Kevin de Leon wished Ysabel Jurado success and said he would be available to help with a smooth transition of power.
A ballot sticks out of a box on election day at the Los Angeles County ballot processing center in City of Industry on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Embattled Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León conceded to political newcomer Ysabel Jurado on Friday, Nov. 8, the day after Jurado declared victory in the highly publicized L.A. City Council race that had garnered national attention.
“I want to express my deepest gratitude to the people of Council District 14 for the honor of serving these past four years, and to my supporters who stood by me with unwavering dedication to ensure our communities thrived,” de León said in a statement after the L.A. County registrar’s office released updated vote tallies for races in the county.
De León is a former state lawmaker who once served as the state Senate’s president pro tempore and was seen as a rising star among Latino politicians. But his involvement in a secretly recorded conversation with two other councilmembers and a labor leader that featured racist and derogatory remarks, which became public in 2022, led to widespread calls for his resignation and critics protesting outside his home.
With de León conceding on Friday, it brings to close one of the most watched races in L.A. County this election cycle.Below are the latest results for contests including the U.S. House race in California’s 27th Congressional District, a heavily fought San Fernando Valley seat on the Los Angeles Unified School District board, and city council races in nearby L.A. suburbs.
This battleground district represents parts of northern Los Angeles County, including high desert communities of Lancaster, Palmdale and Santa Clarita.In the race for an LAUSD school board seat, math teacher Daniel Chang further cut into incumbent Scott Schmerelson’s lead. As of Friday, Schmerelson, a retired principal, had 51.85% while Chang had 48.15%. The winner will represent District 3 in the San Fernando Valley.
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