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SUMMARY:ENGAGE
DESCRIPTION:Join the Empowerment Congress at ENGAGE!\, a day of connection and civic action\, presented by Sonder Impact and Sip & Sonder! \nWith the November election fast approaching\, we want you to be empowered\, take care of yourself\, and make your voice heard… \nUnderstanding Your Ballot \nThe Empowerment Congress will be on site to explain the ballot\, offer resources to understand what and who is on your ballot\, and share tips on how to fill it out. \nWrite Letters to Fellow Voters \nSonder Impact will facilitate writing personalized\, handwritten letters to voters to help increase voter turnout where it can make the biggest impact. \nCall Voters & Promote Democracy \nSign up at the event to attend a phone banking session\, where you can have real conversations to to help drive voter turnout in your community. \nCandidate Meet & Greet \nMeet Leslie Jones\, a local candidate running for Inglewood City Council\, who will be on-site sharing her vision for District 4\, answering questions\, and engaging with the community. \nTake Care of Yourself \nA meditation moment\, because the constant barrage of divisive rhetoric\, policy debates\, and discriminatory undertones during this election season can take a toll on our mental and emotional well-being\, in ways seen and unseen. While civic engagement is critical to shaping our futures\, it’s equally important to take care of ourselves in the process. \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://empowermentcongress.org/event/engage/
LOCATION:Sip & Sonder\, 108 S. Market St.\, Inglewood\, CA\, 90031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Election Central,Special Events
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SUMMARY:33rd Annual Empowerment Congress Summit
DESCRIPTION:Online registration for the 33rd Annual Summit has ended. Limited on-site registration may be available. \nPlease check our website for additional event information\, which will be updated prior to the event.
URL:https://empowermentcongress.org/event/ecsummit33/
LOCATION:Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science\, 1731 E. 120th St.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90059\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Summit,Signature Events,Special Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250202T180000
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SUMMARY:ICYOLA Harmony 4 Hope Benefit Concert
DESCRIPTION:Harmony 4 Hope Benefit Concert\nSunday\, February 2\, 2025\, 4pm\nFirst United Methodist Church\n500 E. Colorado Blvd.\nPasadena\, CA 91101\nAdmission is free. RSVP to attend. \nJoin the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (ICYOLA) for a concert to benefit those who have sustained losses from the recent Los Angeles Wildfires. All contributions should be made payable to the California Community Foundation Wildfire Community Fund. \nThis concert is sponsored by the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce\, the YMCA\, SCLC\, KBLA Talk 1580\, the Empowerment Congress\, KTLA 5\, and LA Focus on the Word.
URL:https://empowermentcongress.org/event/icyola-benefit-feb-2025/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, 500 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count
DESCRIPTION:The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is a joint powers authority of the city and county of Los Angeles\, created in 1993 to address the problems of homelessness in Los Angeles. LAHSA is the lead agency in the HUD-funded Los Angeles Continuum of Care\, and coordinates and manages programs providing shelter\, housing\, and services to people experiencing homelessness. Since 2005\, LAHSA has coordinated the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count to help the thousands of men\, women\, and families that are sleeping without a permanent home across Los Angeles County every night. \nThe data collected is an essential component in understanding the scope and nature of homelessness in Los Angeles County and helps LAHSA and its partners deliver services where they are needed most. \nHomelessness is a humanitarian crisis that takes the support of our entire community to end. \nJoin us as we participate in the 2024 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count on Thursday\, February 20\, at 8pm\, convening at Holman United Methodist Church. \nNot able to join us? Register for a different date and/or site on the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count website.
URL:https://empowermentcongress.org/event/2025-greater-los-angeles-homeless-count/
LOCATION:Holman United Methodist Church\, 3320 W. Adams Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Homelessness,Special Events,Working Groups
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SUMMARY:Educate\, Engage\, Empower: Resilience in the Face of Chaos | 2025 Juneteenth Dialogue and Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join the Empowerment Congress\, along with partners KBLA Talk 1580 and the Institute for Nonviolence in Los Angeles (INVLA) for the EC’s 2025 Juneteenth Dialogue & Celebration! \nThe 2025 Empowerment Congress Juneteenth Observance will focus on the legacy of resilience resulting from emancipation and freedom from enslavement.  It will take advantage of the motivation and anxiety produced by efforts to restructure the federal government and impose unpopular social austerity measures. The event seeks to harness the emancipatory spirit of Juneteenth and apply it to the Empowerment Congress’s unique brand and role as a practitioner of civic engagement through its mission to “educate\, engage and empower.” It will utilize the dialogic process to encourage open discussion among civil society leadership about current events and the role of community leaders and activists in response to the unsettling events of the past few months. \nIf you encounter difficulty completing the form below\, please click this link.
