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Gilbert Cedillo
Gilbert Cedillo (also known as Gil) was a member of the Los Angeles City Council in California, representing District 1. He assumed office in 2013. He left office on December 12, 2022.
Cedillo ran for re-election to the Los Angeles City Council to represent District 1 in California. He lost in the primary on June 7, 2022.
Cedillo previously held elected office as a Democratic member of the California State Assembly, representing District 45 from 2010 to 2012 and 1998 to 2002. He also represented District 22 in the California State Senate from 2002 to 2010.[1]
Biography
Cedillo earned a B.A. in sociology from UCLA in 1977 and a law degree from the People's College of Law in 1983. He worked as the general manager of SEIU's Local 660 from 1991 to 1996. He was a law clerk for the American Civil Liberties Union and a director of the Campaign for Dignity and Civic Participation.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Los Angeles, California (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles City Council District 1
Eunisses Hernandez won election outright against incumbent Gilbert Cedillo and Elaine Alaniz in the primary for Los Angeles City Council District 1 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eunisses Hernandez (Nonpartisan) | 53.9 | 16,108 | |
 | Gilbert Cedillo (Nonpartisan) | 45.8 | 13,700 | |
 | Elaine Alaniz (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)  | 0.3 | 80 | |
| Total votes: 29,888 | |||
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2017
The city of Los Angeles, California, held primary elections for mayor, eight city council seats, city attorney, and city controller on March 7, 2017. Three community college board of trustees seats were also up for general election on that date.
Most races where no candidate earned a majority (50% plus one) of the primary votes cast advanced to a general election on May 16, 2017. This rule did not apply to the community college board races, which were determined by a plurality winner in the March election.[2]
This election was the second impacted by Charter Amendment 1. Passed in March 2015, the amendment shifted city elections to even-numbered years beginning in 2020. As a result, officials elected in 2017 won special five-and-a-half year terms ending in 2022. Incumbent Gilbert Cedillo defeated Joe Bray-Ali in the general election for the District 1 seat on the Los Angeles City Council.
| Los Angeles City Council, District 1 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gilbert Cedillo Incumbent |
71.63% | 11,415 |
| Joe Bray-Ali | 28.37% | 4,521 |
| Total Votes | 15,936 | |
| Source: City of Los Angeles, "General Municipal Election, Official Election Results, May 16, 2017," May 26, 2017 | ||
| Los Angeles City Council, District 1 Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Gilbert Cedillo Incumbent |
49.34% | 10,396 |
| Joe Bray-Ali |
37.97% | 8,000 |
| Giovany Hernandez | 8.53% | 1,798 |
| Jesse Rosas | 4.15% | 875 |
| Total Votes | 21,069 | |
| Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "March 7, 2017, Election Results: Statement of Votes Cast," accessed May 22, 2017 | ||
2012
Cedillo did not run for re-election to the Assembly in 2012.
2010
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2010
Cedillo was ineligible to run for re-election in 2010 because of California's term limits. He instead won election to the District 45 seat of the California State Assembly. He defeated Suzanne Olivos (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| California State Assembly, District 45 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
|
Gilbert Cedillo (D) |
53,745 | |||
| Suzanne Olivos (R) | 10,724 | |||
2006
| CADreamers, "National Hispanic Media Coalition Honors Gilbert Cedillo," October 8, 2008 |
In 2006 Cedillo was elected to District 22 of the California State Senate . He won with 71,199 votes, followed by Mike Ten with 18,581 votes and Murray Levy with 3,469 votes. Cedillo raised $497,579 for his campaign fund.[4]
| California State Senate, District 22 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
|
Gilbert Cedillo (D) |
71,199 | |||
| Mike Ten (R) | 18,581 | |||
| Murray Levy (L) | 3,469 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Gilbert Cedillo did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Cedillo outlined five priorities for his first term in office, which he listed on his campaign website with the acronym PEACE: public safety, economic development, arts and culture, clean communities, and environment. He also outlined his plan for the House LA Initiative. Below are excerpts from his campaign page about these issues.[5][6]
- Arts and culture:
- "The limited music and arts programs that exist for youth should be replicated and expanded throughout the district. We also plan to host a yearly Jazz festival to bridge communities through music."
- Clean communities:
- "Councilmember Cedillo kept his campaign promise to clean up CD1. He launched a historic ‘Keep It Clean’ campaign in partnership with the Bureau of Sanitation to clean up streets and alleyways."
- House LA:
| “ | THE INITIATIVE INCLUDES
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| —Gilbert Cedillo's campaign website (2017)[8] | ||
Legislative career
Committee assignments
2011–2012
In the 2011–2012 legislative session, Cedillo served on these committees:
- Budget Committee, California General Assembly
- Housing and Community Development Committee, California General Assembly
- Public Safety Committee, California General Assembly
- Revenue and Taxation Committee, California General Assembly
2009–2010
In the 2009–2010 legislative session, Cedillo served on these committees:
Scorecard
Capitol Weekly, California's major weekly periodical covering the state legislature, publishes an annual legislative scorecard to pin down the political or ideological leanings of every member of the legislature based on how they voted on an assortment of bills in the most recent legislative session. The 2009 scores were based on votes on 19 bills, but did not include how legislators voted on the Proposition 1A (2009). On the scorecard, "100" is a perfect liberal score and "0" is a perfect conservative score.[9][10]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Cedillo ranked as an 83.[11]
Campaign finance
2017
Cedillo had received $375,072.24 in contributions and had made $362,234.57 in expenditures, leaving the campaign with $81,778.31 on hand as of reports available from the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission on February 27, 2017.[12]
2010
In 2010, Cedillo raised $323,892 in contributions.[13] His five largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Southwest Regional Council Of Carpenters | $15,600 |
| AT&T | $11,700 |
| Service Employees Local 721 | $10,300 |
| California State Council Of Service Employees | $7,800 |
| Chevron Corp | $7,800 |
2006
In 2006 Cedillo raised $497,579 in campaign donations. His top five donors are listed below.[13]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| AT&T | $14,800 |
| SEIU California State Council | $13,400 |
| California Teachers Association | $11,400 |
| California Trucking Association | $7,500 |
| Laborers Local 300 | $7,500 |
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Los Angeles City Council District 1 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Los Angeles City Council, "Gilbert Cedillo," accessed February 18, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles Daily News, "A dozen hopefuls step up to the starting line for Los Angeles mayoral race," November 11, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Councilmember Gilbert Cedillo, "P.E.A.C.E.," accessed February 8, 2017
- ↑ Cedillo also listed immigration as an issue on his website, but no statement on the topic was available as of February 8, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Councilmember Gilbert Cedillo, "House LA," accessed February 8, 2017
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "Capitol Weekly's Legislative Scorecard," December 17, 2009
- ↑ Fox and Hounds Daily, "Random Thoughts on the Political Scene," December 18, 2009
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard (Archived)," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Los Angeles City Ethics Commission, "2017 City and LAUSD Elections," accessed February 27, 2017
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Follow the Money, "Cedillo, Gilbert A," accessed January 4, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Los Angeles City Council District 1 2013-2022 |
Succeeded by Eunisses Hernandez |
| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 45 2010-2012 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
California State Senate District 22 2002-2010 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 45 1998-2002 |
Succeeded by - |
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