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Cal State LA Student Who Asked Ysabel Jurado Question About Abolishing Police Works For Kevin De León

KCAL News asked de León on Wednesday if he or his office intentionally planted the student at the forum.

(KCAL News, CBS Los Angeles)

October 24, 2024

In the continued fallout surrounding Los Angeles City Council candidate Ysabel Jurado's anti-police comment during a public forum at Cal State LA last week, it has now been revealed that the person who prompted her response actually works for Kevin de León, whom she's running against for District 14.

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"She said what she sad, which was, 'F the police,'" Councilman de León said, once again calling out his opponent over her answer to the question about whether or not she supported abolishing the police.

New information, however, reveals that the student who asked the question is a staff member in de León's office, who also happens to be a student at Cal State LA.

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