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By: EFE
Saturday, October 5
Hispanic Kevin de León launches his candidacy for mayor of Los Angeles
Kevin de León, a Los Angeles councilor, announced on Tuesday his candidacy to occupy the post of mayor of the city, promising to face the economic problems of a good part of its residents, as well as homelessness .
Surrounded by people who support his nomination, De León said that if he became the head of the Los Angeles City Council will work to help reduce poverty , homelessness and homelessness , which are presented as the most common problems urgent.
The Hispanic, son of a Guatemalan immigrant, emphasized that due to his humble origin he knows very well how low-income families have to overcome obstacles to pay rent and food.
The Democrat, from 54 years, is one of the best known Hispanics in California. He was a state senator for 12 years and was the first Latino to become incumbent president of the state Senate .
The Latino politician, who was born in Los Angeles but grew up in a poor neighborhood of San Diego while his mother cleaned houses in the mansions of wealthy neighborhoods
De León is the third elected municipal official to jump into the fray, and is so far the one with the most prominent political career .
Los Angeles Councilman Joe Buscaino and City Attorney Mike Feuer also seek to succeed Mayor Eric Garcetti, who could retire before the end of his term if his nomination as Ambassador to India is confirmed by the US Senate.
The Los Angeles mayor’s primary election is scheduled for June next year, with a second round in November 2022.
The city of Los Angeles has about four million inhabitants, 48, 5% of them Hispanic , according to the latest Census data.