URL:https://empowermentcongress.org/event/juneteenth-2025/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Juneteenth,Signature Events,Special Events
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SUMMARY:DIALOGUE: The Role of Clergy and Faith Leaders in the Civic Engagement Movement
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URL:https://empowermentcongress.org/event/august-2025-clergy-dialogue/
LOCATION:Gethsemane Christian Love Missionary Baptist Church\, 9616 S. Avalon Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250814T113000
DTSTAMP:20260519T130123
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SUMMARY:90th Anniversary Briefing on the Social Security Act
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URL:https://empowermentcongress.org/event/ssa-90-briefing/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Government Reform & Accountability,Special Events,Working Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251004T110000
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SUMMARY:Espresso & Empowerment - Educate   10/4/25
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URL:https://empowermentcongress.org/event/espresso-empowerment-10-4-25/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Upcoming Event
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SUMMARY:Left Coast Forum 2025
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 25\n10am – 7:30pm PDT\nDoors at 9:30am \nLos Angeles Trade Technical College\n400 West Washington Boulevard\nLos Angeles\, CA 90015 \nJoin us at Los Angeles Trade Technical College for a day filled with thought-provoking discussions\, engaging workshops\, and inspiring speakers. Whether you’re a seasoned activist or just dipping your toes into social change\, this event is for you! \nTopics to be discussed include jobs and freedom\, educational equity\, immigrant rights\, healthcare for all\, the Israel-Gaza conflict\, social justice\, and other relevant issues. \nGet ready to connect with like-minded individuals\, exchange ideas\, and explore ways to create a more just and equitable society. From climate action to racial justice\, we’ll tackle the pressing issues of our time together. \nRegister to attend this free event.
URL:https://empowermentcongress.org/event/left-coast-forum-2025/
LOCATION:Los Angeles Trade Technical College\, 400 West Washington Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Special Events,Upcoming Event
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SUMMARY:PARTNER EVENT | Community Dialogue on the Chinese Massacre of 1871
DESCRIPTION:Community Dialogue — Remembering the 1871 Chinese Massacre\nSaturday\, October 25\, 12pm – 2pm PDT\nLa Plaza United Methodist Church\n115 Paseo de la Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA 90012-2922\nRegister for this free event Join the Institute for Nonviolence in Los Angeles for a community dialogue at La Plaza United Methodist Church! The dialogue will cover the Chinese Massacre of 1871\, a day after the official anniversary on October 25th from 12:00-2:00 P.M.\, to honor those lost in the tragedy\, learn perspectives and opinions regarding that fateful day\, recognize Los Angeles’s history\, as well as how to build bridges and understand racial identities within the nation. It will certainly be an eventful day with meaningful discussions\, and if we want to do our part to heal the overly combative sociopolitical divide\, we must rely on dialogue.  If you are interested in the Chinese Massacre of 1871 Dialogue\, please register using this link by Wednesday Oct. 22! 
URL:https://empowermentcongress.org/event/2025-10-25-invla-dialogue/
LOCATION:La Plaza United Methodist Church\, 115 Paseo de la Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dialogue,Special Events,Upcoming Event
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SUMMARY:Espresso & Empowerment - Engage
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URL:https://empowermentcongress.org/event/espresso-empowerment-11-1-25/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Upcoming Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251206T130000
DTSTAMP:20260519T130123
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SUMMARY:Espresso & Empowerment - Healing & Community Well-Being
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URL:https://empowermentcongress.org/event/espresso-empowerment-12-6-25/
LOCATION:Sip & Sonder\, 108 S. Market St.\, Inglewood\, CA\, 90031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Upcoming Event
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SUMMARY:34th Annual Summit | From Vision to Action: A Forum to Unlock Participatory Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Day-of Event Information\n\nParking\n\n\nArrival Information\n\n\nProgram Booklet\n\nWorkshops\n\nGeneral Event Information\nOn Saturday\, January 13\, 2024\, more than 300 community leaders\, interested residents and citizens\, business owners\, faith-based leaders\, elected officials and other stakeholders convened at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) for the 32nd Annual Empowerment Congress Summit. \nThe event kicked off with entertainment during event check-in from the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles jazz ensemble. Empowerment Congress Co-chair Sonya Vasquez\, MSW started the program with welcome remarks\, followed by greetings brought by Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith\, Dean and Professor of Medicine for the College of Medicine at CDU. Compton Mayor Emma Sharif\, Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors\, Lindsey Horvath\, and California 37th District Representative Sydney Kamlager also invigorated the audience with their enthusiastic remarks\, celebrating the Summit theme\, “Pursuing Justice through Participatory Democracy.” \nThe event included a Los Angeles County District