David E. Ryu

Former LA City Councilmember for #LACD4. Fighter for equity, transparency, trust in government, and a home for everyone.

[David E. Ryu @davideryu]

Yesterday was my final City Council meeting as a Los Angeles City Councilmember. It has been an incredible journey, and I am so grateful to the people who helped me get here.

[Lindsey P. Horvath @LindseyPHorvath]

Thank you so much, LA. I’m ready to work hard and fight like hell for a future we can be proud of.

This victory belongs to all of us. Now, let’s get to work.

[Michael Trujillo @mikehtrujillo]

Let’s be clear, this is a HUGE win for Speaker Rendon. And let’s be honest Rivas will now face more scrutiny among reporters and over the weekend he didn’t seem like he could stand the heat in the kitchen. With more legislative deals to be struck this gives the edge to Rendon.

[David E. Ryu @davideryu]

Hahaha…

[Sydney Kamlager @sydneykamlager]

When you've killed it at the press conference…

All the excitement around $30M to fund @Kedren_Health behavioral health & primary care expansion will break a podium.

But not my commitment to health equity.

[David E. Ryu @davideryu]

HECK YEAH!

Congrats to my friend @RobBonta for becoming the next Attorney General for California and the first AAPI to serve in the role.

This is huge for the 6 mil #AAPIs in California and the 22 mil+ in the nation.

I know you will fight for justice and ALL our communities.

[Liam Dillon @dillonliam]

Gov. @GavinNewsom has appointed Bay Area legislator @RobBontaCA to be the state's next attorney general. Bonta's one of the most progressive members of the state's Democratic caucus, including on housing issues where he's authored pro-tenant legislation https://t.co/kgPHIOR5Ph

[David E. Ryu @davideryu]

The time is now...

Child of farmworkers, civil rights attorney, first Filipino American state legislator, Rob is ready to lead.

[Asian Pacific American Leadership Action Fund @apaleadership]

It’s time for an AAPI to be picked for CA Attorney General. We put our trust in a compassionate and inspiring leader like Assemblymember Rob Bonta to lead our state as Attorney General. Will you join us? Please share this post! #PickBontaForAG

[David E. Ryu @davideryu]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

@XavierBecerra - a fellow Angeleno and true public servant...

[Xavier Becerra @XavierBecerra]

I’m honored and humbled by today’s vote in the Senate. Thank you. I’m ready to get to work at @HHSgov.

[David E. Ryu @davideryu]

Trends from @StopAAPIHate:

💬Verbal harassment- 68% of hate incidents. Physical assault 11%.

👩🏻68% of reported incidents come from women.

🌉45% of reports from CA- 1st in the nation for hate incident reports.

@a3pcon @AAAJ_AAJC @GavinNewsom @RobBonta

#StopAsianHate

[Rob Bonta @AGRobBonta]

Let’s be clear: 

The GA killings were attacks on Asian women motivated by hate. 

Of 3,800 cases of hate violence against Asians, 68% targeted Asian women. 

They are the direct result of the dehumanization of Asian communities and women in America.
https://t.co/YjEuYiGKFP

[David E. Ryu @davideryu]

An attack on one of us - is an attack on all of us. Gov. @GavinNewsom, the #AAPI community needs you. Make history by appointing the first AAPI to be the next AG @RobBonta

#StopAAPIHate
#API4AG
#BontaForAG

https://t.co/yeWpzAqYHO

[Leonardo Nam @Leonardo_Nam]

We are not the silent minority. We will stand up and be heard. We demand justice and an end to violence. We need an AAPI AG. If not now then when?

#StopAAPIHate
#API4AG
#AAPI
#BontaForAG

[Miguel Santiago @MSantiagoAD54]

I am proud to stand today with community leaders as we call on @GavinNewsom to appoint an AG who will protect the AAPI community from increasing hate crimes!

[Anthony Rendon @RendonAnthony]

I can look around me and see that I am a Speaker, that we had a Latino Secretary of State who is now a U.S. Senator, that we had a Latino Attorney General who is nominated for a U.S. Cabinet position, that we have a significant number of Latino members of the Assembly and Senate.

[David E. Ryu @davideryu]

#StopAAPIHate

Thank you ASM Santiago for your leadership and support for my community.

What happens to one of us - happens to all of us.

Stand against Hate. Speak UP and REPORT @StopAAPIHate and @LAvsHate

[Miguel Santiago @MSantiagoAD54]

Together, we will stand up to AAPI hate!

Thank you for joining our press conference @kafla1962, @A3PCON, @AAAJ_LA, @eqca, @PilipinoDems, @KYCCLA and sharing how we can stop AAPI hate!

[David E. Ryu @davideryu]

California is united – Bonta for AG. Let’s make history. Asian Pacific Islander AG now!

[APALF @APALFoundation]

AAPI leaders consolidating support for @RobBontaCA. He is clear choice for AG. https://t.co/0rpejfvzao

[David E. Ryu @davideryu]

ASM Rob Bonta has been an exceptional servant of the people. Bonta will make an excellent Attorney General, and I support the growing chorus of people asking Gov. Newsom to once again make this historic appointment.

[CA Asian American and Pacific Islander Leg. Caucus @AAPILegCaucus]

@APILegCaucus endorses @RobBontaCA for CA Attorney General. Representation matters now! We ask @GavinNewsom 2 appoint Asm Bonta who has the legal experience and passion 4 justice CA needs in our next People’s Lawyer. #API4AG #AAPI

[David E. Ryu @davideryu]

All of a sudden, the sun seems a bit brighter and I can enjoy oranges again.

The FIRST woman, African American & Asian American Vice-President, AND of course-- the first Latino senator from CA!

Now how about Amanda Gorman- WOW mic drop!

CA n LA representing!!!

What a day...

[David E. Ryu @davideryu]

There will never be anyone else like him. Tom was one of a kind and a true LA son, who exuded LA love and LA pride.

A consummate storyteller, cheerleader and guide – he was, and forever will be, Mr. Los Angeles.

Prayers and love to his first lady Bridget and the LaBonge family

[LosFelizLedger @LosFelizLedger]

We gasped when we heard this from #LA County officials just now. New #COVID19 cases reported today: 21,411. #coronavirus

[David E. Ryu @davideryu]

I echo @DavidSuissaJJ in celebrating Israel and Morocco's agreement to establish diplomatic relations. Having visited both Morocco and Israel, and celebrated big life events there, I am happy to see peaceful relations grow between the two nations.

https://t.co/jrHwO8qCO7

[David E. Ryu @davideryu]

Let us rededicate ourselves to the values and traditions of Chanukah, to remember that even in difficult times, together we can bring light to those in need. Chag Sameach!

[David E. Ryu @davideryu]

Watch my entire farewell address at https://t.co/l11roPbUat

[David E. Ryu @davideryu]

Yesterday was my final City Council meeting as a Los Angeles City Councilmember. It has been an incredible journey, and I am so grateful to the people who helped me get here.

[David E. Ryu @davideryu]

As I said yesterday, there are no small dreams in the City of Angels. If we work together, and hold compassion for one another and our City, there is nothing we cannot achieve.

I may no longer be a Councilmember, but I will always be an Angeleno.