Nithya Raman
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Los Angeles City Councilmember. Follow @cd4losangeles for office updates. This account is being used for campaign purposes by Nithya Raman for City Council 2024
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When people ask me what single thing has had the most impact on homelessness in our district, my answer is always the same:
We were able to convert a hotel into a shelter site. It changed everything.
The process was VERY difficult – but it can be replicated all over LA. 🧵
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Worried about coronavirus in LA? Me too.
Now imagine you live on the street with 5,000 other people in 50 square blocks, and you all share about ten bathrooms.
Or in a park where bathrooms are locked for twelve hours a day.
That’s the reality we’ve created for so many here.
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I’m a little shocked that there hasn’t been more coverage of the fact that the second largest city in America just passed universal just cause protections for all tenants yesterday... something that New York state tried and failed to pass earlier this year!
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To the residents of CD4, our brilliant, kind, and inspiring campaign team, our thousands of tireless volunteers, and everyone who shared their ideas for how we can build the LA we deserve:
It’s now official. Thanks to your support, we’re going to City Hall.
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LA hasn’t moved urgently on coronavirus -- even continuing to hold large events like the LA Marathon because "cases have been limited here."
The idea isn't to wait until cases and deaths increase. It's to PREVENT that.
We need decisive action. Here's what we could do:
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Something I learned recently: LAPD gets sued for police misconduct regularly, but misconduct settlements aren't paid out of LAPD’s budget.
They’re paid out from the city's general fund -- which means they eat into money for other services.
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Racist, homophobic, and deeply cruel statements like these are disqualifying for elected office in LA. The people who made them should resign. If they don’t, I’ll vote to remove them from Council leadership at the first opportunity.
Sending all my love to Mike and his family.
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Bernie Sanders has endorsed us in our LA City Council race. I can't tell you how much that means to me.
He was the person who showed me the possibilities of politics. He proved that, just by leading with values, we can build lasting movements for change.
Thank you, Bernie.
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Big milestone for our campaign: our opponent has started running deceitful attack ads against us!
Let's talk about one of these ads: why it's wrong, how our donation policy works, and why we think saying no to corporate money is so important in LA.
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LA's crushing heat and toxic air are the product of our climate crisis. Both will get worse if we don't take major action.
Instead, every councilmember but one just voted to relax emissions standards at the Port of LA: soon to become our biggest polluter.
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Today, protesters outside the Mayor’s residence were struck with batons. An elected member of the Wilshire Center-Ktown NC was arrested.
There is no acceptable justification for LAPD to use force against Angelenos who are peacefully exercising their right to free speech.
LAPD responds to 13th straight day of
#blockgarcetti
protests outside of mayor’s residence.
Protesters are fighting a Garcetti appointment to a Biden cabinet bc of his handling of issues like homelessness, transportation.
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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 region of Artsakh.
Here's what's happening, and why we stand with Armenians. (thread)
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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 "Environmental Voters" with a slate of endorsements.
They're not what they seem. (thread)
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COVID-19 cases in LA County have almost doubled in the last two days. On Wednesday there were 787 total cases. Today there are 1465.
But the two main takeaways are:
1) we have avoided the worst so far
2) our behavior now will have a huge impact on how bad it gets
(thread)
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Just cause protections mean landlords have to cite a valid reason if evicting a tenant (like nonpayment or a lease violation).
In cities where they've been implemented, they've helped to slow displacement and protect renters.
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LA is getting a heat wave this weekend. Temperatures in the Valley have broken 100.
But if you’re unhoused or don’t have AC, the places you rely on to cool down -- like libraries and coffee shops -- are closed.
This is an extremely dangerous situation. (thread)
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Here’s a thread on the current status of LA’s COVID-19 outbreak.
Summary: daily deaths and cases are increasing, but the growth is relatively slow so far. We’re also now probably seeing the effects of social distancing: it’s working, and we *must* keep it up as hard as we can.
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Today was my first City Council meeting—and my first opportunity to introduce motions, the initial step to making and changing city policy.
Two motions I introduced relate to homelessness. I’m thrilled to share them, and what makes them so personally significant to me. (thread)
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Since homelessness is a top concern of virtually everyone in LA, we should assume that we’ve made it easy for people who are homeless to get shelter and services, right? So they can get off the street quickly?