Attorney Candidate Forum\, in which seven of the twelve candidates on the ballot participated\, and which was broadcast live on KBLA Talk 1580 and later aired on Spectrum News 1 in Southern California. Moderated by KBLA Talk 1580 Chief Visionary Officer Tavis Smiley and Spectrum News 1 Anchor Giselle Fernandez\, the forum covered a range of topics\, including racial disparities in the application of justice\, what they would do day 1 in office and more. \nFollowing a brief break\, many attendees stayed to participate in a teach-in on the U.S.A. vs. Mark Ridley-Thomas case\, featuring a panel of legal experts and Empowerment Congress Project Director Vincent M. Harris. Areva Martin\, Esq. served as moderator for the teach-in\, which discussed an overview of the charges\, the trial and the verdict\, media coverage of the case\, and the forthcoming appeal of the verdict. Harris and Martin were joined by Mansfield Collins\, Esq.\, a criminal defense and civil attorney and Alyssa D. Bell\, Esq.\, a member of the appellate team for Dr. Mark Ridley-Thomas. \n\n\nLos Angeles County District Attorney Candidate Forum\n \nCandidate Forum Moderators \nTavis Smiley\, Talk Radio Host and Chief Visionary Officer\, KBLA Talk 1580 | Full biography \nTavis Smiley is the host of “Tavis Smiley” on KBLA Talk 1580\, the flagship radio station of SmileyAudioMedia\, Inc. Smiley is a bestselling author\, advocate\, and philanthropist known and respected for his unapologetic progressivism. He is the recipient of nearly 20 honorary doctorate degrees\, has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame\, and recognized by TIME magazine as one of the world’s “100 Most Influential People.” \nGiselle Fernandez\, Anchor\, Spectrum News 1 | Full biography \nSince the start of her career as a journalist\, Giselle Fernandez has been known for her cutting-edge reporting in hot spots throughout the world and for interviewing prominent global and local leaders. Today\, this veteran anchor is on Your Morning on Spectrum News 1\, helping Southern Californians get all the information they need to start their day\, and on the Emmy Award-winning weekly series L.A. Stories with Giselle Fernandez\, highlighting people who shape lives and create an impact throughout the community. She has also been deemed author\, and philanthropist\, as well as president\, director\, and producer of her own production company and strategic messaging company. She is a five-time Emmy Award winner and recipient of numerous honors and awards in the fields of journalism and philanthropy. \nLos Angeles County District Attorney Candidates \nThe Empowerment Congress issued invitations to all declared candidates for the office of Los Angeles County District Attorney as of December 4\, 2023 to participate in the 32nd Annual Empowerment Congress Los Angeles County District Attorney candidate forum. Those who responded timely appear on the Summit stage. \nDebra Archuleta\, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge | Candidate website \nLos Angeles County Superior Court Judge Debra Archuleta is a veteran L.A. County prosecutor who ascended to the bench in 2016.  Judge Archuleta promises that “violent criminals will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law” if she is elected. She earned her JD from Western State University College of Law at night and on the weekends while working in the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office as a certified law clerk. \nJeff Chemerinsky\, Former Assistant U.S.Attorney | Candidate website \nJeff Chemerinsky served as Chief of the Violent and Organized Crime section of the United States Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles until he stepped down to become a candidate. He’s never lost a case\, having personally prosecuted cases involving murder\, sex and firearms trafficking\, corruption\, and sex assault offenses. He’s led prosecutions involving organized retail theft cases and won gang member convictions\, including the leader of MS-13 in L.A.\, and the leader of the East Coast Crips. \nGeorge Gascón\, Los Angeles County District Attorney | Candidate website \nGeorge Gascón is a former LAPD patrol officer and Assistant Chief of Police\, San Francisco Chief of Police and District Attorney\, who was elected L.A. District Attorney in 2020. He says he is pursuing policies based on science\, data\, and research to change the criminal legal system and build a national model of criminal justice reform that supports and restores crime victims and survivors while addressing the hard truths of mass incarceration\, racism\, and social systemic inequities. \nJohn McKinney\, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney | Candidate website \nJohn McKinney is a seasoned prosecutor with a deep commitment to justice and equality. McKinney has been a deputy district attorney for Los Angeles County for 25 years. A UCLA law school graduate\, he hails from a working-class background. He secured a first-degree murder conviction of Eric Holder Jr.\, who murdered Grammy award-winning rapper Nipsey Hussle\, and is dedicated to a comprehensive and fair approach to law enforcement and community well-being in Los Angeles. \nDavid S. Milton\, Superior Court Judge (Retired) | Candidate website \nRetired Judge David S. Milton served twenty-four years as a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge. Before his appointment\, Milton spent twelve years working as a Criminal Prosecutor with nearly a decade as Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County. If elected\, “Job one is to bring back law and order.” A lifelong Republican\, Judge Milton was among the youngest judges in the State appointed by Governor George Deukmejian. He claims to be the only Republican in the field. \nMaria Ramirez\, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney | Candidate website \nMaria Ramirez joined the District Attorney’s Office in 1990 and is the first Latina to be promoted to Head Deputy and Bureau Director level.  