Some of the city's well-known progressive groups, including Ground Game Los Angeles, haven't endorsed in the City Council District 6 race.
, Hugo Soto-Martinez, Eunisses Hernandez and Kenneth Mejia, who all won their races against incumbents or longtime City Hall politicians. All those politicians want big changes to the city’s handling of policing and homelessness.ultimately won by John Lee, had support in her race from Food and Water Action Fund Cal PAC. That group helped recruit volunteers from Sunrise Movement, the Democratic Socialists of America and Ground Game.
The People’s City Council isn’t advocating for any one candidate, said co-founder Ricci Sergienko. The far-left collective, which is focused on anti-racism and abolishing the police, has used its popular Twitter feed to attack and prop up candidates in past elections. Progressive groups that have weighed in include LA Forward Action, a nonprofit focused on housing, environmental justice and government reforms. The group endorsed candidate Marco Santana, but for now won’t be spending money, said David Levitus, executive director of LA Forward Action. Lundquist is also a board member.
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