Mike Bonin

Former LA City Councilmember. Dad, husband, hiker, progressive activist, DC Comics nerd, host of What's Next Los Angeles podcast.

[Mike Bonin @mikebonin]

Child welfare, gentrification, food deserts, job training, play equity, helping students finish college, surveillance technology and more. Issues you're not hearing about on the campaign trail. That's what @tomsteyer and I discuss on the latest What's Next, Los Angeles podcast -- wherever you listen to podcasts.

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[Mike Bonin @mikebonin]

Dark money is creeping into LA's elections . . . more on the ULA saga . . . and a potential new progressive revenue stream for housing and basic services in the city of Long Beach.

On the latest LA Podcast. Listen below or almost anywhere you get your podcasts.

https://t.co/6ucIEuwFU0

[Mike Bonin @mikebonin]

Another new poll out in the mayor's race, showing Bass with a big lead, but with far less than she would need to avoid a runoff. Pratt and Raman neck and neck for second place. Full poll results to be released at the Luskin conference April 15.

[UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs @UCLALuskin]

With 40% undecided, “it’s a wide open race” to choose LA’s next mayor. New polling from UCLA Luskin finds Karen Bass with 25% support, Spencer Pratt with 11% and Nithya Raman with 9%. Read more about what LA voters said. #UCLA https://t.co/PPuGLge6Va

[Mike Bonin @mikebonin]

New bombshell mayoral poll from @LoyolaMarymount @LMUstudyLA: Raman 32.5%, Bass 17%, Huang 16.6%, Miller 13.4%, Pratt 11.5%.

Nearly 48% of those surveyed said they prefer a democratic socialist for mayor:

https://t.co/YfGuJh1aDc

[Mike Bonin @mikebonin]

It’s wild to hear people suggest that all CA’s Latino, Black and Asian-American guv candidates should drop out to clear a path for 4 white ppl. Especially since one of the white guys – Mahan – isn’t polling better than the candidates of color.

https://t.co/u5jqpFXnry

[Mike Bonin @mikebonin]

Los Angeles families are living in fear of being seized by unnamed, masked government agents, and LAPD -- instead of protecting them -- is suggesting that if your kids stay home out of fear of ICE, or if they dare skip school to protest ICE, they or you can be arrested.

[LAPD PIO @LAPDPIO]

LAPD News: Los Angeles Police Department Encourages School Attendance Amid Recent Downtown Activity

[Mike Bonin @mikebonin]

It’s crucial that city officials demand accountability from the chief of police. This is a good step.

[Unrig LA @UnrigLA]

Councilmembers Rodriguez, Hernandez, Jurado, Padilla, Price, & Soto-Martinez moving to ask the LAPD Chief to join them in Council Chambers for a conversation about LAPD crowd-control tactics at protests.

This will be on Tuesday's agenda.

[Mike Bonin @mikebonin]

Culver City has less criminal activity than a meeting of Trump’s cabinet.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Bondi: HER DISTRICT INCLUDES CULVER CITY!!

[ProPublica @propublica]

New: ProPublica is sharing eight handwritten letters from children who have been held at the detention center that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was recently released from. We'll let their words speak for themselves. https://t.co/hdxtf8SRtE

[Mike Bonin @mikebonin]

Political earthquake. Nithya Raman is running for mayor.

Not only does this pose a serious threat to Mayor Bass, but it reframes the June primary in way that benefits down ballot progressives in other city races.

[Mike Bonin @mikebonin]

Well, Lindsey Horvath is not challenging Mayor Karen Bass.

It’s Bass vs Spencer Pratt, Adam Miller and Rev. Rae Huang.

https://t.co/Nwfwrpg4gq

[Julia Wick @sherlyholmes]

Top Trump aide Ric Grenell appears to weigh in on a potential Lindsey Horvath mayoral candidacy

[Mike Bonin @mikebonin]

Dems are pushing for body cameras to curb abuses by ICE.

Trump/MAGA are proud of footage of ICE's brutal murders. What good will body cams do?

The necessary fix isn't documenting ICE agents being abusive; it's ending the cruel, abusive unconstitutional secret police force.

[Alec Karakatsanis @equalityAlec]

THREAD. In the section of my Copaganda book on how body cams as a “reform” are one of the great propaganda achievements in the history of the police/surveillance industry, I explain that one of the reasons police wanted them so badly for years was to link to facial recognition.

[Mike Bonin @mikebonin]

LAPD Chief McDonnell's refusal to enforce the "No Secret Police Act" is no aberration. It's reflection of a vision for LAPD that is fundamentally incompatible with the reform-minded direction L.A. has been struggling toward for 50 years.

https://t.co/IKIRBQDgt7

[Mike Bonin @mikebonin]

LAPD Chief McDonnell's refusal to enforce the "No Secret Police Act" is no aberration. It's reflection of a vision for LAPD that is fundamentally incompatible with the reform-minded direction L.A. has been struggling toward for 50 years.

https://t.co/IKIRBQDgt7

[Mike Bonin @mikebonin]

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[Lindsey P. Horvath @LindseyPHorvath]

The only way to end homelessness is to create homes. Venice Dell just received $3 million from LA County, while the City has spent more than $1 million fighting this affordable housing project.

The City is fighting housing -- we're funding it.

[Mike Bonin @mikebonin]

This is video of his testimony, and that of retired LAFD Battalion Chief Rick Crawford: https://t.co/VuAAzhKY6g

[Mike Bonin @mikebonin]

I have not seen any local coverage of this: Patrick Butler, former Assistant Chief of LAFD, testified before the U.S. Senate last week, offering a damning indictment of LA’s (lack of) preparation for the Palisades Fire.

This is Butler’s written testimony:

https://t.co/UfJ8zF8Es3

[Mike Bonin @mikebonin]

Butler its sure to face criticism for cooperating with an investigation by a Senate committee run by MAGA figures on a DEI witch hunt. But unlike many firefighters, Butler is not MAGA. Not even close. He is a serious fire professional who was horrified by the city response to the fire.