For the past three decades\, she has been a steadfast advocate for all victims of crimes with a focus on prosecuting gang violence and drug trafficking. As Director of Specialized Prosecutions\, she oversaw operations for 7 divisions\, including Major Crimes\, Hardcore Gang\,  Sex Crimes\, and Family Violence. She brings courtroom and trial expertise with top management experience. \nEric Siddall\, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney | Candidate website \nEric Siddall is a Deputy District Attorney and violent crime prosecutor who has prosecuted some of the most complex and impactful cases in the most underserved communities in Los Angeles County. Most recently\, Eric successfully convicted the killer of LAPD Officer Paul Verna. Eric served as Vice President of the Los Angeles Association of Deputy District Attorneys for nearly a decade and in his role with the union\, he successfully sued L.A. District Attorney George Gascón. \n\n\nTeach-in on the U.S.A. vs. Mark Ridley-Thomas Case\nAreva Martin\, Esq.\, Legal Expert\, Moderator \nAreva Martin is America’s go-to expert\, host\, and commentator on compelling legal\, political\, women’s\, children’s\, and celebrity issues. She is a CNN contributor\, award-winning civil rights attorney\, civic leader\, philanthropist\, and talk show host. Areva is an audience favorite on networks and streaming sites and on a long list of shows from Dr. Phil to Good Morning America. Areva is the host of the KBLA daily prime-time news\, politics\, and social affairs show\, Areva Martin in Real Time. Her web-based show\, The Special Report with Areva Martin\, is the winner of the 2023 Anthem Silver Award for highlighting racial disparities and social inequities in America. She has written hundreds of articles and op-ed pieces and is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. \nPanelists \nAlyssa D. Bell\, Esq. Appellate Lawyer\, Cohen-Williams LLP \nAlyssa Bell represents clients in high-stakes criminal and civil proceedings\, appeals\, and investigations. She is a noted appellate practitioner\, frequently engaged by individuals and companies to pursue justice in state and federal courts of appeal. A thoughtful and determined advocate\, Alyssa has achieved hard-won victories in criminal litigation involving extradition\, financial fraud\, RICO conspiracy\, narcotics offenses\, and Fourth and Fifth Amendment challenges to government overreach. On the civil side\, she has handled post-trial motions and appeals for a variety of clients\, including startups and financial entities. In addition to her criminal and civil work\, Alyssa represents students implicated in Title IX and other disciplinary proceedings.Prior to joining Cohen Williams\, Alyssa held two positions at the Office of the Federal Public Defender: first as a trial deputy\, then in the Appellate Unit\, where she appeared numerous times before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. \nMansfield Collins\, Esq. Criminal Defense and Civil Lawyer \nVincent Harris\, Project Director\, Empowerment Congress \nVincent Harris Harris brings decades of political\, campaign\, voter empowerment\, and public policy experience across a broad spectrum of issues at various levels of government. He served as chief of staff and policy advisor for the Honorable Mark Ridley-Thomas while in the State Assembly\, State Senate\, and Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors as well as the late Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald. As Deputy Chief of Staff for former California Governor Gray Davis and Undersecretary for Cabinet Affairs\, he was a liaison to various agencies and departments within the administration. Harris was Deputy State Director and Political Director for Barack Obama’s 2008 Democratic Presidential primary campaign in California. \nMary M. Lee\, Esq.\, Consultant\, practicing attorney\, and community advocate \nA practicing attorney for over 30 years\, Mary has experience using civil rights\, land use\, and economic development strategies to revitalize neighborhoods and enhance public participation in the policy arena. She has focused on the legal rights of low-income people\, particularly in the areas of affordable housing\, job creation\, and redevelopment law. Mary M. Lee consults with community-based organizations\, public officials\, government agencies and philanthropy to dismantle racially biased systems and structures and build just and equitable neighborhoods. Her expertise includes research\, strategic planning\, technical assistance\, and training She has co-authored reports and journal articles on access to healthy food\, the built environment\, and the impact of place and race on health. She is a former Deputy Director of PolicyLink\, a national advocacy organization working to advance racial equity and economic and social justice. \n\n\nDonate to the Empowerment Congress\nThe Empowerment Congress (EC) is a distinctive and deliberate model of civic engagement built on the core principles of participatory democracy\, reciprocal accountability\, and intentional civility. For over 30 years\, the Empowerment Congress has served as a dynamic collaboration among neighborhood groups\, residents\, nonprofit organizations\, businesses\, religious institutions\, and community leaders within the diverse communities of Los Angeles County’s Second Supervisorial District. \nWe invite all Summit attendees to contribute $19.92 today to help us fulfill our mission and achieve our core goals of: \n\nRealizing social\, political\, and economic equity.\nFostering and developing diverse community leaders and social advocates.\nCultivating strategic partnerships between diverse communities and elected officials for social and policy change.