But we haven’t made it easy. We’ve made it impossible. (thread)
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Sadly, our race has turned very ugly in the last few weeks. My opponent, Councilmember David Ryu, has launched an onslaught of negative ads -- filled with dangerous lies designed to stoke fear about police reform.
Let's talk about why this false rhetoric is so harmful for LA.
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I don't want to distract from the trauma so many are facing right now. But for those who have worked hard on our campaign, I want to share some news:
The votes are now official, and we’re in the runoff. With the best performance against an LA City Council incumbent since 2003.
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LA got just cause protections because of YEARS of organizing by groups like
@CalOrganize
,
@SAJE_ShiftPower
,
@PublicCounsel
, and other organizations that make up the
@KeepLAHoused
coalition.
Hundreds of thousands of tenants in this city are now better protected because of them.
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Rent day has come three times during the pandemic. Tenants are piling up debt. Many are terrified.
Meanwhile, we’re learning that LA's systems are simply not designed to protect people.
How do we change that? One essential step: a full registry of rental units. (thread)
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I know that we’re all looking for hope as we enter this new year. So it pains me to reach out to you today with a dire message: LA is at an extremely dangerous inflection point. (thread)
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LA's Council District 4, where I’m running, cuts through K-town, Mid-Wilshire, Sherman Oaks, Toluca Lake, Los Feliz, Hollywood and Silver Lake.
This wasn’t always the case! CD4’s been wildly gerrymandered over the years. Here’s how it’s changed, and why we need reform. (thread)
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LA locked down for months to save lives. But then we hastily reopened -- and now our outbreak is exploding.
We're seeing record hospitalizations. The most since April.
But unlike back then, businesses are open. And workers are in danger. (thread)
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Three days ago, a man named Victor Valencia was shot dead by an LAPD officer. He was holding a bicycle part that the officer thought was a gun.
It's barely been covered -- because Victor was homeless.
Three people die on the street every day in LA. We cannot get immune to this.
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The anger in the streets is justified.
Protestors in LA aren’t just protesting the murder of
#GeorgeFloyd
, but police murders here. Murders that have never been acknowledged by our leaders. It’s long past time for that acknowledgment to happen.
Please keep each other safe.
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With so much global turmoil, I want to share some joyful news from LA.
Last week, with service providers and city partners, our office was able to get more than 60 people in our district off the street in just eight days.
Here’s how we did it and how we can keep the work going:
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The messaging has left me confused. We’re told not to visit family, but we can patronize restaurants? We’re told we need to wear masks, but bars were opened — how do you drink a beer with a mask on?
The only consistent message we’ve heard is this: any rise in cases is our fault.
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The love we've received, today and all week, has me at a loss for words. We're thrilled that our campaign to build a more just, sustainable LA is resonating.
But voting has begun. If we’re going to see this through and win, we need you now.
Here's how to help. (thread)
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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 could LA provide internet access as a basic human right?
Let’s talk about it! (thread)
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Forcing people onto the street, with no access to basic sanitation, creates dangerous cities for all residents.
Our leaders resist providing adequate services and housing because it "costs too much." But the costs from the suffering of homelessness are enormous.
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I'm running for LA City Council in District 4. Here's why.
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I co-founded a nonprofit that offered the only walk-in bathroom and shower access in a vast part of LA.
I saw how water and soap can transform people's well-being.
But the city hasn't invested enough in the human right to sanitation. And the bill for that neglect is coming.
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Some good news to share!
After months of effort from volunteers, case workers, and our staff, the last residents of one of CD4’s larger encampments were brought indoors last week. And the entire process was voluntary.
Here's what happened and what we learned. (thread)
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The SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes have huge, obvious implications for the entertainment industry and creative work.
But the outcomes of this moment also have *enormous* stakes for Los Angeles.
The future of this city is being fought for on the picket lines right now. 🧵
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I ask that Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell and Mayor Eric Garcetti commit to not forcibly evicting people from the park, as the last remaining residents are still being helped into safe lodging.
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We’re facing a very dire moment in the history of LA.
Nearly 20% of tests in the city are positive. Our hospitals are bursting. And the surge is accelerating.
This month is going to be immensely painful. We can mitigate the damage — but only if we act collectively. (thread)
There was so much fear in the spring about a New York-level surge happening in LA, but our strict shutdown prevented it. It's here now.
