2022 LAUSD ELECTIONS

Los Angeles Government Drowns In Ethical Crises

From the sheriff to the mayor, L.A. has been rocked by scandals. What would the candidates running for the LAUSD school board do differently?

“We must collectively believe in reaching the soul of our students and uplifting their character through an educational experience that is replete with models of courage and integrity.”

- Board District 6 Candidate Marvin Rodriguez

As the agency responsible for upholding law and order, the Sheriff’s Department should be beyond reproach in its behavior starting with its leader, Sheriff Alex Villanueva. While Villanueva may have run as a reformer, he has been a fierce defender of the status quo, defying watchdog subpoenas and battling any attempt by the County Supervisors to provide checks on his department. Instead of rooting out gang-like behavior amongst his deputies, he sent out a cease-and-desist letter in an attempt to have county supervisors stop using the phrase “deputy gangs.” Not surprisingly, this leadership has resulted in a culture of lawlessness throughout the department.

One of Villanueva’s adversaries on the Board Of Supervisors, Mark Ridley-Thomas (MRT), has been indicted for using his position to…