\n\nIn service of our mission to educate\, engage and empower the community\, the EC has held signature programming in the form of an Annual Summit and\, more recently\, a Juneteenth Dialogue and Celebration\, as well as ongoing policy advocacy through our standing constituent-rich working groups (formerly called committees). \nYour contribution to the EC will help us to continue this vitally important work of elevating community voices and promoting an enhanced quality of life for LA County constituents through consistent\, meaningful engagement opportunities. \nThe Empowerment Congress is a fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives. Checks can be made payable to: Community Initiatives – Empowerment Congress 6462\, 777 South Alameda\, 2nd Floor\, Los Angeles\, CA 90021 \n\n\nProgram Booklet\nClick the image to download the 32nd Annual Empowerment Congress Summit program booklet \n \n\nOn Saturday\, January 13\, 2024\, more than 300 community leaders\, interested residents and citizens\, business owners\, faith-based leaders\, elected officials and other stakeholders convened at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) for the 32nd Annual Empowerment Congress Summit. \nThe event kicked off with entertainment during event check-in from the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles jazz ensemble. Empowerment Congress Co-chair Sonya Vasquez\, MSW started the program with welcome remarks\, followed by greetings brought by Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith\, Dean and Professor of Medicine for the College of Medicine at CDU. Compton Mayor Emma Sharif\, Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors\, Lindsey Horvath\, and California 37th District Representative Sydney Kamlager also invigorated the audience with their enthusiastic remarks\, celebrating the Summit theme\, “Pursuing Justice through Participatory Democracy.” \nThe event included a Los Angeles County District Attorney Candidate Forum\, in which seven of the twelve candidates on the ballot participated\, and which was broadcast live on KBLA Talk 1580 and later aired on Spectrum News 1 in Southern California. Moderated by KBLA Talk 1580 Chief Visionary Officer Tavis Smiley and Spectrum News 1 Anchor Giselle Fernandez\, the forum covered a range of topics\, including racial disparities in the application of justice\, what they would do day 1 in office and more. \nFollowing a brief break\, many attendees stayed to participate in a teach-in on the U.S.A. vs. Mark Ridley-Thomas case\, featuring a panel of legal experts and Empowerment Congress Project Director Vincent M. Harris. Areva Martin\, Esq. served as moderator for the teach-in\, which discussed an overview of the charges\, the trial and the verdict\, media coverage of the case\, and the forthcoming appeal of the verdict. Harris and Martin were joined by Mansfield Collins\, Esq.\, a criminal defense and civil attorney and Alyssa D. Bell\, Esq.\, a member of the appellate team for Dr. Mark Ridley-Thomas. \n \nCandidate Forum Moderators \nTavis Smiley\, Talk Radio Host and Chief Visionary Officer\, KBLA Talk 1580 | Full biography \nTavis Smiley is the host of “Tavis Smiley” on KBLA Talk 1580\, the flagship radio station of SmileyAudioMedia\, Inc. Smiley is a bestselling author\, advocate\, and philanthropist known and respected for his unapologetic progressivism. He is the recipient of nearly 20 honorary doctorate degrees\, has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame\, and recognized by TIME magazine as one of the world’s “100 Most Influential People.” \nGiselle Fernandez\, Anchor\, Spectrum News 1 | Full biography \nSince the start of her career as a journalist\, Giselle Fernandez has been known for her cutting-edge reporting in hot spots throughout the world and for interviewing prominent global and local leaders. Today\, this veteran anchor is on Your Morning on Spectrum News 1\, helping Southern Californians get all the information they need to start their day\, and on the Emmy Award-winning weekly series L.A. Stories with Giselle Fernandez\, highlighting people who shape lives and create an impact throughout the community. She has also been deemed author\, and philanthropist\, as well as president\, director\, and producer of her own production company and strategic messaging company. She is a five-time Emmy Award winner and recipient of numerous honors and awards in the fields of journalism and philanthropy. \nLos Angeles County District Attorney Candidates \nThe Empowerment Congress issued invitations to all declared candidates for the office of Los Angeles County District Attorney as of December 4\, 2023 to participate in the 32nd Annual Empowerment Congress Los Angeles County District Attorney candidate forum. Those who responded timely appear on the Summit stage. \nDebra Archuleta\, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge | Candidate website \nLos Angeles County Superior Court Judge Debra Archuleta is a veteran L.A. County prosecutor who ascended to the bench in 2016.  Judge Archuleta promises that “violent criminals will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law” if she is elected. She earned her JD from Western State University College of Law at night and on the weekends while working in the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office as a certified law clerk. \nJeff Chemerinsky\, Former Assistant U.S.Attorney | Candidate website \nJeff Chemerinsky served as Chief of the Violent and Organized Crime section of the United States Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles until he stepped down to become a candidate. He’s never lost a case\, having personally prosecuted cases involving murder\, sex and firearms trafficking\, corruption\, and sex assault offenses. He’s led prosecutions involving organized retail theft cases and won gang member convictions\, including the leader of MS-13 in L.A.