Hospitals are more prepared, but there's only so much you can do when a tsunami is coming. Eventually all you're doing is trying to keep afloat
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This campaign was never about any one person. We’ve built a community together — and I’m so proud, honored, and inspired to have been a part of it with all of you.
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Very hard to believe, but our campaign journey ends today.
My heart is so full seeing pictures of our volunteers out at vote centers (esp. this story from
@lisarinna
’s IG!) Say hi if you see them!!
And of course: *please vote and tell your friends*! Vote centers open until 8pm.
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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 Angeles City Council -- something I never thought I would do -- and why I believe this moment in LA is so urgent. (thread)
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I’ve seen several media outlets, including The Daily podcast, perpetuate a misconception about the recorded conversation of the three Councilmembers – specifically that their primary goal was advancing Latino power in LA.
That is not what was happening in that meeting. (thread)
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In case you aren’t caught up on everything that’s been going on with LA County’s Sheriff, Alex Villanueva, here’s a summary of his first term.
(thread)
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There’s much more to do to divest from policing. But I want to highlight a victory that
@BLMLA
and other organizers won last week.
After years of pressure, LA announced a moratorium on use of the CalGang database. Here's some info on the database and why it matters. (thread)
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It's gonna rain this week! Believe it or not, an average storm in LA brings about ten billion gallons of water.
Rainwater is vital to our water-insecure city. So how much do we end up capturing?
*Only about 30%.* The rest runs into the ocean.
But we can change that. (thread)
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After being outspent 3:1 in the primary, we're now tied with the incumbent in fundraising for the general.
Right now we’re actually *a little ahead.*
I’m so grateful to all who have supported us, and proud of what we’ve built. But I’m even more proud of how we did it. (thread)
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One great privilege of my new job is the opportunity to hire a team of brilliant and compassionate people who are dedicated to making LA more responsive, equitable, and sustainable.
I’m excited to announce we’re hiring for several key positions in my office. (thread)
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I'm hearing that the closure of Echo Park Lake is, in fact, planned to go forward this evening.
While I've been happy to see so many people from the lake being housed over the last few days, a forced and sudden eviction is not the way to move forward now.
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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)
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Let’s talk about the fact that the primacy of policing in our cities is a choice our leaders have made.
Politicians have overseen a decades-long spending boom on police. And a major driver of the spending has been large, steady pay increases for sworn officers. (thread)
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They plotted to undermine renter power in Latino neighborhoods. They insulted indigenous Oaxacans. They made CD13 whiter to protect an incumbent against his Latino opponent.
They were building their own power – at the *expense* of Latino residents!
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I want to share a few stories that demonstrate how absurd our current approach to homelessness in LA is.
Instead of a coordinated, citywide response, LA has built a system where each of our 15 Council Districts handle the issue for themselves.
Here are the results. (thread)
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LA has obviously been transformed by this pandemic. But in many ways, the pain that residents are feeling now is manmade -- built on years of policies that have failed our most vulnerable.
Let’s take one particularly egregious example: street vendors. (thread)
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These recordings do not represent the people of this city, or our need for unity in the face of existential challenges.
What we need in LA is a politics of love – not one that pits historically marginalized groups against each other.
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Today, I am proud to sign the
#nocopmoneyca
pledge.
Our campaign has never accepted any money or endorsements from police unions, and we never will.
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We’ve gotten questions about LA’s new COVID-19 Safer at Home Orders.
It’s understandable! Orders are changing quickly: the county amended its rules Monday, the city did the same Wednesday, and the state may impose stricter rules soon.
Here’s what you need to know. (thread)
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Today, City Council will vote again on an ordinance limiting where people who are homeless can sit, lie, or sleep.
I'm voting no, and I want to highlight one reason why.
Politics has an unhealthy influence on homelessness policy in LA. This ordinance will make it worse.(thread)
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There’s an under-reported trend across big US cities (including LA).
Many are facing budget deficits – and preparing to make cuts to services.
All of the deficits share a major cause: electeds gave big raises to police, despite an overall drop in crime.
A Gallup poll released this month found that 77% of Americans believe crime rates are worsening, but new FBI data and other statistics show otherwise.
