Hugo Soto-Martinez
Organizer, worker, and proudly serving as Councilmember for the 13th District in the City of Angels.
Personal Account. For official updates, go to @cd13.lacity.gov
- Unarmed Crisis Response gives us a chance to move beyond the failed status quo in public safety. Instead of a one-size-fits-all approach that sends armed officers to veterans with mental illness, we can intervene & build empathy while better serving our most vulnerable residents.
- BREAKING: LA just passed a law providing lawyers to renters facing eviction. In criminal court, everyone has the right to a lawyer. But in eviction court? Renters are on their own. (Thread)
- Fast food corporations like Subway directly benefit from widespread wage theft and abuse of workers like Eva. That’s why we introduced a Fast Food Fair Work Motion in LA to provide: ✅ Predictable scheduling ✅ Guaranteed Time Off ✅ “Know Your Rights Trainings” (1/2)
- For months, families on Mohawk St had to fight unfair evictions to stay off the streets. These families– many of whom had lived there for decades– were being forced from their homes under the guise of “substantial renovations,” when any necessary repairs could be completed without forcing them out.
- Thank you Children’s Hospital LA and Attorney General Rob Bonta for coming together to make sure that ALL children in our communities can access the critical healthcare they deserve.
- What kind of monster do you have to be to cut off legal services to children? We introduced a package of legislation at City Council to protect immigrant Angelenos, including a motion for stopgap funding to provide these critical legal services to families. Visit bit.ly/migrantnews to read more.
- I usually HATE my birthday - but this year, it falls on the first night of the Homeless Count! All I’m asking for my birthday is for YOU to join me in participating in the count next week. Sign up today at TheyCountWillYou.org.
- Trump wants to divide us and instill fear in our communities until we give in to his dangerous agenda. But that’s not going to happen — we’re going to fight.
- This week, Children’s Hospital LA stopped providing health care to new trans youth patients in response to Trump’s executive orders. Read my statement about this decision:
- Reposted by Hugo Soto-Martinez"Los Angeles will not be complicit in Trump’s dehumanizing agenda — we will fight back and protect our community.” - @hugoforcd13.bsky.social The proposal includes a know your rights campaign, funding for legal assistance, and reporting on ICE activity. 👏👏👏 laist.com/news/politic...
- We all know someone who will be personally affected by Trump’s dehumanizing policies. That’s why today we introduced a package of legislation to protect immigrant communities in Los Angeles, which will include:
- Reposted by Hugo Soto-MartinezHoy en el Concejo Municipal presentamos legislación para proteger a los Angelenos inmigrantes
