In the race for LA City Council District 14, Ysabel Jurado took an early lead over incumbent Kevin de León.
In the race for LA City Council District 14, Ysabel Jurado took an early lead over incumbent Kevin de León.By 11 p.m., Jurado led with 55.9% of the vote while de León had only secured 44%. Juardo, a former tenant rights attorney and single mother, is looking to unseat de León. District 14 includes downtown L.A., Boyle Heights, Lincoln Heights, El Sereno and Northeast L.A.Both candidates have ironically found themselves in the middle of a scandal involving audio recordings.
Since the scandal, he has opened new parks and held food distribution events in his district; spearheaded initiatives to address public safety; provided funds to the LAPD for more foot patrols around business corridors in Eagle Rock and other neighborhoods; and led an initiative to crack down on copper wire theft.
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