Kevin said "I am honored to have the early support of so many individuals, labor unions who represent working families throughout Los Angeles, and . } 0000277226 00000 n The City Hall establishment is nervous and they should be, he said in an interview. } Democrats, Republicans struggle to decide, UCLA street medicine program to help more of LAs homeless with $25.3 million grant, China dismisses FBI statement that COVID-19 likely leaked from Wuhan lab, 2 brothers found guilty of murdering man at his Chino wedding party, Prosecution wraps case in Alex Murdaugh murder trial, Southern California home sales fall to all-time low, DA Gascn suspends attorney who prosecuted transgender child molester, Reports: Kings trade Quick to Blue Jackets, acquire Korpisalo, Gavrikov, Southern Californias mountain towns remain buried under snow with more on the way, Former CHP officer charged with assaulting woman during traffic stop near Santa Clarita, Some California cities cant stop apartment projects as developers use builders remedy, Killer keto? $('.collapse').collapse('show'); The Office of Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto offers a very exciting and hands-on Law Clerk and Volunteer (Internship) Program. The matching funds program was enacted by Los Angeles voters and provides limited public funding to help qualified City candidates run their campaigns for elected office without relying on large donors or excessive fundraising. .results_row.winner { display: block;
-g-JH[I c"o_E_B 6|Hctz Y1Q Faisal will work to end the criminalization of homelessness, advocate for supportive services to reduce homelessness, and fight for affordable housing. } My endorsements include the LA Times, Daily News, La Opinion and the LA Sentinel, the Los Angeles City Attorneys Association, Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund, Sierra Club, League of Conservation Voters, elected officials at the City, County, State and Federal level, business groups, labor unions and community leaders across LA. We have got to start hitting this on all cylinders, she said. a[aria-expanded=false] .fa-chevron-down { display: none; } } Kevin James is an attorney who has served on numerous city commissions, most prominently as president of the citys Board of Public Works from 2013 to 2020. 0000253269 00000 n top: -1px; background-color: #003388; margin-bottom: -2px !important; What she learned, she said, is that the justice system is stacked against people due to their race or their poverty. Gill said he believes his previous experience working in government, as well as his current work as a civil rights attorney, makes him better prepared for the role than his opponent. On May 12, nearly 100 people attended the Empowerment Congresses candidate forum with five of the candidates vying to be the next Los Angeles city attorney. font-size: 1.2em; color: #fff; In a candidate forum hosted by the West Valley Neighborhood Alliance on Homelessness, James noted that every time the city of Los Angeles settles another lawsuit, were letting our neighbors off the hook. Nearby cities have no incentive to participate with us in building the housing and services that we know that we need, he said, so he wants to get a court order that will ensure every community throughout the county is doing its part. CD 15: This South Bay seat is being sought by four candidates. Following in the footsteps of her father, Stanley L. Feldstein, a legal titan known for his role in helping to close a notoriously dangerous and dilapidated jail in Puerto Rico, Feldstein Soto decided to pursue a legal career. width: 90%; Marina Torres, recently an assistant U.S. attorney in the L.A. office of the Department of Justice, says the city has played an important role in her life and that of her family. Elections The filing deadline for this election was March 9, 2022. font-style: italic; CD 13: The five candidates seeking this Hollywood and Eastside district are incumbent Mitch OFarrell, labor and community organizer Hugo Soto-Martinez, homelessness policy advisor Kate Pynoos, community organizer Albert Corado and L.A. County Sheriffs Deputy Steve Johnson. In addition, the city attorney plays an integral part in L.A.s criminal justice system, working with LAPD and the L.A. County District Attorneys office by acting as the agency that handles misdemeanor crimes. 0000003052 00000 n There are many claims and lawsuits threatened and filed against the city some of which are entirely warranted. Faisal Gill. Among the candidates, Feldstein Soto stands out for her experience, legal acumen and problem-solving skills, and The Times recommends her for city attorney. James was a conservative talk radio host while working as an entertainment lawyer before working in Mayor Eric Garcettis administration, and Gill worked in the George W. Bush administration and advocated against gay marriage. Job specializations: Law/Legal. Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. .widget-row.value-only.black { ul.key-messages {list-style-type: none; margin-left:10px; } Getting to Yes for the transactional side A few weeks after the June primary, the State Bar of California briefly placed Gills law license on inactive status, stemming from what he characterized as a small administrative oversight. He publicly took responsibility and his status was reactivated after he paid a reinstatement fee. Civil rights lawyer Faisal Gill has focused on holding the Los Angeles Police Department accountable for officer misconduct and has said he would not enforce the citys ban on homeless encampments. Her current term ends on December 14, 2026. background-color: grey; Readers speculate why, Before and after photos from space show storms effect on California reservoirs, Dramatic before and after photos from space show epic snow blanketing SoCal mountains, The chance of a lifetime: Five friends ski the tallest mountain in Los Angeles, Shocking, impossible gas bills push restaurants to the brink of closures, Column: Supreme Court conservatives may want to block student loan forgiveness. Whose example would you like to follow, and why? Kevin James Campaign website. .results_row td { Feldstein Soto ran for election for Los Angeles City Attorney in California. The raid stemmed from an FBI probe into collusion and other improprieties surrounding the settlement of a class action lawsuit. Interview: First lady says Biden is ready to run Richard Kim, a deputy city attorney,is running to lead the office that he has worked in for 20 years. Inside the crisis transforming the Southwest, Woman arrested in stabbing death of her mother at their Lake Forest home, Yosemite breaks decades-old snowfall record, closing national park indefinitely, San Diego federal judge had defendants 13-year-old daughter handcuffed. 0000285897 00000 n mT=7cQup*sQ~8I=x*\.S9GUc/.%6Fe2k.^S3bTmzECLyMTLh B5m: /,@r. Los Angeles voters will choose from seven largely unknown attorneys vying for Los Angeles City Attorney in the June 7 primary, a race that could set the course for the citys approach to corruption, homelessness, housing, public safety and other pressing issues. Daffys selection, he wrote, will satisfy those calling on the president to select a minority., James said he regrets his talk-show-era commentary, adding, "Every day I work to make good on those mistakes.". City Attorney: Qualifying for the ballot were attorney-at-law Kevin James, attorney Teddy Kapur, Deputy City Attorney Richard Kim, federal corruption prosecutor Marina Torres, attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto, civil rights attorney Faisal Gill and attorney Sherri Onica Valle Cole. } 0000305829 00000 n I registered to vote as a Democrat in 1976, and have never been anything else, finance law attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto said at a recent forum. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Feldstein Soto has said on the campaign trail that her identity a Jewtina, she calls herself, an amalgam of Jewish and Latina shapes her values as a leader, which she has said include justice, collaboration and transparency. 0000005294 00000 n I have decades of experience leading and managing other attorneys, facilitating multi-billion-dollar transactions (larger than the annual budget of Los Angeles) and solving complex legal issues. Valle Cole said her life experience as an Afro-Latina raised in Tijuana, whose family was homeless for a time, would guide her leadership. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { div.survey-scrollbox { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } a.communitylink { color:black; font-weight:bold; } . color: #888; What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? top: 0px; letter-spacing: .04em; His decision to run for city attorney, Gill said, was born out of his experience litigating against the office on behalf of one of his clients, Antone Austin, a Black man arrested by Los Angeles police during a search for a white suspect in 2019. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { Onica Valle Cole also says that she approached her job as a criminal prosecutor informed by the experiences of her husband, a retired Los Angeles Police Department officer. As a community leader, I spent years informing and protecting our communities and neighborhoods, and serving on my Neighborhood Council, using my legal expertise to empower residents to have a voice on issues that impact our communities. Who can help student-athletes cash in? Before you vote, the ACLU of Southern California wants to make sure you have the information you need to elect a champion for social justice. In 2006, he spoke out publicly against a marriage equality amendment in Virginia (he has since apologized) and the next year he ran unsuccessfully as a Republican for a seat in that states House of Delegates. He laid out a plan to dramatically change the City Attorneys Office by being more conservative in charging people with crimes that he argues could better be addressed through services and programs that do not involve law enforcement. background-color: #f9d334; Keep KCRW Independent. The seven candidates encompass a broad range of attitudes toward crime and government oversight, and no polling has been released for this wide-open race. Interview: First lady says Biden is ready to run, Trump absent as the Iowa 2024 GOP caucus train gets rolling, LA Councilman Paul Krekorian wont run for Adam Schiffs House seat in 2024, Who should be the next president? padding-left: 0; 0000298669 00000 n .