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La Carreta Restaurant in East Los Angeles is one of former Councilman Gil Cedillo's favorite places to eat. The staff knows his order, and the…
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On Oct. 9, 2022, a secret recording of a private conversation between some of Los Angeles’s most powerful political figures – including Nury Martinez, then-President of the LA City Council and the first Latina to reach that post – brought to light some of the most painful issues faced and often ignored within Latino communities, including anti-Black sentiment, colorism and outright racism.
Nury Martinez attends Women’s March Action in October 2021 in Los Angeles. Credit: Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images
There are seven candidates and a write-in running for the 6th District, including four Latinos. Few voters usually participate in the midterm elections. And the more candidates who split the vote, the better. That means that in order to win, they need a fraction of what they normally should get.
U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) signs a chefs hat after giving victory remarks at Carpenters International Training Center on November…