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A determined leader

Kevin de León was born in Downtown Los Angeles to a single, immigrant mother who worked her fingers to the bone to provide for her family. From a young age, Kevin experienced many of the struggles so many Angelenos face today: housing insecurity, living paycheck to paycheck, and even facing homelessness as a young adult. Despite these challenges, Kevin persisted.

With a bold vision

Homelessness is the moral and humanitarian crisis of our lifetime, and Los Angeles is ground zero. Kevin’s City Council district currently has the largest population of unhoused people in all of Los Angeles City and more than Phoenix, Houston, and Chicago combined. In his time as a City Councilmember, Kevin has made progress, creating thousands of units of homeless housing and passing his plan to build 25,000 more. There is a lack of affordable housing, shelter beds, and services for unhoused individuals experiencing mental health issues and addiction. Los Angeles needs strong, experienced leadership capable of bringing all levels of government together around a set of clear and attainable goals.
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Ready for big action

As someone who spent the vast majority of his early life with the uncertainty of not knowing whether he’d have a roof over his head at night, Kevin de León has become a bold leader in combating homelessness. As a City Councilmember, Kevin fought to pass his “A Way Home” plan that proposes creating 25,000 new units of homeless housing by 2025. He believes Los Angeles can become a strong leader in addressing the nation’s homelessness crisis and create a model for others to follow.

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Norma Torres
Congresswoman
“Kevin de León is the mayor Los Angeles needs right now. He has dedicated his entire life to lifting up working families, and isn’t afraid to take on powerful interests to protect our immigrant communities and clean the air we breathe. Kevin has already established himself as a leader in the fight to solve L.A.’s homelessness crisis, proving his ability to implement real solutions quickly."
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Lou Correa
Congressmember
“For over a decade, Kevin de León has been a champion for keeping good-paying jobs in Los Angeles and giving all Angelenos a fair shot at building a better life for their families. Kevin will be an effective mayor because he is a doer who knows how to transform big ideas into common-sense reforms that address homelessness, clean the air we breathe, and keep our neighborhoods safe.”
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John Chiang
Fmr. California State Controller and State Treasurer
“His entire life, Kevin de León has challenged the status-quo to improve peoples’ lives, no matter the cost. As State Controller and State Treasurer, I worked closely with Kevin for many years to pass and implement CalSavers, to give all Californians a chance to retire with dignity; and when the biggest Wall Street Banks tried to stop us, he never backed down. From tackling homelessness to protecting immigrant families, Kevin is the experienced leader L.A. needs, and I am proud to endorse him.”
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Warren Furutani
Fmr. California State Assemblymember
“Kevin de León is a leader driven by outcomes, not political expediency – which makes him the best choice to be L.A.’s next Mayor. Where others talk about our city’s greatest challenges, Kevin de León takes action quickly and decisively on solutions that give everyone an opportunity to succeed. He has already created more emergency shelters and brought more unhoused individuals indoors than anyone else in the city; he stands in solidarity with people of all backgrounds against hateful attacks; and shapes public policy to lift up immigrants and working families."
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Mike Fong
Board Member, Los Angeles Community College District
“The AAPI community in Los Angeles deserves a Mayor who will stand by our side through the tough fights, and Kevin de León has always been a strong advocate for us in the halls of power. Kevin understands that the AAPI community in Los Angeles is an incredibly diverse tapestry of cultures and backgrounds – each with a unique set of challenges and opportunities for growth. He will be a Mayor for all Angelenos, and I am proud to give him my endorsement."
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Tammy Kim
Councilmember, City of Irvine
“Korean Americans in Los Angeles and across Southern California are a tightly-knit community of families, many of whom came to this part of the country with nothing. Through hard work and sheer determination, we have carved out a space for ourselves as an economic and cultural powerhouse that benefits the region and the entire state of California. Kevin de León has always been a strong ally and partner for Koreans living in L.A. and I am proud to endorse him for Mayor, because I know he will continue to make sure the neighborhoods we live in are clean and safe, where our families and small businesses can thrive."
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Jovan Houston
Executive Board member for SEIU USWW and passenger service worker at LAX International Airport
“Kevin has demonstrated tremendous leadership and commitment to working families throughout his career. From cracking down on employer wage theft to ensuring California’s place as a sanctuary state during the Trump administration years, Kevin has led the way to protect and support immigrant rights and Black worker justice in Los Angeles and beyond. Now more than ever, essential workers and our families need leaders with strong values and a proven track record. We are proud to endorse him to be L.A’s next mayor.”
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Teresa Romero
President, United Farm Workers
“Kevin always puts everything on the line to protect workers’ rights. When we had a chance to pass historic overtime protections for farm workers, he used every ounce of power he had to make sure that bill got to the governor’s desk. He doesn’t just stand with us, he leads the way – building coalitions and securing the votes to get big things done for working families. UFW is proud to endorse Kevin to be the next mayor of Los Angeles.”
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Randy Cammack
President of Teamsters JC 42
“For more than a decade, Kevin de León has been an ally and a friend to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Kevin is a leader who has the political courage to take big ideas and turn them into bold action. He’s always stood in solidarity with the working families we represent, which is why we are proud to endorse Kevin de León for mayor. From keeping Teamster jobs in Los Angeles through the Film Tax Credit, to stopping rampant wage theft - Kevin isn’t afraid to make tough calls needed to protect good jobs and a better quality of life for all.”
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Reyna Diaz
Room Attendant at the Indigo DTLA Hotel
“Kevin de León never backs down from the fight to protect working families and keep good-paying jobs in Los Angeles, which is why UNITE HERE Local 11 is proud to endorse him to be the next Mayor of Los Angeles. As workers face constant attacks on their rights, and struggle to heal deep economic wounds left by the pandemic, we know Kevin has the courage to build a city that is affordable; and where workers are treated with dignity and respect on the job.”
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Nora Hovsepian
Chair of the ANCA-WR
Kevin de León has been a stalwart friend and ally of the Armenian community throughout his distinguished career as an Assemblymember and Senator in the California State Legislature, and recently as a Los Angeles City Councilmember, from his work to recognize and commemorate the Armenian Genocide every year to his crucial support for legislation that recognized the independence and right to self-determination of the people of Artsakh to assisting Armenian community programs at the local level. Mr. de León will bring over a decade of friendship, legislative experience on Armenian issues, and a commitment to empowering local communities to the Mayoral office that we wholeheartedly embrace as we continue to build upon the excellent relationship we have had with all of L.A.'s previous mayors."
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Endorsements

  • Jimmy Gomez, Congressmember (CA-34)
  • Lou Correa, Congressmember (CA-46)
  • John Chiang, Fmr. California State Controller and State Treasurer
  • Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley
  • San Pedro Democratic Club
  • Armenian National Committee of America, Western Region (ANCA-WR)
  • SEIU-USWW, Janitors, Security Officers, and Airport Workers
  • United Farm Workers
  • UNITE HERE Local 11
  • Laborers International Union of North America (LiUNA!) Local 300
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