American icons - #NichelleNichols & #BillRussell. They shattered glass ceilings with dignity and grace, and shaped our society into a more inclusive one for everyone. We’re grateful for their lives and impact. RIP.
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Absent from the world's political stage is U.S. leadership to take urgent action on climate change. Today, I met with and mayors around the world to advance talks on climate solutions at the local level. Los Angeles will continue to be a leader in the world.
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The lack of leadership in DC is the true existential threat. put his foot on the gas to accelerate climate change. From heat islands scorching communities of color to hurricanes and wildfires, America’s climate inaction is proving deadlier and costlier.
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Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, who took more campaign cash from the oil and gas industry than any other senator, blew up the Democratic Party’s plan to fight climate change.
Here’s a look at how the plan unraveled as the Earth continued to warm.
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This weekend we reopened the #SixthStreetBridge. Tens of thousands of visitors got to cross this iconic stretch. We capped off the celebration with a classic Low-Rider caravan. Thanks to all who joined.
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Los Angeles, The People’s Bridge is now officially open to pedestrians and bicyclists! Walk or bike across to see the spectacular view of your city before it opens to motorists tonight!
#SixthStreetViaduct
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I’m shocked and saddened over this tragedy. A graduate from USC, I had to honor to meet him formally in Tokyo and engage on issues regarding CA and Los Angeles. This loss is a loss for the entire world.
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