\, and the leader of the East Coast Crips. \nGeorge Gascón\, Los Angeles County District Attorney | Candidate website \nGeorge Gascón is a former LAPD patrol officer and Assistant Chief of Police\, San Francisco Chief of Police and District Attorney\, who was elected L.A. District Attorney in 2020. He says he is pursuing policies based on science\, data\, and research to change the criminal legal system and build a national model of criminal justice reform that supports and restores crime victims and survivors while addressing the hard truths of mass incarceration\, racism\, and social systemic inequities. \nJohn McKinney\, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney | Candidate website \nJohn McKinney is a seasoned prosecutor with a deep commitment to justice and equality. McKinney has been a deputy district attorney for Los Angeles County for 25 years. A UCLA law school graduate\, he hails from a working-class background. He secured a first-degree murder conviction of Eric Holder Jr.\, who murdered Grammy award-winning rapper Nipsey Hussle\, and is dedicated to a comprehensive and fair approach to law enforcement and community well-being in Los Angeles. \nDavid S. Milton\, Superior Court Judge (Retired) | Candidate website \nRetired Judge David S. Milton served twenty-four years as a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge. Before his appointment\, Milton spent twelve years working as a Criminal Prosecutor with nearly a decade as Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County. If elected\, “Job one is to bring back law and order.” A lifelong Republican\, Judge Milton was among the youngest judges in the State appointed by Governor George Deukmejian. He claims to be the only Republican in the field. \nMaria Ramirez\, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney | Candidate website \nMaria Ramirez joined the District Attorney’s Office in 1990 and is the first Latina to be promoted to Head Deputy and Bureau Director level.  For the past three decades\, she has been a steadfast advocate for all victims of crimes with a focus on prosecuting gang violence and drug trafficking. As Director of Specialized Prosecutions\, she oversaw operations for 7 divisions\, including Major Crimes\, Hardcore Gang\,  Sex Crimes\, and Family Violence. She brings courtroom and trial expertise with top management experience. \nEric Siddall\, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney | Candidate website \nEric Siddall is a Deputy District Attorney and violent crime prosecutor who has prosecuted some of the most complex and impactful cases in the most underserved communities in Los Angeles County. Most recently\, Eric successfully convicted the killer of LAPD Officer Paul Verna. Eric served as Vice President of the Los Angeles Association of Deputy District Attorneys for nearly a decade and in his role with the union\, he successfully sued L.A. District Attorney George Gascón. \nAreva Martin\, Esq.\, Legal Expert\, Moderator \nAreva Martin is America’s go-to expert\, host\, and commentator on compelling legal\, political\, women’s\, children’s\, and celebrity issues. She is a CNN contributor\, award-winning civil rights attorney\, civic leader\, philanthropist\, and talk show host. Areva is an audience favorite on networks and streaming sites and on a long list of shows from Dr. Phil to Good Morning America. Areva is the host of the KBLA daily prime-time news\, politics\, and social affairs show\, Areva Martin in Real Time. Her web-based show\, The Special Report with Areva Martin\, is the winner of the 2023 Anthem Silver Award for highlighting racial disparities and social inequities in America. She has written hundreds of articles and op-ed pieces and is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. \nPanelists \nAlyssa D. Bell\, Esq. Appellate Lawyer\, Cohen-Williams LLP \nAlyssa Bell represents clients in high-stakes criminal and civil proceedings\, appeals\, and investigations. She is a noted appellate practitioner\, frequently engaged by individuals and companies to pursue justice in state and federal courts of appeal. A thoughtful and determined advocate\, Alyssa has achieved hard-won victories in criminal litigation involving extradition\, financial fraud\, RICO conspiracy\, narcotics offenses\, and Fourth and Fifth Amendment challenges to government overreach. On the civil side\, she has handled post-trial motions and appeals for a variety of clients\, including startups and financial entities. In addition to her criminal and civil work\, Alyssa represents students implicated in Title IX and other disciplinary proceedings.Prior to joining Cohen Williams\, Alyssa held two positions at the Office of the Federal Public Defender: first as a trial deputy\, then in the Appellate Unit\, where she appeared numerous times before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. \nMansfield Collins\, Esq. Criminal Defense and Civil Lawyer \nVincent Harris\, Project Director\, Empowerment Congress \nVincent Harris Harris brings decades of political\, campaign\, voter empowerment\, and public policy experience across a broad spectrum of issues at various levels of government. He served as chief of staff and policy advisor for the Honorable Mark Ridley-Thomas while in the State Assembly\, State Senate\, and Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors as well as the late Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald. As Deputy Chief of Staff for former California Governor Gray Davis and Undersecretary for Cabinet Affairs\, he was a liaison to various agencies and departments within the administration. Harris was Deputy State Director and Political Director for Barack Obama’s 2008 Democratic Presidential primary campaign in California. \nMary M. Lee\, Esq.