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Perhaps my most coveted endorsement yet!!
If you’re voting this weekend, don’t forget to vote for Nithya Raman for City Council!
The Americana: The Galleria:
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In the aftermath of another heat wave, it's worth talking about trees.
Trees play a big role in mitigating heat. But about 1/5th of LA’s tree canopy is found in just four neighborhoods.
That means 1% of LA residents live among 18% of our trees. (thread)
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We’ve also been told that protests lead to higher cases. But other cities had protests. New York and San Francisco had massive ones. Neither has seen the rising cases LA has.
LA’s spike doesn’t match cities with protests. It matches cities that aggressively reopened business.
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The heatwave that hits LA today is going to last a week.
Heatwaves are the deadliest form of extreme weather in the US, and this one could be the worst in 15 years -- especially because public spaces with AC are closed.
Here are some ways to keep Angelenos safe. (thread)
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We’ve heard some very troubling reports of hours-long waits at the polls, but don’t lose hope! You can vote at any voting center in the county!
Right now lines are very short in Hancock Park and at the Korean Institute of SoCal in KTown.
Full map here:
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“There is nothing new about poverty. What is new, however, is that we have the resources to get rid of it.”
MLK spoke these words in 1964. Today our country is far wealthier, yet even more unequal.
It’s not a question of resources. It’s about our values and our collective will.
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An update on the COVID-19 outbreak in LA:
We've seen multiple days with new record deaths from the virus this week. Social distancing remains essential.
The good news: we *may* have passed the outbreak's peak. That means it's time to start looking ahead to what's next. (thread)
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*Big news* from the Biden admin: FEMA will now cover the entire cost of LA’s non-congregate shelters through Sept.
This is an opportunity to safely house thousands of Angelenos through Project Roomkey.
LA can’t pass it up. (thread)
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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 stood out: how many people are homeless or on the verge of losing their housing. (thread)
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We can't return to the failed strategy of encampment sweeps. Sweeps devastate lives and only serve to shuffle homelessness around -- they don't reduce it, and often make it worse.
All of our resources should be dedicated to directing people into stable housing and care. (thread)
Several L.A. City Council members back law to ban homeless camps near city shelters
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I never want to hear again that "homeless people just don't want shelter."
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With the loss of business, many vulnerable Angelenos are going to find themselves in serious financial trouble.
The city must intervene to help them. We need, at the very least, an eviction moratorium in LA.
Nobody should lose their home because of a public health crisis.
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If this really does take LAPD out of all non-violent calls for service, this could transform Los Angeles in so many positive ways.
Thank you to
@BLMLA
,
#PeoplesBudgetLA
, and all of the people in the streets for making this happen.
Today I, alongside my colleagues, will introduce a motion to replace LAPD officers with unarmed, non-law enforcement agencies who will be responsible for responding to non-violent calls for service.
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People often ask what places at the local level they can get engaged and contribute to real change.
One important avenue -- Assembly Delegate Election Meetings -- happens this month, but *you have to register by Monday* to make your voice heard. (thread)
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Last week the LA City Redistricting Commission moved forward with a proposed map that effectively *erases* our district in its current form.
This happened despite the fact that the minimal changes in population in LA show no basis whatsoever for such drastic shifts. (thread)
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You may have heard we can't do rent forgiveness in LA. That we need to wait for the federal government to act.
It’s not true. We can cancel rent debt locally. And if we want to avoid worsening our homelessness crisis, we must.
Here's our plan. (thread)
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So grateful to
@voguemagazine
for capturing the energy of our campaign. We are thrilled to be part of this rising local movement for progressive change in LA!
.
@NithyaVRaman
's deeply progressive campaign against incumbent David Ryu in Los Angeles has attracted significant attention in recent months, garnering a coveted endorsement from Bernie Sanders himself.
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If you’re considering an unnecessary errand, please stay home. If you’re planning a small gathering, please stay home. If you’re thinking about visiting family for Christmas, please consider postponing.
LA’s entire medical system is on the brink. We cannot handle another surge.
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There’s been a lot of talk lately that, if Newsom is recalled, a Republican governor couldn’t do much damage because we have another election next year and a Dem supermajority.
That is not true. When it comes to the state budget alone, the chaos would be an absolute nightmare.
