Eunisses Hernandez

Eunisses Hernandez
Member of the Los Angeles City Council
from the 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 12, 2022
Preceded byGil Cedillo
Personal details
Born1990 (age 33–34)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationCalifornia State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Long Beach (BA)

Eunisses Hernandez (born 1990)[1][2] is an American activist and politician, currently serving as a member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 1st district since 2022.[3] A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, Hernandez defeated incumbent councilmember Gil Cedillo during the primary in an upset in the 2022 election.[4][5]

A self-described police and prison abolitionist, Hernandez was endorsed by progressive groups and leaders like City Councilman Mike Bonin and Dolores Huerta, and the Los Angeles Times.[1][6][7] Hernandez declared victory on June 18, 2022, before the final vote tally, which was certified on July 1, 2022.[8] Cedillo conceded the same day.[9]

  1. ^ a b Zahniser, David (June 14, 2022). "Eunisses Hernandez pulls ahead of Gil Cedillo in tight L.A. Council race". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  2. ^ CASTAÑEDA, MARIAH (May 19, 2022). "O.G. HIGHLAND PARK'S EUNISSES HERNANDEZ HAS A PLAN TO STOP GENTRIFICATION IN CD 1". L.A. TACO. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Cagle, Kate [@KateCagle] (June 18, 2022). "INBOX: Progressive challenger Eunisses Hernandez declares victory over incumbent Democrat Gil Cedillo to represent Los Angeles Council District 1. Hernandez is a local community organizer who has been instrumental in pushing the County to build alternatives to incarceration" (Tweet). Retrieved June 18, 2022 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Sanchez, Jesús (June 14, 2022). "Incumbents Gil Cedillo and Mitch O'Farrell lose ground to challengers". The Eastsider. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Stein, Jeff (August 5, 2017). "9 questions about the Democratic Socialists of America you were too embarrassed to ask". Vox. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  6. ^ Regardie, Jon (May 27, 2022). "The Incumbent v. Challenger Battle: Gil Cedillo and Eunisses Hernandez Tangle in a Tense Council Race". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  7. ^ "Endorsement: Why the L.A. Times endorsed so many newcomers this year". The Los Angeles Times. May 29, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  8. ^ Chou, Elizabeth (June 24, 2022). "In June primary, LA City Councilman Gil Cedillo appears to be ousted by newcomer Eunisses Hernandez". Los Angeles Daily News.
  9. ^ "Councilman Gil Cedillo concedes defeat to challenger Eunisses Hernandez". July 1, 2022.