L.A. TACO has confirmed that as of Tuesday, February 4, 2025, Sergio Robleto's mural against gentrification has been whitewashed again.
"It is no surprise they did this," Robleto tells L.A. TACO.
"They did it three times already. Their actions alone reveal their character. Their ownership of the property entitles them to superiority, and any semblance of seeing people or treating them at the level of being an integral part of the community has been and is completely neglected. "
Robleto believes it was Tiao Properties who whitewashed it.
"They whitewashed the words that highlighted their attempts to gentrify 3 times. Now, they have completely whitewashed the mural, not only concealing the displacement but also the celebration of decades of history and culture in that neighborhood. Their empathy or connection to the community only goes so far as what is contractually binding or required by law."