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Ysabel Jurado is a tenants rights attorney, affordable housing activist, single mom, daughter of undocumented Filipino immigrants, lifelong Angeleno, and candidate to become the next Councilmember for District 14.
![Ysabel Jurado](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/ef634a5b1a7024ad4efc25f93a776cd41cc25e25-3565x2377.jpg?w=720&h=480&fit=crop&auto=format)
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About
Ysabel Jurado is a tenants rights attorney, affordable housing activist, single mom, daughter of undocumented Filipino immigrants, lifelong Angeleno, and candidate to become the next Councilmember for District 14. Born and raised in Highland Park, she attended Pasadena City College and put herself through college at UCLA, where she completed her bachelor’s degree. After graduating, she went on to UCLA School of Law, where she graduated with a Juris Doctorate with specializations in Critical Race Studies and the David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy.
She did it all as a single teen mom while raising her daughter, Stella.
![Ysabel as a child with 3 adults playing guitar](/_astro/IMG_2183.76ce86ec_Z1m63j1.jpeg)
![Ysabel with her daughter](/_astro/Jurado_Photography-RBG-02.398b001d_Z3KI5B.jpeg)
As a housing rights attorney and during her work at Bet Tzedek Legal Services, Ysabel fought to stop tenant evictions and stood side by side with community organizations and small businesses that were at risk of losing their leases. Her practice has focused in particular on building pathways to home-ownership for communities of color, the preservation of open space, and reparative justice.
Ysabel is running for District 14 because she understands the immense powers the City Council holds in Los Angeles – and has watched local representatives betray her community time and again. Her platform focuses on expanding affordable housing, ending homelessness, supporting small businesses, tackling the climate crisis, and building a more just economy for all.
![Ysabel protesting](/_astro/IMG_0535.87649421_ZSecC0.jpeg)
![Ysabel with the community](/_astro/IMG_5785.63fab207_1LO9CD.jpeg)
Endorsements
Organizations
![Los Angeles County Federation of Labor (AFL-CIO)](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/661e0ba11e7e17de282987ba628e292f9b9b38a5-200x200.png?h=400)
![Los Angeles County Democratic Party](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/b46455b4b3eeb87eb68b49ef95183caea7af81a7-1280x668.png?h=400)
![SEIU UHW](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/67e6bf0b8a2d1e1b45a4f91c706fcbd7db7160b4-225x225.png?h=400)
![United Teachers Los Angeles](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/38ad7334d2cb33dd66276b9b3cfa62e54eb9b6cf-2400x2400.png?h=400)
![SEIU 721](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/2c9733e92fb99b7c3f7d0c0027ac3833db3b6e1e-900x900.jpg?h=400)
![SEIU 2015](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/25ccbfcfb77cc6c6d50a382bc9642f2e4d56f502-400x123.png?h=400)
![SEIU CIR](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/5d9693fca719b315e73658baa0f115e734ec9574-2092x713.jpg?h=400)
![LA Roofers & Waterproofers Local 36](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/2cf0e35a1db3f60336c7526d09cb31bd0a9e9bfc-302x303.png?h=400)
![Engineers & Architects Association Union](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/0bc4e0fd188dc87d4a03f7df2e4fc1a23243929c-3820x1378.png?h=400)
![Local 148 - Public Defenders Union](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/30b65edec52aa3d579eed878afab856d0c79b194-1080x1080.jpg?h=400)
![United Auto Workers - Region 6](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/e07e769b7fbd1248691f88ded8bc2e78a3760eb0-2746x1743.jpg?h=400)
![AFT Local 1521](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/34742d824c7d6bbebbe7f1324fc0681af6ed3a14-1920x1080.png?h=400)
![California Working Families Party](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/70b4a2f94e1ddf77d76cb3116c8b0600f18e894c-2928x1172.jpg?h=400)
![ACCE Action](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/21e543ef35e198d83a6c7f7370863511715f86fb-1622x1233.jpg?h=400)
![PALAD - Pilipino American Los Angeles Democrats](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/cab405e5c70ca2b297d6fd55ef0eeb4bfc28a361-1013x359.jpg?h=400)
![CHIRLA Action Fund](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/03fa115c49b4393e642514a9f193598bc49b07ea-3348x1299.png?h=400)
![Stonewall Democratic Club](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/967d271dfe56a2d0ccacac9c14cb517ba07ebf34-2834x711.png?h=400)
![Feel The Bern - LA County](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/180a29ffc149e4ebbe7b5eeb334b663aa5118f6d-582x319.jpg?h=400)
![East Area Progressive Democrats](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/31e603ce6a94efc7bf1cf88cfb94fae14036e6e4-1525x1495.png?h=400)
![Food and Water Action](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/2ca47203e1f01c05fdffa70fd3b26d24e3783412-450x300.jpg?h=400)