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I am SO excited for this. Please join us!
Hi! Please join me,
@Nick_Offerman
,
@mradamscott
, and special guests for a Labor Day party to support Nithya Raman (
@nithyavraman
), an amazing progressive candidate in LA. We'll be giving out Parks-themed prizes! Let's raise some money for a better LA!
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One dynamic that has always existed, but we're seeing play out so frequently now:
When tenants break the law, they are evicted, have their credit destroyed, and can even be jailed.
When landlords break the law, they're usually just sent a strongly worded letter. (thread)
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I'm just flattered that Nancy Pelosi thinks our City Council race is worth the attention!
Three weeks to go. We're so close to transforming politics in LA, and starting the work of creating a healthier, more just city for all.
Sign up to volunteer here:
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Meanwhile, the City Council of Los Angeles (the city with the worst air quality in the country) voted 12-1 today to relax pollution-reduction requirements at the Port of LA for China Shipping, despite opposition from the NRDC and the California Air Resources Board.
1.4 million lives.
That's how many people the US could save by enacting aggressive decarbonization over the next 20 years.
Why
@drvox
says air pollution ought to be seen as a global civil rights crisis:
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As we exit our second weekend of self-quarantine, it can be hard to feel anything but powerless in the face of this unprecedented pandemic.
But there is also an opportunity now to acknowledge and repair the faultlines that have weakened our city for decades. (THREAD)
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Right now, the Mayor's Coronavirus website begins with "there are only a few known COVID-19 cases in the region."
But the County Health Department has only tested 72 people. There are ten million people in LA County.
We have no real idea how widespread the disease is here.
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In Oakland, a group of unhoused mothers settled in a vacant home with their children.
On Tuesday at 5 AM,
@moms4housing
were forcibly removed by officers in paramilitary gear with guns drawn.
We spend millions terrorizing our neighbors for experiencing the trauma of poverty.
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Three years ago, in my district, Mely Corado was killed when police fired into a store. Her family will never stop grieving. Nor will all the people who loved Valentina Orellana-Peralta.
What changes will this city make to ensure that this never happens again?
14-year-old girl killed by LAPD in Burlington store shooting is identified
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Last Wednesday, families were forcibly removed from vacant state-owned homes in El Sereno. They were charged with crimes and made homeless on the eve of Thanksgiving.
It didn’t have to happen this way. (thread)
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This was a campaign built on the work of organizers and movement leaders who have been fighting for a better LA for years, and so many energized people who were just realizing their power to shape the city.
I’m so honored to carry their values with me as a Councilmember.
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Thank you for holding me accountable. I am very much still learning about what it means to wield my new power effectively, and I did not do that on Wednesday. But hopefully I can do better going forward.
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Fox News host Jesse Watters has now attacked me two nights in a row on his show.
Here’s a sample of the messages I received during yesterday’s broadcast. (thread)
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LA's unhoused are especially vulnerable in a pandemic.
There's no excuse not to have hygiene stations set up at encampments. Regular testing should be done there as well.
Moving people into tightly-packed shelters is not the solution right now.
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YOU SEE GAVIN SAFE INJECTION SITES ACTUALLY *PREVENT* OVERDOSES AND DECREASE RISK AND STRAIN ON HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND MAKE OUR COMMUNITIES SAFER AND HEALTHIER AS A RESULT AND-
Today, I participated in
@DrugPolicyOrg
‘s Rally for Overdose Awareness alongside
@LASidewalk
.
As we gathered to honor the lives of those who’ve lost their lives to drug overdoses, I couldn’t help but to feel disheartened thinking about the Governor’s veto of SB-57 last week.
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I’ve just heard that people managing the emergency shelter at Pan Pacific Park in CD4 were informed today that the shelter is closing *tomorrow.*
During the worst LA heatwave in over a decade.
Let’s talk about these shelters, and why closing them now is dangerous. (thread)
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Other cities have cancelled large gatherings. LA must do the same, immediately.
Today, our Public Health Director said "we will get to a point" where events need to be called off. If we're serious about slowing the spread of the virus, what are we waiting for?
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I have countless people to thank individually. But for now, I just want to celebrate the joy of working with so many of you to fight for our city -- and get ready for the work to come.
There will be joy in that work, too. Because we’re all going to City Hall together.
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