Activists vow to “loudly oppose” new L.A. Councilmember Traci Park for backing a ban against encampments near schools.
A handful of protesters who oppose restrictions on where the homeless can set up encampments tried to disrupt the Saturday, Dec. 10 swearing-in ceremony of new Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park at Loyola Marymount University, but were removed by police and no arrests or altercations occurred.
Park defeated Erin Darling, a fellow attorney, 52% to 48% in the Nov. 8 race for the Los Angeles City Council’s 11th District seat, replacing longtime councilman Mike Bonin who did not seek re-election. It was unclear what the demonstrators were saying because each one was drowned out by supporters chanting Park’s name.
Park focused her campaign on Westside residents’ growing worries over homelessness, vowing to make sure the city’s anti-camping ordinance be enforced in the 11th District — a distinct departure from Bonin’s opposition to the ordinance. Park portrayed Darling as holding Bonin’s views, and voters in District 11 appeared to agree with Park on Election Day, Nov. 8.
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