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { I would like to follow in my father's footsteps. What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess? $('.pastResponses').show(); On May 12, nearly 100 people attended the Empowerment Congresses candidate forum with five of the candidates vying to be the next Los Angeles city attorney. I was ranked as first tier lawyer nationally and internationally in legal publications like Chambers, Who's Who, Best Lawyers in America, the International Financial Law Review and LawDragon. Weve got to stop charging that much, and put people in diversion. overflow-x: auto; } } background: #4c4c4c; Los Angeles City Attorney candidate Kevin James today filed his first fundraising disclosure statement reporting over $300,000 raised from individual donors, labor unions and business leaders. Both have focused their campaigns on corruption and fighting crime and said that they would be more aggressive in prosecuting misdemeanors. height: 56px; He volunteered for AIDS Project Los Angeles and eventually joined its board of directors. 0000292186 00000 n Weve never had somebody who can actually draft their way out of a paper bag, who can deal with 240-page loan agreements, she said. position: absolute; color: #6db24f; The City Attorney's office plays a crucial role in addressing the homelessness epidemic. padding-bottom: 8px; margin-top: 16px; As city attorney, he would pursue more long-term options for housing. font-style: italic; My first job as a practicing lawyer was as a litigator in Los Angeles and I eventually became an equity partner in the corporate department at 2 major international law firms, specializing in financial transactions and acquisitions. width: 50px; Forum featuring the following candidates for Los Angeles City Attorney in the 2022 primary election: Sherri Onika Valle Cole Campaign website. Would more LA County supervisors, public financing of candidates improve local governance? Reduce homelessness by making sure that the City creates housing and shelter affordably and responsibly. The Los Angeles City Clerk has released its final list of Los Angeles city candidates who qualified for the June 7 primary election, after submitting the required number of signatures on their nominating petitions. 0000000016 00000 n He frames the citys homeless crisis as being fueled by financial struggles faced by families, businesses and workers. Other candidates for city attorney include Marina Torres, Kevin James, Hydee Feldstein Soto and Teddy Kapur. She previously worked at Eastern Group Publications, covering the cities of Montebello, Monterey Park, City of Commerce, and Vernon. @media (max-width:600px) { 0000285852 00000 n The City Attorney is responsible for interpretation and enforcement of the City Charter and of federal and state laws as well as local county and city ordinances within LA. Please, City elections in Los Angeles, California (2022), https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Hydee_Feldstein_Soto&oldid=9026996, Los Angeles City Attorney candidate, 2022, Current municipal officeholder inside coverage scope, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. He reflected on the ways he, too, had perpetuated discrimination I was wrong then, absolutely wrong," he said of his onetime opposition to same-sex marriage and says he has worked since then to show his dedication to the Democratic Party. margin-bottom:0px; Feldstein Soto ran for election for Los Angeles City Attorney in California. } Faisal Gill, a civil rights attorney, says he aims to hold the Los Angeles Police Department accountable, and will reduce the overuse of misdemeanor enforcement, and end the criminalization of homelessness.. There, she said, she focused on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which shielded Dreamers from deportation a deeply personal experience as the daughter of formerly undocumented parents. font-weight: 300; jQuery(item).html("Scroll for more 0000288470 00000 n .clearfix { If I can affect the lives of 20% of the folks that he did, I will have done alot of good in the world. } Candidate Survey: To view the survey in full size, click to download it as a PDF. Rick Caruso and Karen Bass are running for Los Angeles mayor. 0000291292 00000 n U.S. Congress | .widget-row.value-only { The city attorney is a law enforcement official responsible for deciding when and if to prosecute individuals accused of misdemeanors, which include vandalism, petty theft, DUI and other lower-level offenses that carry a maximum penalty of a year in jail. background-color: grey; 0000006308 00000 n overflow-y: auto; clearInterval(nTimer); We need to change the way we deal with misdemeanors in Los Angeles, he said. And as a prosecutor working on cartel and human trafficking cases, she sees drug addiction and mental health issues that must be addressed. 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