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ICE out of Minneapolis, ICE out of LA!

Dr. King's legacy is one of peace, and while today was filled with much unity and love, we need to keep doing everything we can to strengthen our ties and promote public safety. My prayers go out to the man who was injured today.

ICE has escalated its raids across the city and has recently targeted Santee Alley, Westlake, and Figueroa. They’ve even been sighted in my district by Bret Harte Preparatory Middle School. We won't stand for this. We need ICE out of LA now.

Today is a somber and challenging day for Angelenos. While January is typically a month of renewal, this is one of remembrance.

ED1 is approved! This is a major step for affordable housing.

My message to all youth activists—get ready. We need our youth to lead and when your time comes you need to know your place on the stage. #youthactivism

This morning Mayor Karen Bass and US Representative Robert Garcia held the first congressional hearing where organizations and individuals testified about the trauma inflicted on Los Angeles by the ICE raids which began in June. (1/4)

Prop 50 passed! This is what democracy looks like!

City of champions, each and every day. Thank you to our incredible Bureau of Street Services crew for their quick work to clean up after the Dodgers’ championship celebrations yesterday.

Congratulations to New York City’s Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani! I’m excited to see what new leadership will bring to the nation’s financial capital, and I look forward to working with the City’s first South Asian Mayor.

Seeing thousands of Angelenos shoulder to shoulder waving flags and cheering for our champions @dodgers exemplifies the best of our City—proud, unified, and filled with an unapologetic love of LA. Congratulations to the Back-to-Back Champs @dodgers!

The federal government will not be funding SNAP benefits beginning November 1st. If you currently receive CalFresh benefits make sure to comply with all requirements and update your information as requested by the State of California.

Crenshaw Connected is a declaration that in Los Angeles, every resident deserves equal access to the tools of the 21st century. Today, we launched the first free WiFi program in the City on Crenshaw Boulevard. This is more than infrastructure—it is digital justice. (1/2)

The countdown begins today! We are officially 1,000 days away from the Opening Ceremony for the 2028 Games! The 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games will showcase world-class athletic talent and create a lasting legacy for all Angelenos through 2028 and beyond. (1/2)

Los Angeles doesn’t wait for the future to arrive—we build it. I’m excited to watch our Convention Center get modernized, our businesses thrive, and Downtown LA, the beating heart of our local economy, get revitalized. (1/2)

The expansion and modernization of the Convention Center is not just an architectural project—it is a declaration about the kind of global city Los Angeles intends to be. (1/2)

There is nowhere you’re going that is more important than someone’s life. Everyone must drive safely to make sure that no person or family in our community has to experience the tragedy of losing a loved one.

Today, we celebrate Mexican Independence Day during a challenging time in the U.S. From our Madrina, @cd1losangeles, to President Claudia Sheinbaum, who became the first woman to lead Mexico’s 215th annual celebration, let this year’s El Grito remind us that when we fight back, we win. (1/2)

Incidents like these are the actions of a few and do not define the people of South LA. Our community has worked hard to disrupt cycles of violence, and that work continues, alongside our intervention workers, law enforcement, and neighbors who are already comforting the families involved. (1/2)

Our City is resilient. We won’t stop investing in public safety, our youth, and our joy. For the fifth consecutive summer, we continued our South LA Strong programming from summer camps to movies in the parks. Thank you to all of our partners! Let’s keep working together to keep each other safe.

We will continue to be vigilant every day to ensure all our schools are safe and secure for students, families, and educators.

Today, the LA City Council voted unanimously on the Epithet Motion which restricts the use of inflammatory language in Council and Committee meetings. The use of inflammatory language is quite frankly disruptive, harmful, and deters others from participating. (1/2)

We mourn the loss of Jewel Thais-Williams, a pioneering force in the Black LGBTQ+ community. In 1973, she opened Jewel’s Catch One, the first large-scale Black-owned LGBTQ nightclub in the United States. ‘The Catch’ became a cultural haven in Los Angeles for over 40 years. (1/3)

We need ICE out of LA now.

“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.“ - Frederick Douglass

What’s been touted as the Big Beautiful Bill will soon show its ugly face. Presented in the dead of night, passed without proper discussion, and hidden from public view—this bill will crater the national and LA economies. Hurting working families from housing, to medicaid, to SNAP, and education.

We understand the fight; we intend to stay in the fight, and we will not relent one single inch of our sovereignty, our dignity, and, most of all, our rights as human beings and citizens of this country.

Juneteenth is a day for us to remember the broad shoulders we stand on, to celebrate the dip and sway of the music that inspires us, and to appreciate the art and literature that tells our story.

This Father’s Day, and all year long, we must keep families together.

These aren't criminals or felons; these are our moms, aunts, dads, and children. Stop the raids!

“If this is how this administration responds to a senator with a question…you can only imagine what they are doing to farm workers, to cooks, to day laborers out in the Los Angeles community and throughout California and the country.” – Senator Alex Padilla

Now is the time to be clear about who is with us and who is not.

Remembering Nate Holden, as a towering force in LA politics and a fearless advocate for the people. His legacy of dedicated service and community leadership set a lasting standard. He inspired many, and his impact will not be forgotten.

It’s time to celebrate our achievements and claim victory! From the historic Coliseum in South LA to vibrant events across Venice, the San Fernando Valley, the Harbor, and Downtown LA, our city is poised for success in 2028. Together, we are ready to showcase the best of Los Angeles!

President Jimmy Carter’s legacy embodies the honor of public service. His advocacy for affordable housing includes homes built in our District. His work continues to inspire, reminding us of the profound impact one individual can have on the lives of many.

Thank you so much Ms. Nikki Gionanni. May she rest in power amidst the victorious spirit of our ancestors. Ego Trippin’ forever. (3/3)

I still remember the feeling the first time hearing a woman talk in public, the way I’d heard the women I knew talk in private. Bold, authoritative, assertive, and unapologetic—years before hip hop. (2/3)

While I was being taught “proper” poetry in school by great artists like Walk Whitman, Robert Frost, or Edgar Allen Poe, my dad often played Nikki Giovanni’s “Truth is on its Way” at home. (1/3)