As he seeks to rejoin the L.A. City Council, County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas is facing opponents who are, in many ways, running to his left — sometimes considerably so.
Under the city’s term limit law, Ridley-Thomas is eligible for only one more four-year term — which has fueled speculation that he willWhile Ridley-Thomas has campaigned on his endorsements from high-profile Democrats, Vasquez is emphasizing her support from left-leaning activists, including the environmental group Sunrise Movement Los Angeles and Our Revolution L.A.saying the city needs to move to 100% renewable energy.
“What’s really being a progressive today, if it’s not standing for the underdog and people that work hard?” she said. Los Angeles City Council candidate Grace Yoo greets members of the audience after a candidate forum in January. Yoo, Vasquez and Martinez have called for a rent freeze on market-rate apartments, though they have differed on the details. Ridley-Thomas, in turn, has spoken in favor of resurrecting redevelopment agencies, saying such a move would increase the production of affordable housing.
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