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Fil-Am tenants rights lawyer Ysabel Jurado declares victory in L.A. City Council race

Ched Rick Gatchalian

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<p>Filipino-American tenants rights lawyer Ysabel Jurado has declared victory in a fiery Los Angeles Council District 14 race over incumbent council member Kevin de Leon.</p><p>Jurado wrote a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCFz7CNSq8Z/?img_index=1">statement </a>on Instagram on Friday, saying the council win belongs not just to her but to the community.</p><p>&quot;After knocking over 83k doors, mobilizing over 1k volunteers, sending over 8k postcards and registering hundreds of constituents to vote — We won,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;This win is not mine, it belongs to our community,&quot; Jurado emphasized, referencing the señoras, titas, youth, single mothers, and the tenants that she said helped with the campaign.</p><p>The 35-year-old attorney gained over 33,350 votes as of poll results on Thursday afternoon, advancing her lead against de Leon with 26, 442 votes.</p><p>She would be the first Fil-Am to join the city council of America&#x27;s second largest city.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/11/4/filam-candidate-seeks-to-make-history-in-la-city-council-race-1003">FilAm candidate seeks to make history in LA City Council race</a></div><p>Jurado also likened her opponent to Trump, saying &quot;Like Trump, our opponent thumbed his nose at the law — from his racist gerrymandering scandal that likely violated the Voting Rights Act... But unlike Trump, his tactics failed.&quot;</p><p>De Leon drew flak when recordings of his conversation with two other council members surfaced as it included supposed racist remarks and &quot;redistricting&quot; — or redrawing of district maps after the census count each decade. The incumbent councilor previously apologized for the audio leeks and ignored calls for resignation.</p><p>Jurado meanwhile vowed on her campaign to bring brand new politics. &quot;For decades, District 14 has been run by men who have betrayed [their] trust&quot;.</p><p>Once seated, she is eyeing to focus on pushing for affordable housing, attaining public safety through multi-layered approach, and on fighting against gentrification or the influx of wealthy people in a poor area.</p><p>&quot;On an election day defined by Democratic losses, we have a message to share with our party: when we center the real needs of voters, we win. Our neighbors in CD-14 have shown that Los Angeles can and will lead the way forward, demonstrating what progressive, anti-Trump leadership looks like in action,&quot; she added.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nlrmQf0oeuc?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Filipino-American tenants rights lawyer Ysabel Jurado declared a victory in a fiery Los Angeles Council District 14 race over incumbent council member Kevin de Leon.</p>

Filipino-American tenants rights lawyer Ysabel Jurado declared a victory in a fiery Los Angeles Council District 14 race over incumbent council member Kevin de Leon.

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Fil-Am lawyer Ysabel Jurado declares victory in L.A. City Council race

Ched Rick Gatchalian,

ABS-CBN News

Published Nov 08, 2024 02:47 PM PHT

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Updated Nov 08, 2024 03:33 PM PHT

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