\, Consultant\, practicing attorney\, and community advocate \nA practicing attorney for over 30 years\, Mary has experience using civil rights\, land use\, and economic development strategies to revitalize neighborhoods and enhance public participation in the policy arena. She has focused on the legal rights of low-income people\, particularly in the areas of affordable housing\, job creation\, and redevelopment law. Mary M. Lee consults with community-based organizations\, public officials\, government agencies and philanthropy to dismantle racially biased systems and structures and build just and equitable neighborhoods. Her expertise includes research\, strategic planning\, technical assistance\, and training She has co-authored reports and journal articles on access to healthy food\, the built environment\, and the impact of place and race on health. She is a former Deputy Director of PolicyLink\, a national advocacy organization working to advance racial equity and economic and social justice. \nThe Empowerment Congress (EC) is a distinctive and deliberate model of civic engagement built on the core principles of participatory democracy\, reciprocal accountability\, and intentional civility. For over 30 years\, the Empowerment Congress has served as a dynamic collaboration among neighborhood groups\, residents\, nonprofit organizations\, businesses\, religious institutions\, and community leaders within the diverse communities of Los Angeles County’s Second Supervisorial District. \nWe invite all Summit attendees to contribute $19.92 today to help us fulfill our mission and achieve our core goals of: \n\nRealizing social\, political\, and economic equity.\nFostering and developing diverse community leaders and social advocates.\nCultivating strategic partnerships between diverse communities and elected officials for social and policy change.\n\nIn service of our mission to educate\, engage and empower the community\, the EC has held signature programming in the form of an Annual Summit and\, more recently\, a Juneteenth Dialogue and Celebration\, as well as ongoing policy advocacy through our standing constituent-rich working groups (formerly called committees). \nYour contribution to the EC will help us to continue this vitally important work of elevating community voices and promoting an enhanced quality of life for LA County constituents through consistent\, meaningful engagement opportunities. \nThe Empowerment Congress is a fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives. Checks can be made payable to: Community Initiatives – Empowerment Congress 6462\, 777 South Alameda\, 2nd Floor\, Los Angeles\, CA 90021 \nClick the image to download the 32nd Annual Empowerment Congress Summit program booklet \n \nSponsors\nThank you to our candidate forum media sponsors\, who will broadcast the Los Angeles County District Forum at the 34th Annual Empowerment Congress Summit. \nKBLA Talk 1580 LIVE Radio Broadcast \nSpectrum News 1 Broadcast Dates \n \nVISIONARY SPONSORS\n\n \nLEADERSHIP SPONSORS\n\n\n \nSOCIAL JUSTICE SPONSORS\n\n\n \nEMPOWERMENT SPONSORS\n\n\n\n\n\n \nENGAGEMENT SPONSORS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nCOMMUNITY SPONSORS\n\n \nGRASSROOTS SPONSORS\n\n\n\n\n \nINDIVIDUAL SPONSORS\n \nSpecial thanks to our media partner\, KBLA Talk 1580\nMeet the Candidates\n \nHonorable\nIan Calderon\nFormer State Assembly Member \nhttps://www.ianforgovernor.com/\nIn 2012\, Ian made history as the first millennial elected to the California Legislature and over eight years in the Assembly\, Ian earned a reputation as a pragmatic leader focused on policies that strengthen California’s economy and improve quality of life for working families. \nAs Majority Leader\, Ian helped author and pass California’s landmark film tax credit program\, wrote the legislation that created California’s Blockchain Working Group\, thus positioning the state as a national leader in innovation and establishing guidelines for the use of cryptocurrency and emerging technology. \nAt the height of his political career\, Ian stepped away to focus on his young family. For the past five years\, he has raised four children with his wife Elise while building a consulting business that advises clients in the housing and technology sectors. \nIan believes California can once again be the best place in the world to raise a family\, buy a home\, and build a future. \nIan is a Democrat who believes in the power of government to lift up all Californians. \nA graduate of California State University\, Long Beach\, Ian lives in Orange County with his wife and their four children. \n \nHonorable\nTom Steyer\nBusiness Leader and Climate Advocate \nhttps://www.tomsteyer.com/\nTom Steyer is running for Governor of California because Californians can no longer afford to live here and the state doesn’t work when a few people do unbelievably well\, and everyone else does poorly.\nAlmost 15 years ago\, Tom walked away from the successful business he founded\, and from billions of dollars\, to devote his life to public service.\nHe signed The Giving Pledge — a commitment to give away the vast majority of his money during his lifetime.\nHe led ballot proposition campaigns to defeat Big Oil on climate\, close a corporate tax loophole for out-of-state companies\, and raise the cigarette tax and  invested in grassroots organizing as founder of NextGen\, the largest youth voter engagement organization in U.S. history\, registering over 1.6 million young voters.\nSteyer led a grassroots campaign to impeach Donald Trump during his first term. In 2020\, he ran for president to talk about climate change and other issues he thought were being overlooked.  In 2025\, Tom was also one of the largest backers of Prop 50 to stop the election-rigging power grab.\nTom and his wife Kat have four grown children and four grandchildren. San Francisco has been their home since 1986.