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I messed up this week — I voted yes on something I shouldn't have.I don’t have any excuses, but I want to talk about some of what I learned. (thread)

As you probably know, we’ve never accepted any donations from corporations -- or individuals tied to real estate development or fossil fuels.We haven’t benefited from independent expenditures by PACs either

This whole story is deeply upsetting -- and sadly, only one of many reports of sexual misconduct out of LA city government.I want to talk about some of the issues

I want to share a few things I learned while researching our campaign’s Small Business platform.In the LA metro area, 15,000 small businesses have closed since March -- 7,500 permanently.

LA is home to the largest population of Armenian people in the world outside of Armenia. Today, many are rightfully terrified by violent aggression from Azerbaijan and Turkey in the

I'm going to share one of the weirdest open secrets in California politics.Very soon, you're about to get lots of mail from groups with names like "California Democrats League" and

Our campaign has been texting and calling residents, getting the word out about the election and asking what issues are important to them.Among the responses we’re getting, one thing has

We have 42 days until what is, for so many reasons, one of the most important Election Days of our lives.I want to share again why I’m running for Los

Small businesses in LA are in crisis. With less financial cushion and less access to loans, many are in danger of shutting down forever.Mass small business closures would be a

Say you're discriminated against in your housing or job search in LA. Where do you get help?As it turns out, CA law says cities can’t enforce anti-discrimination law. And the

Something I learned recently: Low-wage workers in LA are cheated out of wages and benefits to the tune of approximately $26.2 million *per week.*That makes LA the wage theft capital

LAUSD classes will now be online-only into the fall. But many kids can't participate: they don’t have high-speed internet. It's one of many ways COVID-19 has exposed LA's digital divide.But