![LA Forward](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/9b659945a1217f884a2d72fc428a89a438aff50f-10418x4168.png?h=400)
![California Women's List](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/a537118bc37d976d0e24d5468fda757d0a41202f-1328x628.png?h=400)
![Asian Democrats of Los Angeles County](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/443b9bb2c6522e21da21c19b3f314f47345c6b1d-1000x1000.png?h=400)
![Democrats for Neighborhood Action](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/1108ccbb468dfd63740a948b28abd2de3d02eefd-200x200.png?h=400)
![Los Angeles League of Conservation Votors](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/a338425296a73ba9e426598aaa092b494ea0c8d5-438x244.jpg?h=400)
![Boyle Heights Vota](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/3db2fa46bdc4dc7a3dc9dacfb76ff71f7fa307e0-400x400.webp?h=400)
![Boyle Heights Bridge Runners](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/88a49aaf6bc494e76105ecc3a3d6531499beb424-225x225.jpg?h=400)
![LPAC](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/481003b2553aed208292139917e6d7f6d65b397d-1500x743.png?h=400)
![California Progressive Alliance](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/3b63dc07353ba73a0e1db86b0358ce7cdd43302a-600x600.png?h=400)
![LGBTQ+ Victory Fund](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/277df6cf74c9236de946d5f7302b1dc46722f14a-2310x1145.png?h=400)
![Bruin Democrats at UCLA](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/6a648119f2327b5bff09be1a0f25d99a8e87372c-2000x2000.png?h=400)
![Stonewall Young Democrats](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/ac3390421ab15b3a3cfcb036678c230197e0d334-1485x1485.png?h=400)
![Catch Fire Movement](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/2cb29bf3c7c17128ce0ad4f558a3e7f12054108a-318x600.png?h=400)
![Initiate Justice Action](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/40d13c7eb7e2337ecda18de397b689d1f87bf09d-189x171.png?h=400)
![Project ID Action Fund](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/5737d50119f6ab5942b4bade84c4b206810c980f-901x900.png?h=400)
![Ground Game LA](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/0effe553b34e5757e504d84581f557d68a62ede9-225x225.jpg?h=400)
![Democratic Socialists of America - Los Angeles](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/51beae10cddc1573d318cfb0eeaf1f5b6b08db79-2400x1300.png?h=400)
![Run For Something](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/23813691e2f33a8294c2272b3dbcc2fb6ecfee99-300x168.png?h=400)
![Sunrise Movement LA](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/63d1e874af9b14555aa3f823d5dcd64ceace76dc-225x225.png?h=400)
![Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles Action Fund](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/33dcd00448a63ebf2b13d3745e8431a640a13459-1620x1620.jpg?h=400)
![National Union of Healthcare Workers](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/57232a00a600d132523f34b6da69226a4c4b3853-900x420.jpg?h=400)
Individuals
![Kenneth Mejia](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/4f929545aa688d1aee143a0865d8546ce7bb6c8e-2000x1333.jpg?rect=542,79,898,898&w=400&h=400)
Kenneth Mejia
Los Angeles City Controller
![Eunisses Hernandez](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/09c1475b1c3506f4d0829023320c418644ae8c1a-3018x4025.jpg?rect=89,0,2840,2840&w=400&h=400)
Eunisses Hernandez
Los Angeles City Councilmember, District 1
![Nithya Raman](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/6162c5c13740273828aa6e0a82cbf43f6c68cdae-7952x5304.jpg?rect=1324,0,5304,5304&w=400&h=400)
Nithya Raman
Los Angeles City Councilmember, District 4
![Hugo Soto Martinez](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/6164323d487ad88ffad2769fc31a87f29b1b50e2-3072x2049.jpg?rect=726,5,1559,1559&w=400&h=400)
Hugo Soto Martinez
Los Angeles City Councilmember, District 13
![Dolores Huerta](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/eaa2db57d25fe96e76d5abbf14d79a156956bb30-300x300.png?w=400&h=400)
Dolores Huerta
![Lola Smallwood-Cuevas](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/2b4f195c5d9861c93c3ca9ac4e9af4ed7e44d8f6-2000x2500.jpg?rect=0,250,2000,2000&w=400&h=400)
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
State Senator CA-28
![Mike Bonin](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/fc76c3e19ec71ea3a8923d2369055fef14f8e619-943x943.jpg?w=400&h=400)
Mike Bonin
Former City Council Member (CD-11)
![Dr. Rocio Rivas](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/4f673f7516ed47fa367e362438e66fafc81fda14-1159x816.jpg?rect=173,0,816,816&w=400&h=400)
Dr. Rocio Rivas
LAUSD Board member, District 1
![Anthony Rendon](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/659f6576b3e9fa3b433d0094a98cde120b885f03-4137x5251.jpg?rect=0,558,4137,4137&w=400&h=400)
Anthony Rendon
Speaker Emeritus, California's 62nd Assembly District
![Greg Akili](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/090664ab204b9bda33f0a8ee3c782912c58cd148-371x571.jpg?rect=38,0,318,318&w=400&h=400)
Greg Akili
Candidate for State Assembly District 57
