Los Angeles Times Endorses Gardea For CD 1

Voters in Council District 1 will have "two good choices" when they go to the voting booth on March 5 to elect a successor to Councilman Ed Reyes, the Los Angeles Times stated in its endorsement column on Wednesday. 

However, while the publicaiton believes Assemblyman Gil Cedillo would do a "credible" job, if elected, the Times has given their nod to current Reyes chief of staff Jose Gardea. 

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[Gardea] has the vision and the know-how to continue Reyes' sometimes slogging but relentless move toward housing families who were previously packed into overcrowded and outdated buildings, bringing safety to areas once cowering in fear of gang and property crimes, and luring retail establishments to the district to build the local tax base, provide desperately needed employment and serve the residents. 

The Times did not list Highland Park local Jesse Rosas among the two most viable candidates, saying that "he clearly wants the best for his district's people but cannot outline a way to deliver it."