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LA sees first Fil-Am elected to city council

Ysabel Jurado took a major leap to become part of the Los Angeles City Council.

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Steve Angeles

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Less than a year ago, Ysabel Jurado was an eviction attorney, and a tenant rights advocate hoping to make a positive change in the community. She launched a grassroots campaign from her family’s home in Highland Park, California.  But as election night votes were counted, Jurado took a major leap to become part of the Los Angeles City Council. Jurado had nearly a 10-point lead over incumbent Kevin DeLeon. &quot;I can’t believe it,&quot; she said. &quot;It is very exciting, very promising.&quot;On Thursday (U.S. time), Jurado declared victory in the polls. <div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-3" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-3&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1854688063487983830&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace&amp;sessionId=224e78c2933f9e217857ed097dafd0e792a5326a&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:456px;height:668px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1854688063487983830"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script>Jurado would be the first Filipino elected to the LA city council. Her arrival in it represents a growing trend among LA&#x27;s 15-member council. &quot;This victory belongs to the people,&quot; she added.In recent election cycles, younger and more progressive leaders have won office.That includes her friend and supporter Kenneth Mejia, who became the first Filipino elected to city hall. as city controller in 2022. Many of them joined her on the campaign trail. &quot;The folks in our district are tired of the status quo,&quot; said Jurado. &quot;They want change, so, voting this progressive block on the council to get things done, to fight for our working families is what people crave in this district.&quot;Los Angeles&#x27; 14th district is viewed as one of the most high profile, and is home to one of the largest Filipino and Latino concentrations stretching from Eagle Rock, through Highland Park, and into downtown Los Angeles. While Jurado is on pace for a historic win, the vote counting process may take up to 30 days to count every vote and certify it, before a winner is truly declared.

Ysabel Jurado took a major leap to become part of the Los Angeles City Council.

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Ysabel Jurado is first Fil-Am elected to LA city council

Steve Angeles,

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Published Nov 08, 2024 12:07 PM PHT

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Updated Nov 08, 2024 12:16 PM PHT

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