She built ties with celebrities who grew up in the city, like Kendrick Lamar and Dr. Under her leadership, the city saw a flood of new development and positive press.īrown started a gang intervention initiative and mandated that 35% of workers on city-funded projects come from the community. Reynaga’s campaign war chest comes largely from his own pocket.īrown, who was 31 when she took office, brought a youthful glamour to the post as she pushed for Compton to be known as more than a hotbed of gang violence. Sharif’s donors include Crystal Casino and Republic Services, the city’s trash hauler. Since the beginning of the year, Sharif has raised more than $41,000, compared with about $28,000 for Reynaga. She said she has voted on measures in favor of tree trimming, graffiti removal and street repair contracts. County Sheriff’s Department accountable for deputy shootings of civilians and other issues. Sharif says she wants to tackle homelessness and hold the L.A. Like many American cities, Compton has seen a huge increase in homicides during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 17 through April, compared with four last year. His stated priorities - among them homelessness, illegal dumping and public safety - do not differ drastically from his opponent’s. As he embedded himself in Compton politics, many of the leaders he worked with were Black Americans. Reynaga serves on two city commissions and has been interested in local government since he began attending council meetings at age 8, he said. Galvan has said the inquiry has nothing to do with Compton City Hall. In November, Galvan’s apartment was searched by federal investigators as part of a probe into corruption in the Baldwin Park city government. Galvan is up for reelection Tuesday, after finishing second in the primary to Andre “HubCityDre” Spicer, who is Black. He remains the only Latino council member. In 2013, a year after voters approved elections by district, Isaac Galvan became the first Latino on the City Council, which includes the mayor as one of its five members. In 2010, three Latinas sued the city, alleging that at-large City Council elections weakened Latinos’ voting power. Reynaga is trying to capture a citywide vote that has not historically favored Latino candidates, even though Latinos are 68% of the population compared with Black people at 29%.Īs is typical with heavily immigrant groups, such as Asian Americans in the San Gabriel Valley, some Latinos are not citizens, are not registered to vote or are not engaged in local politics.Īfter a generational lag, political representation has caught up with demographics in some cities, including Monterey Park, where four of the five council members are Asian American. Turnout was about 16% among the city’s more than 49,000 registered voters, with the vast majority of ballots cast by mail. He won 31% of the vote to 19% for Sharif, who served on the board of the Compton Unified School District before joining the City Council in 2015. Reynaga, a Realtor and entrepreneur who grew up in the city, finished first in the April 20 primary against nine opponents. Many residents say they feel under siege by the people who are supposed to protect them.

California Compton residents feel under siege from Sheriff’s Department and are demanding reforms

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