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  de León, Kevin
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AffiliationDemocratic  
  2018-01-01  
 
NameKevin de León
Address3530 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, California , United States
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Born December 10, 1966 (57 years)
ContributorSummer Intern
Last ModifedJuan Croniqueur
Feb 18, 2024 04:14pm
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InfoKevin de León has spent his life as an educator, activist, and community organizer. He was the first Latino leader of the California State Senate in 130 years, and represents the 14th District as a Los Angeles City Councilmember. Kevin has fought his whole career for the values his immigrant mother instilled in him from a young age.

Born in Downtown Los Angeles to a single, immigrant mother who supported her family working as a housekeeper, Kevin de León was taught early in life the value of hard work, and how important it is to stand up and speak out for what’s right in your community. Kevin was the first in his family to graduate from high school; he attended U.C. Santa Barbara and graduated from Pitzer College with honors.

Kevin got his start at the corner of Whittier Boulevard and Esperanza with One Stop Immigration Center, teaching English as a second language and U.S. history classes to people who came to Los Angeles to make America their home. He went on to cut his political teeth by helping organize one of the biggest marches in California state history against Prop 187 — a measure that aimed to prevent undocumented immigrant kids from using public health services.

Kevin spent years fighting for our teachers and their families as a labor organizer for the California Teachers Association and with the National Education Association. He pushed to strengthen our public schools across the city and state, from increasing school funding in low-income neighborhoods to improving facilities for kids, parents, and educators.

After serving four years in the California State Assembly, Kevin was elected to the State Senate in 2010, and was elected by his colleagues to lead the Senate as President pro Tempore in 2014 — the first Latino to lead the Senate in over a century.

During his time in the state legislature, Kevin led historic achievements to improve California families’ lives, protect our environment, and strengthen our economy. He secured hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for Los Angeles River revitalization, toxic waste clean-up, and public park projects. He authored Prop 68 to keep drinking water clean, as well as Prop 2, which secured the largest financial investment in California history to build permanent housing for Californians experiencing homelessness — an issue he cares deeply about.

Kevin knows what it means to experience housing insecurity. As a kid, his family lived paycheck to paycheck; and as a young adult, he slept in his car for months at a time when money was tight. As a City Councilmember, Kevin has been laser-focused on creating positive solutions for the homelessness and housing crises facing our city. In the past six months, he’s housed more residents than any other member of City Council, and has passed his signature “A Way Home” plan that proposes building 25,000 units of homeless housing by 2025. Kevin 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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RACES
  03/05/2024 Los Angeles City Council - District 14 Counting 25.34% (+0.00%)
  06/07/2022 Los Angeles Mayor - Primary Lost 7.80% (-35.31%)
  10/15/2020 Los Angeles City Council - District 14 - Appointment Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  03/03/2020 Los Angeles City Council - District 14 Won 52.61% (+33.12%)
  11/06/2018 CA US Senate Lost 45.84% (-8.33%)
  06/05/2018 CA US Senate - Open Primary Won 12.07% (+0.00%)
  02/24/2018 CA US Senate - D Endorsement Lost 54.34% (+50.92%)
  12/05/2016 CA State Senate President Pro Tempore Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  12/01/2014 CA State Senate President Pro Tempore Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/04/2014 CA State Senate 24 Won 65.79% (+31.59%)
  06/03/2014 CA State Senate 24 - Open Primary Won 64.10% (+43.26%)
  12/06/2010 Majority Caucus Chair Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/2010 CA State Senate 22 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  06/08/2010 CA State Senate 22- D Primary Won 71.33% (+56.99%)
  11/04/2008 CA State Assembly 45 Won 82.05% (+64.10%)
  06/03/2008 CA State Assembly 45- D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/03/2007 Assistant Majority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/2006 CA State Assembly 45 Won 83.24% (+66.48%)
  06/06/2006 CA State Assembly 45 - D Primary Won 44.92% (+18.47%)
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  12/22/2020 CA US Senate - Appointment Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
  06/05/2018 CA Lt. Governor - Open Primary Lost 0.00% (-24.23%)
  06/05/2018 CA Governor - Open Primary Lost 0.00% (-33.67%)
ENDORSEMENTS
CA District 53 - Open Primary - Mar 03, 2020 D Georgette Gómez
NH District 01 - D Primary - Sep 11, 2018 D Levi Sanders
CA US President - D Primary - Jun 07, 2016 D Hillary Clinton
CA District 17 - Open Primary - Jun 07, 2016 D Rohit "Ro" Khanna
Los Angeles City Controller - Primary - Mar 05, 2013 NPA Dennis P. Zine
Los Angeles County District Attorney - Runoff - Nov 06, 2012 D Jackie Lacey
San Jose City Council - District 5 - Runoff - Nov 02, 2010 D Magdalena Carrasco
Los Angeles City Council - District 2 Special Election - Sep 22, 2009 D Paul Krekorian
CA District 32 - Special Election - May 19, 2009 D Judy M. Chu
CA - District 37 - Special Election Runoff - Aug 21, 2007 D Laura Richardson