Anti-Asian remarks allegedly made by a canvasser for U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D- L.A) have sparked a new racial controversy in Los Angeles just weeks after a leaked audio of council members making racist remarks caused a political earthquake.
Prominent Asian American Democrats are taking sides in the canvassing episode while debate churns through Koreatown — part of a congressional district that also contains Boyle Heights, downtown L.A. and Eagle Rock. Korean-language dailies have jumped on the story.Kim, who ran against Gomez in 2020, said he is “thankful that [Gomez] is taking the basic steps,” but they’re insufficient.
We were just canvassed by a Gomez/Carillo volunteer. To my shock & dismay she made anti-asian comments.I mean come on, KDL & Gil haven’t even resigned yet.Hernandez, who has endorsed Kim, told LAist she was in another room when she overheard a female canvasser speak in Spanish to a"loved one," whom she does not want to identify for privacy reasons.
Gomez and Carrillo both reached out to Hernandez after her tweet and had separate phone conversations with her, the councilmember-elect said.Another Highland Park voter, Robert Quan told LAist he was approached at his home in late October by two female canvassers campaigning for Gomez and Carrillo.Mia Livas Porter is challenging incubment Wendy Carrillo to represent the 51st State Assembly district., said one of the canvassers said to him: “‘We need to elect Latinos to represent Latinos.
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