Ysabel J. Jurado (born 1990)[original research?] is an American tenants' rights lawyer and politician who is the member-elect of the Los Angeles City Council for the 14th district. Jurado ran for the Los Angeles City Council in 2024, challenging incumbent Kevin de León. After leading in the primary, she defeated de León in the runoff election, becoming the first person of Filipino descent elected to the City Council. Her victory was largely credited to de León's role in the 2022 Los Angeles City Council scandal.[1]
Ysabel Jurado | |
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| Member-elect of the Los Angeles City Council from the 14th district | |
| Assuming office December 9, 2024 | |
| Succeeding | Kevin de León |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1990 (age 33–34) Highland Park, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles (BA, JD) |
Early life and education
editJurado was born and raised in Highland Park, Los Angeles, to Carlo Jurado, a DJ, and Jocelyn Jurado. She has one brother, Raphael. Her grandmother, Irene Jurado, was a lawyer in Iligan, Philippines, serving as lead counsel for The Evening Post. At age 17, Jurado became a mother and co-parented with her aunt while working. She attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Juris Doctor.[2] She then pursued a career as a housing rights attorney, where she focused on defending workers facing wage theft and representing tenants in eviction cases.[3]
Political career
editIn 2023, Jurado launched her campaign for Los Angeles City Council in the 2024 election, targeting the seat held by Kevin de León, inspired by the elections of Nithya Raman,Eunisses Hernandez, and Hugo Soto-Martinez. De León had faced significant public backlash due to his involvement in a 2022 political scandal, where he, along with council members Nury Martinez and Gil Cedillo, was recorded making racist and disparaging remarks.[4] By September, when de León announced his re-election bid, she had raised the third-largest amount of campaign funds, benefiting from strong support among progressive activists.[5] In the 2024 primary election, Jurado led de León and California State Assemblymembers Wendy Carrillo and Miguel Santiago.[6][7][8] During the runoff campaign, Jurado faced controversy after responding to a student’s question about abolishing the LAPD by saying "fuck the police." Her spokesperson later stated that the comment referenced the song "Fuck tha Police" by N.W.A and was not intended as a policy declaration.[9] In the runoff election, Jurado led de León in early returns and declared victory days later.[10][11]
Electoral history
edit| Year | Office | Party | Primary | General | Result | Swing | Ref. | |||||||
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| Total | % | P. | Total | % | P. | |||||||||
| 2024 | Los Angeles City Council | 14th | Nonpartisan | 8,618 | 24.52% | 1st | TBD | TBD | 1st | Won | N/A | |||
References
edit- ^ "Challenger Ysabel Jurado maintains lead over Los Angeles Councilman Kevin de León in District 14". KABC-TV. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ Dela Cruz, Prosy Abarquez (November 21, 2024). "Ysabel Jurado: A daughter of the community achieves victory to represent LA's Council District 14". Asian Journal News.
- ^ Steinman, Sharla (October 8, 2023). "Double Bruin Ysabel Jurado runs for LA City Council 'to represent my community'". Daily Bruin.
- ^ Stoltze, Frank (October 15, 2024). "Who is Ysabel Jurado? Progressive candidate battles incumbent for eastside LA council seat". LAist.
- ^ Stoltze, Frank (September 20, 2023). "LA Councilmember Kevin De León Announces Reelection Bid". LAist.
- ^ Arellano, Gustavo (March 20, 2024). "Column: Ysabel Jurado made history in the primary. Can she do it against Kevin de León?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ Tat, Linh (April 24, 2024). "How two grassroots LA City Council candidates got on the November ballot". Los Angeles Daily News.
- ^ Zahniser, David (March 12, 2024). "Tenant rights lawyer Ysabel Jurado will face Councilmember Kevin de León in runoff". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ McPhee, Michele (October 21, 2024). "'F*ck the Police,' City Councilmember Candidate Recorded Saying to Cal State Student Asking About Her Stance on Abolishing LAPD". Los Angeles.
- ^ "Ysabel Jurado declares victory over incumbent Kevin de León in LA City Council race". ABC7. November 7, 2024.
- ^ Zahniser, David; Smith, Dakota (November 7, 2024). "With Jurado victory, L.A.'s audio leak scandal takes down another Latino politician". Los Angeles Times.
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