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With less than two weeks to go before Election Day on November 5th, here are my unapologetic positions for this year’s measures in California:
(3:14) – NO ON PROP 2
(9:54) – YES ON PROP 3
(12:31) – NO ON PROP 4
(18:14) – UNDECIDED ON PROP 5
(23:35) – YES ON PROP 6
(26:52) – YES ON PROP 32
(28:02) – UNDECIDED ON PROP 33
(33:34) – UNDECIDED ON PROP 34
(37:50) – NO ON PROP 35
(39:50) – NO ON PROP 36
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
J.T.
On this installment of J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast we’re joined by Phoenix Tso, who chats with us about The Tenant Association, a new podcast on the Chinatown Hillside Villa Tenant Association, which formed in 2018 after residents there received a 300% Rent Increase without any prior notice from their landlord; in addition to the origins of the podcast and Tso’s investigative work, we consider the terms “affordable housing” and “eminent domain.” Tso notes that across the U.S., approximately 800,000 currently affordable units will lose their affordability within the next decade due to expiration dates for rent prices set in their housing covenants. Last but not least, Tso reveals the host of The Tenant Association to quite some cheer and even chuckling; it’s another can’t miss episode and you can also keep up with The Tenant Association here.
(1:07) Introducing The Tenant Association Podcast by the Los Angeles Public Press
(5:41) Outlining the story of the Hillside Villa Tenant Association
(13:30) “Affordable Housing” on a timer, not indefinitely affordable
(19:41) 800,000 “Affordable Housing” units in the U.S. are expiring within the next decade
(23:29) The use of “Eminent Domain” historically to rob communities of their right to housing
(30:25) How the Hillside Villa Tenant Association organized the fight against their landlord
(41:08) Final notes on the new podcast, as well as the HOST REVEAL!
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.
The return of J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast features Eric Solis, an L.A. born architect and designer now living and consulting in Mexico City, where the rise of a new, international gentrification has pushed residents like himself to fight back and organize. Solis’s roots in Los Angeles also run deep, however, especially given his time with HNTB Corporation in collaboration with Michael Maltzan Architecture, or the firm behind the already world-famous 6th Street Bridge, which officially reopened in June 2022. Solis and I discuss his upbringing through Greater Los Angeles, as well as his unique position as a first-generation college graduate (USC, 2010) on a team of seasoned, mostly white architects who had little to no lived experience with Mexican-American communities like those of East Los Angeles. We also discuss the strengths and shortcomings of the 6th Street Bridge, as well as what Designing For The Realities has looked like for Solis most recently. Last but not least, we uplift “No Hablamos Ingles,” a fashion show consisting of some of Mexico’s fiercest fashion leaders taking place right in Los Angeles this September 21st, free and open to all of the Pueblito.
(0:52) Introductions
(6:15) Solis’s time on the 6th Street Bridge fresh out of USC, Class of 2010
(11:15) Looking around the room as the only Latino person at the firm
(20:32) Issues posed by the new 6th Street Bridge due in large part to design
(26:45) Solis’s thoughts on designing for reality rather than for idealism in L.A. + discovering fashion!
(33:08) “No Hablamos Inglés,” September 21st in downtown Los Angeles
(35:48) Fighting gentrification in Mexico City and everywhere else we can
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.
There is no podcast this week since yours truly is busy just prepping for the official 10 year Anniversary Bash for JIMBOTIMES.COM, but the podcast will be back with new guests and Cuentos in no time!
In the meantime, it’s my great pleasure to invite you to the official ten year gathering for J.T. the L.A. Storyteller at All Power Books in Mid-City, Los Angeles; please join me for some special remarks on the occasion followed by a Q & A session, music, and more.
Making Our Neighborhood magazines will be available for purchase throughout the evening, along with Los Cuentos de Los Angeles snap-backs, and a special mom and pop food stand, Nando’s Sandos, straight out of East Hollywood.
RSVP here to enter the raffle (rifa!) for some free goodies, and plan to carpool or take Metro’s E Line to the event with a friend or neighbor. This one’s for all of us.
Please also note that if you’re unable to make it to the event but would still like to show your support, you can donate here to support the party’s setup for the evening.
Until the next time, stay vigilant and stay tuned!
J.T.
Let the city know! This summer, both J.T. the L.A. Storyteller and Rhymefest Los Angeles turn ten years young in the game; our coming together is thus going to be the hip hop and Los Cuentos event of the summer. The entire block and every family is invited!
Yours truly also extends the biggest shout out to 2Mex, of L.A.’s Visionaries, who is just now recovering after not one but two successful open heart surgeries. L.A. Fresh forever.
Also, be sure to follow Jono Film to see the debut of our commemorative video for the Rios brothers on August 17th, 2024 at @jono_film.
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.
George A. Turner is a father of three and is originally from the city of Inglewood, where he continues to live with his family. Turner has served as a Public Defender for L.A. County for the last 16 years and is now running for L.A. County Superior Court Judge, Seat 39. To learn more about Turner and his campaign, visit his website here. To follow his campaign, do so on IG. You can also watch this episode on YouTube.
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.
The podcast currently has 240 episodes available.