SMBRC Executive Committee Caving to Climate Denialism and Erasing Equity?
Following widespread public concern—and a pointed letter from community members urging the Santa Monica Bay Foundation to hold the line on its core environmental and equity commitments–the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission’s Executive Committee met to deliberate over revisions to its annual work plan. What transpired was a striking display of institutional contortion, as board […]
Traci Park Crosses Mayor Bass in Crowley Appeal
For much of her tenure, Mayor Karen Bass has taken a strategic, if not puzzling, approach to her relationship with Councilmember Traci Park. Despite their stark ideological differences—Bass, a progressive leader focused on housing and social services, and Park, a former Republican and one of the Council’s most conservative voices—the mayor has gone to great […]
Community Members Take to the Streets in Traci Park’s Neighborhood to Rebuke Her Anti-Immigrant Stance
On a beautiful, sunny day, community members took to the streets in Councilmember Traci Park’s neighborhood to send a powerful message against her anti-immigrant stance. As Park aligns herself with Donald Trump’s politics of fear and punishment, her constituents are making it clear that they reject her vision. They marched not just for justice, dignity, […]
What good is saving a celebrity’s house if the entire neighborhood is at risk of burning down?
LA Times reports today that “LAFD could have had at least 10 engines patrolling Palisades hills” according to a former department chief. And since everyone is in the business of pointing fingers, perhaps we should take a closer look at CD11 Councilmember Traci Park. When the Palisades Fire ignited on the morning of January 7, […]
Traci Park Put a Smiley Face on Criminalizing Homelessness—Because of Course She Did
Los Angeles City Council meetings are usually filled with the usual bureaucratic drudgery—motions signed, policies debated, votes cast. But today, Traci Park did something so grotesque, so openly cruel, that it deserves everyone’s attention: she put a smiley face on a motion criminalizing homelessness. Out of the half-dozen motions she signed, the only one that […]
Traci Park’s Westchester Town Hall: A Masterclass in NIMBYism and Carceral Politics
At her recent town hall in Westchester, CD11 Councilmember Traci Park made one thing abundantly clear: she is governing for affluent homeowners, not the renters and working-class residents who make up the majority of Los Angeles. While she framed her remarks as a community update, her speech revealed an agenda rooted in exclusion, criminalization, and […]
Traci Park Joins Conservative Majority in Rejecting Protections for Renters Affected by the Fires
On Friday, LA City Council failed to pass a measure that would have protected renters facing eviction after January’s devastating fires. The proposal, led by Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, needed eight votes to move forward but fell short—thanks in part to Traci Park, who once again sided with landlords over struggling Angelenos. Instead of acting to […]
Traci Park’s Push to Expand the Surveillance State
Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park is doubling down on her vision of a heavily policed and surveilled city, with her push to install a Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC) on the Westside. This move follows her long-standing pattern of expanding law enforcement’s presence in everyday life, despite increasing concerns about privacy violations, racial profiling, and […]
Traci Park’s top campaign contributor caught in another scandal that will cost us millions
Another day, another LAPD scandal. This time, officers in the department’s recruiting division have been accused of making racist and sexist remarks—exposing yet again the deep-seated culture of bigotry within the force. While the department claims to be working on diversity and inclusion, these latest revelations show how little has changed. Yet, even as LAPD […]
Fremont’s Cruel Anti-Homeless Ordinance is a Warning for Los Angeles
The City of Fremont has just passed one of the most extreme and draconian anti-homeless laws in California, criminalizing the act of “aiding and abetting” unhoused individuals. This ordinance not only bans encampments but also makes it illegal to provide basic humanitarian aid like food, water, blankets, or even legal support to those in need. […]