Kevin de León
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Kevin de León, Agent of Council Chaos, Quietly Exits Stage Left
Disgraced Councilmember Kevin de León finally bows out, two years after his racist scandal roiled the city. Newcomer Ysabel Jurado, who handily defeated him in November, takes the reins of Council District 14 today.
December 10, 2024
Kevin de León’s Cynical CD14 Debate Performance Shows How Little He’s Grown
De León repeatedly accused Jurado of being a liar who lacked substantive accomplishments while taking credit for a number of projects initiated prior to his tenure.
October 16, 2024
Notes on a scene: KDL gets schooled on how legislative process works as no-vending zones rescinded
Street vendors logged a key victory in the process, but the battle to be treated with dignity continues
February 28, 2024
SGV Connect 110 : Life as a Reclaimer
The state and the whole world was in chaos,” recounts Marta of the day she moved in to her reclaimed home. “So they didn't take us out. Governor Newsom told the CHP to stand down and not do anything when we reclaimed."
May 4, 2023
How Do You Solve a Problem Like KDL?
KDL's latest defense for not resigning is that “millions of Americans go to work every single day with folks that they don't like.”
December 20, 2022
The Seething Anti-Blackness of Kevin de León and Other Takeaways from the Fed Recording
It had been just three days since KNOCK-LA and the L.A. Times published the racist recordings that emotionally ransacked the populace, and things were not going well at City Hall.
November 4, 2022
Nury Martinez, Kevin de León, Gil Cedillo, and Ron Herrera Must Resign
Streetsblog joins with numerous organizations, elected officials, and individuals calling for the immediate resignations of all four of the participants on the call. It's time to resign, Nury Martinez, Kevin de León, Gil Cedillo, and Ron Herrera
October 10, 2022
Healthy Streets L.A. is Qualified for the Ballot. What Happens Next?
Healthy Streets L.A. paving-mandated implementation would be slow and ineffective - but it's a lot faster than seven years of heel dragging!
August 10, 2022
Eyes on the Street: 7th Street Curb-Protected Bike Lanes Under Construction
The under-construction $18.7 million 7th Street Streetscape project will include a curb-protected bikeway, expanded sidewalks, pedestrian/cyclist-scale lighting, bus islands, and new trees.
July 20, 2022