![Gina Viola](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/945b3da83281566eadefcf99464c4fc42eaa41d5-2579x2579.jpg?rect=10,0,2295,2295&w=400&h=400)
Gina Viola
2022 Los Angeles mayoral candidate
![Dr. Daniel Wayne Lee](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/d8cdb9fff1cae81d5ea5a6c753c5aff9df626498-1200x800.png?rect=343,10,469,469&w=400&h=400)
Dr. Daniel Wayne Lee
Culver City Mayor Emeritus
![Cyndi Otteson](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/54e29ddde04f49a8fa9d799537a8348648d7578a-1500x1000.jpg?rect=719,16,660,660&w=400&h=400)
Cyndi Otteson
Former candidate for Los Angeles City Council District 14
![Mia Livas Porter](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/d556616b4f433d9c684269832ca16def5339eacf-400x400.png?w=400&h=400)
Mia Livas Porter
East Area Progressive Democrats Gun Safety Chair
![Luis Lopez](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/bd0cdd775d162ed2b420c18f3116edf13cc33691-576x861.jpg?rect=59,40,431,431&w=400&h=400)
Luis Lopez
Former candidate for California State Assembly District 51
![Erin Darling](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/840753f034a6ae325c87984b65a26f2c6f46b166-7952x5304.jpg?rect=2073,0,3847,3847&w=400&h=400)
Erin Darling
Civil rights attorney and former candidate for Los Angeles City Council District 11
![David Kim](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/f2284669752914f828e9659dedabb8679f2ef5e6-1920x1280.jpg?rect=404,13,780,780&w=400&h=400)
David Kim
Candidate for U.S. Congress CA-34
![Jackie Goldberg](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/fa3472465a00fcda8f49b5d6d26237a4b3c1cc68-900x1200.jpg?rect=0,0,900,900&w=400&h=400)
Jackie Goldberg
LAUSD Board President
![Konstantine Anthony](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/cbd28d48f41bb8c3b6a6dd5c81d96f17d6ff9b27-2000x2000.jpg?w=400&h=400)
Konstantine Anthony
Mayor of Burbank
![Hans Johnson](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/d6d25375ce4660df3538edbd9ed1f6bfcd0fccef-1130x1083.jpg?rect=24,0,1083,1083&w=400&h=400)
Hans Johnson
President, East Area Progressive Democrats
![Steven Raga](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/2344ad90ff548d156a2239c22240b33069b56442-5736x4289.jpg?rect=1437,315,2891,2891&w=400&h=400)
Steven Raga
New York State Assemblymember
![Frank Yokoyama](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/8f65268d6cd806d16eb3ab53f0786a98a7bfa386-3744x4680.jpg?rect=0,0,3744,3744&w=400&h=400)
Frank Yokoyama
Cerritos City Councilmember
![Juslyn Manalo](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/1c4b7faf0a479c5f18572e6b4874448644f23da1-349x415.png?rect=0,0,349,349&w=400&h=400)
Juslyn Manalo
Daly City Mayor
![Melissa Ramoso](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/4ceee8154be92ad40b92cc417c1e1c8e9cab2479-2692x4033.jpg?rect=0,0,2692,2692&w=400&h=400)
Melissa Ramoso
Artesia City Councilmember
![Steve Diaz](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/119d3c009bd449990dee634834f6a6220457f7e9-1600x1200.jpg?rect=683,501,246,246&w=400&h=400)
Steve Diaz
Former Deputy Director of LA CAN
![Danny Park](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/3hu051wh/production/686d934b855826e4c242c14e0379207eef271a77-1536x2048.jpg?rect=279,249,773,773&w=400&h=400)
Danny Park
Market Director of Skid Row People's Market
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Mission
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The people of CD 14 have been betrayed by our elected leaders. Between FBI raids, backroom gerrymandering, racist rants, and corruption charges, our needs have been chronically ignored. City government has failed us. We deserve better. I have lived in Highland Park my entire life. I am raising my daughter here. It’s time for someone who truly understands the challenges working people face in our community to steer the ship.
I have huge admiration for the strength and fortitude of East Los Angeles. And I want to bring that power to City Hall. With this election, we have the opportunity to capture the incredible energy of this district and take action on the things that matter most: safe streets, a strong social safety net, clean air, and housing that is affordable for working families.
We don’t need another career politician calling the shots. We need someone from and for this community who knows what it’s like to struggle to pay for rent and has stood alongside families as they’re evicted from their homes. We need someone who will make sure our local government leaves no one behind.
I’m running for City Council because it’s time for Los Angeles to prioritize seniors, children, and hard working Angelenos.
I hope you’ll join me.
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- FilAm Ysabel Jurado closer to becoming 1st Filipina in LA city council | TFC News California, USA
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- LA City council candidate Ysabel Jurado gets huge support from Filipino community | ANC
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- Representation Matters: Ysabel Jurado's Vision as LA City Council Member I So Inspiring
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