Knock LA - The Race for City Council District 15: Odega, McOsker, and Sandoval Vie to Replace Buscaino

by Christina Dirkes | April 23, 2022

"The Los Angeles residents of Watts, San Pedro, Wilmington, Harbor City, and Harbor Gateway will vote for a new City Council representative on June 7, 2022, to replace current City Councilmember Joe Buscaino, who opted to launch a now-failing bid for mayor rather than seek reelection.

The four candidates in the Los Angeles City Council District 15 race are Bryant Odega, an educator and community organizer; Danielle Sandoval, a former neighborhood council president; Tim McOsker, an attorney and former lobbyist for the Los Angeles Police Protective League; and Anthony Santich, a businessman. CD 15 has a population of approximately 250,000 residents."

"Candidate Bryant Odega is in favor of reallocating current LAPD responsibilities to social workers, counselors, and peace mediators. Odega believes that what keeps a community safe is not the presence of police officers, but creating social conditions for public safety"

"Odega, who has endorsements from Sunrise Movement LA and CBE Action, supports a Green New Deal to address both the health impacts of oil on District 15 and create good-paying jobs for the community. As fossil fuels remain a dominant industry for many parts of District 15, Odega wants to invest in economic justice and infrastructure for those communities, ensure a just transition, secure pensions of affected workers, and provide paid job-retraining programs or employment opportunities with LADWP: “The fact that we rely so much on oil has led to the continuation of polluting and sacrificing the health and futures of the working class and communities of color.” He supports ensuring a 2,500-foot buffer zone between oil wells and homes, and creating more green space and tree cover, particularly for underserved communities.

Odega is also committed to Streets For All LA’s 25×25 initiative to repurpose 25% of the streets for the people and increase resident access to parks or plazas, as well as resident proximity bus-only access lanes, among other goals."

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