IT’S NOW TIME TO RSVP FOR THE VOTE BY MAIL PARTY 🤞🏽

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The location for this event is at Bellevue Park, where Silver Lake meets East Hollywood. Please also note that this event is NOT for political candidates but for CONSTITUENTS ONLY.

For the second time this year (since March), with so much work, bills and groceries to catch up on, elections can feel like the biggest slog, and even a scam! As such, our team proposes we take the assignment on together! Join us on October 22nd for guides on city, school-board and county elections, as well as on state measures and assembly races.

Bring your ballot along with some friends or family, and if you or your group don’t have ballots or aren’t registered to vote yet, please remember that the last day to register to for this year’s General Presidential Election is Monday, October 21st. You can register to vote here.

Parking is always limited in L.A., so either plan to get to the event early or to take Metro to and fro. Lastly, this event is brought to you by J.T. and Quien Es Tu Vecindario, a 501(c)(3), which you can donate to support here.

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La ubicación de este evento es Bellevue Park, donde Silver Lake se encuentra con East Hollywood. Tenga en cuenta también que este evento NO es para candidatos políticos, sino SOLO PARA CONSTITUYENTES.

Por segunda vez este año (desde marzo), con tanto trabajo, facturas y alimentos que poner al día, las elecciones pueden parecer el mayor esfuerzo, ¡e incluso una estafa! ¡Por eso nuestro equipo propone que tomemos la tarea juntos! Únase a nosotros el 22 de octubre para obtener guías sobre elecciones de ciudades, juntas escolares y condados, así como sobre medidas estatales y elecciones para asambleas.

Traiga su boleta junto con algunos amigos o familiares, y si usted o su grupo no tienen boletas o aún no están registrados para votar, recuerden que el último día para registrarse para las Elecciones Presidenciales Generales de este año es el lunes 21 de octubre.

El estacionamiento siempre es limitado en Los Ángeles, así que planee llegar temprano al evento o tomar el Metro de un lado a otro. Por último, este evento es presentado por Quien Es Tu Vecindario, un 501(c)(3), que puedes donar para apoyar aquí.

J.T.

PROP 36, L.A. REDISTRICTING AND ETHICS, AND EXPANDING THE L.A. COUNTY BOARD

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Got a ballot recently? Reporter at L.A. Public Press Elizabeth Chou and I get into a handful of the choices on the ballot this November to get you started on your voting journey!

We discuss Prop 36, or the innocuously titled “Drug and Theft Crime Penalties and Treatment-Mandated Felonies Initiative,” Prop 33, or the “Prohibit State Limitations on Rent Control Initiative,” a new plan for L.A.’s maps or redistricting (Charter Amendment DD), the L.A. Ethics Commission (Charter Amendment ER), and even the expansion of the L.A. County Board (Measure G), as well as the expansion of funds for homeless services (Measure A).

Keep up with Elizabeth Chou at https://x.com/reporterliz.

To make a one-time donation to my nonprofit work for working-class communities in The City, do so here. To support the production of J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast for as little as $5 a month, check out my page at Patreon.

Until the next time, stay vigilant and stay tuned.

J.T.

RENEE ROSE IS A PROSECUTOR OF OVER 30 YEARS NOW RUNNING FOR JUDGE

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On this installment of J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast we speak with Renee Rose, who is the Deputy-in-Charge of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Unit in Los Angeles County. With over thirty years of experience in the courtroom, including as a prosecutor for the Hardcore Gang Unit, she’s now running for Superior Court Judge, Seat 48, which we first lent attention to in our conversation with Ericka Wiley. We thus engage with Rose about changes she’s witnessed in the criminal justice system over the span of her career, including through restorative justice initiatives like the Prosecutors Alliance of California. Rose and yours truly also tussle, even if only slightly, on what progressive policy has looked like with D.A. George Gascón’s office in contrast to former L.A. District Attorney Jackie Lacey’s office.

(1:17) Rose is running for Superior Court Judge, Seat 48
(8:04) Rose’s thoughts on deterrence as the driving factor in L.A.’s criminal justice system
(14:01) On the claim that the criminal justice system is itself the problem
(20:06) Rose’s position on Newsom’s CARE courts as they currently operate
(26:01) Rose’s growth as a prosecutor, especially by recognizing the role of trauma in acts of crime
(32:33) On the Prosecutors Alliance of California, which aims to uplift community-based responses to crime instead of traditional law enforcement
(36:47) On the small, yet significant differences between Jackie Lacey and George Gascón’s offices holding killer cops accountable
(43:34) Rose’s final pitch to voters ahead of Election Day and ballot arrival on October 7th, 2024 (in California)

Learn more about Rose’s campaign at https://www.reneeroseforjudge.com/.

To make a one-time donation to my nonprofit work for working-class communities in The City, do so here. To support the production of J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast for as little as $5 a month, check out my page at Patreon.

Until the next time, stay vigilant and stay tuned.

J.T.

BROADWAY NIGHT LIGHTS WITH SUEÑO PRODUCTIONS

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On October 12th the city of Los Angeles brings back a major block party in “Broadway Night Lights” at the center of downtown L.A.

Formerly “Night on Broadway” by Jose Huizar and the Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative (LANI), an association of business owners in downtown L.A., the event is now being funded by Art Development Fees (ADF) maintained by the Los Angeles Department of Arts and Culture.

Supporters of the event include the Los Angeles Conservancy, L.A. Metro, and Sueño Productions.

Videography by CLVRK, with additional support from Sal Roses, and Jono Films.

Yours truly on the microphone and with more soon,

J.T.

HOW THE LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY SAVED THE L.A. PUBLIC LIBRARY

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It was my people with the Sueño team who connected me with the Los Angeles Conservancy, which was first founded in 1978 in defense of none other than our dearly beloved L.A. Public Library; more soon, but for now, thanks again to Alex Inshishian for allowing us to speak with him about this incredible backstory for the Pueblito.

Videography by CLVRK, with additional support from Sal Roses.

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