[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]wo heavy hitters from L.A.’s Eastside are officially going head-to-head in a contest to replace Jose Huizar on the City Council and represent L.A.’s 14th district, a traditional Latino power-base that now also includes large parts of downtown L.A. and its colossal development projects.
The latest to enter the race is Los Angeles school board president Monica Garcia, who on Sunday launched her campaign for CD14. Kevin De Leon, former state senator and 2018 challenger to Sen. Dianne Feinstein, made his announcement earlier this month.
The primary election is not until March 2020, with the top two contenders going to November, but the race is already generating buzz. The influence of money from real estate developers has become a central topic in the city, amid a sweeping federal corruption and bribery investigation at City Hall.