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. […]
Traci Park’s Storm Warning Ignores the Most Vulnerable: The Unhoused Residents of CD11
As Los Angeles braces for another powerful storm, Councilmember Traci Park issued a public safety warning, urging residents to prepare for heavy rainfall, potential flooding, and mudslides, particularly in burn-scarred areas like the Pacific Palisades. Her newsletter provides information on sandbags, road safety, and the importance of staying informed. But conspicuously absent from her message […]
City Council Committee Sides with Developers, Moves Forward with Reckless Olympics Exemptions
Despite overwhelming public opposition, the Los Angeles City Council’s Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee has advanced a dangerous motion that would exempt Olympics-related projects from standard city planning approval, zoning regulations, and environmental review. Introduced by Councilmember Traci Park, the proposal faced sharp criticism from community members, neighborhood councils, and advocacy groups who […]
For Traci Park, the Palisades Fire is the PR Gift that Keeps On Giving
A recent “article” in City Watch by Deegan on LA attempts to paint Traci Park as a bold, independent leader standing up for her constituents in Pacific Palisades. But scratch beneath the surface, and this is little more than a glorified puff piece designed to prop up a failing councilmember who has actually made her […]
Los Angeles Residents Push Back Against Traci Park’s Reckless Olympics Development Exemption
At Tuesday’s City Council Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee meeting, community members forcefully rejected a proposal from Councilmember Traci Park that would have given Olympics-related construction projects a free pass from all city planning approval, zoning regulations, and environmental review. The motion, which many described as a blatant giveaway to developers, was met […]