Endorsement: Hugo Soto-Martinez has spent his career working for people who don’t have a voice in City Hall except through their union leadership. (via latimesopinion)
to talk to homeless people about what is working for them and what is not. He does not support the city’s anti-camping ordinance and won’t enforce it in his district if elected.
He says he will push for a higher percentage of affordable housing from developers than O’Farrell has and will work to preserve existing affordable housing as well.but has more recently said that he would not try to eliminate the police force. He has said he would vote not to hire new officers to replace those who leave the force and would use the money on other services.
Soto-Martínez says he will reach out to all sectors of the district. We expect him to listen to business leaders’ and residents’ concerns about homelessness and about crime. He’s already met with some Hollywood business and community leaders and supports a plan in Hollywood to direct nonviolent calls to mental health workers. He says he will do everything in his power as a city councilman to help Hollywood 2.0, a state-funded Hollywood-based pilot program of the L.A.
O’Farrell, to his credit, has brought in more than 4,000 units of affordable housing as well as bridge shelters and other temporary housing for homeless people. But one of his biggest efforts at addressing homelessness was also his most controversial. Last year, he orchestrated the clearing of nearly 200 homeless people camped at Echo Park Lake, after outreach and temporary housing placements.
We think Soto-Martínez can do better. He is part of a new generation of leaders dedicated to building a city that serves all Angelenos. We believe he can reach out to the renters and the poorest as well as property owners and the wealthiest — and bring everyone to the table. That is something he knows how to do.
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