In an interview with Knock LA, CD8 Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson talks about Jeffrey Katzenberg, LAPD retaliation, and why the City Council keeps reducing public comment.
The attention the mayor’s office has lavished on the billionaire Hollywood executive stands in stark contrast to how they treat activists and organizers.
As City Council and the city attorney prepare to enforce the new anti-camping ordinance, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority is being kept in the dark.
Katzenberg got a meeting with another city councilmember this week in less than an hour, proving that deep pockets and a PR machine lead to easier avenues of influence.
“You took away a haven, and we’re gonna fight for it," said Jessica Mendez, who led a candelit vigil and procession for the displaced community of Echo Park Lake.
