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Upstairs neighbor launches bid to unseat Hugo Soto-Martínez from the L.A. City Council
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Not since before Carlisle, who serves as vice president of the East Hollywood Neighborhood Council, filed paperwork Monday to challenge Soto-Martínez for his L.A. City Council seat.
“But we’ll see how it goes.”AdvertisementA sitting council member being challenged by a member of a neighborhood council is far from an unusual occurrence.
But this is the first time, to our knowledge, that a council member will face off against their upstairs neighbor.
“Renters make up over 60% of the city, yet they’ve historically been left out of decision-making at City Hall.
On the docket next week: The City Council votes Tuesday on whether to finalize a big increase in trash fees for single-family homes and small apartments.