\n \nHonorable\nTony Thurmond\nCalifornia Superintendent of Public Instruction \nhttps://www.tonythurmond.com/\nTony Thurmond’s didn’t come from money\, power or influence. His mother\, Cecelia\, was an immigrant from Panama. She tragically passed away when he was six years old\, and with his father out of the picture\, Tony and his brother were raised by a cousin.\nGrowing up\, Tony and his brother experienced poverty. Despite facing food insecurity and financial hardships\, the family often lived on public assistance and food stamps. As a young Afro-Latino child in racially segregated Philadelphia Tony occasionally faced discrimination. He nonetheless persisted; school became his sanctuary.\nArmed with the lessons from his upbringing\, Tony dedicated his life to helping young people with hardships. These experiences were carried into office on the West Contra Costa School Board\, the Richmond City Council and California State Assembly. In 2018\, Tony was elected as the 28th California State Superintendent of Public Instruction and was resoundingly re-elected in 2022.\nTony attended Temple University where he became student body president. Tony earned his undergraduate degree and later secured two Master’s degrees from Bryn Mawr College.\nA long time resident of Contra Costa County\, Tony is proud to have the support of his daughters\, Maya and Jayden\, and his wife Vanessa.\n \nHonorable\nAntonio Villaraigosa\nFormer Los Angeles Mayor \nhttps://www.antonio2026.com/\nAntonio understands that California faces serious problems\, and that money alone won’t fix them. He focuses on solutions\, investing in what works and fixing what’s broken. Antonio Villaraigosa is relying on his ability as a proven problem solver.\nAs leader of the California Assembly\, Antonio worked with both parties to balance the state budget and make investments in education and public safety\, while holding the line on taxes and delivering a $13 billion budget surplus.\nAs Mayor\, Antonio hired nearly 1\,000 new police officers\, invested in crime prevention and gang intervention strategies\, spearheaded anti-domestic violence efforts\, and took illegal guns off the streets.\nAs Governor\, Antonio says he will bring experience solving tough problems and getting big things done on issues that matter like making neighborhoods safe\, improving schools\, creating jobs\, and bringing down costs for small businesses\, middle-class families\, and all Californians.\nVillaraigosa started his political ascent as a Chicano student movement leader at UCLA back in the 1970s. Shortly thereafter became a teacher union rep\, American Civil Liberties Union of Los Angeles president and American Federation of Government Employees leader.\n \nHonorable\nBetty Yee\nFormer California State Controller \nhttps://bettyyee.com/\nBetty Yee first demonstrated the power to lead when she was eight years old\, overseeing the finances at her immigrant family’s dry cleaning business. She would go on to manage the finances for the government of one of the world’s largest economies as California’s State Controller.\nThroughout nearly 40 years in public service\, Betty has developed a unique reputation for competence\, accountability\, and a principled commitment to standing up for what’s right. Her public service career includes service as a public health commissioner in San Francisco at the dawn of the HIV/AIDS crisis\, Governor Gray Davis’s Budget Director\, membership on the Board of Equalization and State Controller\,  where Betty led a department of more than 1\,400 employees and reshaped it into a more inclusive\, high performing workplace focused on operational excellence.\nBetty put herself through UC Berkeley and Golden Gate University’s master’s program while balancing work and school. Betty also currently serves as a part-time caregiver for her mother\, who is over 100 years old. Betty lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband\, Rabbi Steven B. Jacobs\, an interfaith leader who has spent his career advocating for civil rights and human rights.\n \nHonorable\nXavier Becerra\nOur Forum Moderators\nTavis Smiley\nKBLA 1580 Talk Radio Host Chief Visionary Officer \nTavis Smiley is a nationally recognized broadcaster\, author\, and public intellectual who serves as the Chief Visionary Officer and host at KBLA 1580 Talk Radio. With decades of experience in media and journalism\, Smiley has built a reputation for facilitating thoughtful dialogue on politics\, culture\, and social justice. His work centers on elevating underrepresented voices and fostering informed civic engagement through meaningful conversation. Smiley continues to play a leading role in shaping public discourse at the local and national level. \nGustavo Arellano\nColumnist Los Angeles Times \nGustavo Arellano is a columnist for the Los Angeles Times\, covering Southern California everything and a bunch of the West and beyond. He was a finalist for the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in Commentary and the Mike Royko Award for Commentary and Column Writing and was part of the team that won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News for reporting on a leaked audio recording that upended Los Angeles politics. Arellano previously worked at OC Weekly\, where he was an investigative reporter for 15 years and editor for six\, wrote a column called ¡Ask a Mexican! and is the author of “Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America.” He’s the child of two Mexican immigrants\, one of whom came to this country in the trunk of a Chevy. \nLisa Collins\nPublisher L.A. Focus Newspaper \nLisa Collins is the publisher of L.A. Focus Newspaper\, a gospel music expert and a faith outreach specialist. \nFor the past 20 years\, Lisa Collins has consulted with politicians\, local government officials and corporations on outreaching to the faith community with context specific assistance on a wide range of topics from media and messaging to community engagement.
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