Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo on Monday, Nov. 6, formally declared her intent to become a candidate for a Los Angeles City Council seat, putting to rest questions about whether the Democrat might withdraw her candidacy following her arrest last week on suspicion of drunk driving.
Monday was the first day candidates for the 2024 L.A. City Council races could file their declaration of intent to run. By day’s end, seven people had declared that they intend to run in the battle for Council District 14.
Others who filed to run in District 14 were Ysabel Jurado, a tenant rights attorney; Mark Tirado, who works in business development; Teresa Hillery, an attorney and community volunteer; Samir Bitar, a civic arts advocate; Assemblymember Miguel Santiago; and Barry “Villa” Boen, according to the city clerk’s office.
Councilmember Kevin de León – who has announced that he’ll seek reelection despite heavy backlash for participating in a racist backroom conversation that was secretly taped and leaked to the public – had not filed as of Monday. Candidates have until Saturday to do so.
Before this week, 13 people had filed campaign finance papers with the city’s ethics commission, signaling a possible run for the council seat.
Carrillo was taken into custody early Friday after police officers responded to the 6200 block of Monterey Road, near Arroyo Seco Park, where a motorist was involved in a multi-car accident, Sgt. Hector Guzman of the Los Angeles Police Department said last week.
The assemblymember was booked on suspicion of DUI, according to the LAPD. Jail records show she was arrested at about 1:30 a.m. Friday and booked around 4 a.m. She was released on her own recognizance that afternoon and given a tentative court date of Dec. 1.
ABC7 News reported that cellphone video it obtained showed Carrillo telling officers at the scene of Friday’s accident that she “sneezed and lost track” of the Audi she was driving.
The news station also…
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