lopez, Patty rep
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april 2015
ssemblywoman Patty Lopez won her seat in San Fernando last fall in a stunning upset over an established incumbent and fellow <a title="Democratic Party" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/politics-government/democratic-party-ORGOV0000005-topic.html">Democrat</a>. She may find that improbable victory the easiest part of her fledgling political career.<p>Five
months after the election, detractors in her northeast San Fernando
Valley district are waging a campaign against her, pressuring her to
resign. Meanwhile, Lopez, a political novice, has chafed against the
practices at the Capitol and has strained relationships with those
working to help her.
Calling her critics bullies, Lopez rejects the calls to step down.</p><p>"The people put me in this place," she said.</p>
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</aside><p>By 466 votes last November, Lopez beat one-term Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra, who harbored ambitions to be Assembly
speaker. His campaign was well-funded, and he was allied with a powerful
political faction in the Valley that includes US. Rep. <a title="Tony Cardenas" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/politics-government/government/tony-cardenas-PEPLT000963-topic.html">Tony Cardenas</a> (D-San Fernando) and Secretary of State Alex Padilla.</p><aside class="trb_embed" data-content-id="83291231" data-content-size="large" data-content-type="pullquote" data-content-slug="la-me-pol-patty-lopez-quote" data-content-subtype="pullquote" data-role="socialshare_item" data-state=""> <div class="trb_embed_media"> <span class="trb_pullquote_text">The people put me in this place.</span> <span class="trb_pullquote_credit">— Assemblywoman Patty Lopez</span><div class="trb_embed_related" data-role="lightbox_metadata"> <div class="trb_ar_shpq" data-role="socialshare_information socialshare_container" data-socialshare-context="pullquote" data-socialshare-url="/local/politics/la-me-pol-patty-lopez-20150414-story.html" data-socialshare-title="A political novice who scored big upset finds herself on the defensive" data-socialshare-thumbnail="http://www.trbimg.com/img-552ca73b/turbine/la-me-pol-patty-lopez-20150414" data-socialshare-description="The people put me in this place." data-socialshare-slug="la-me-pol-patty-lopez-quote" data-socialshare-content="pullquote" data-socialshare-newspapername="Los Angeles Times" data-socialshare-content-id="83291231"><span class="trb_ar_shpq_item" data-role="socialshare_share" data-socialshare-type="facebook" /><span class="trb_ar_shpq_item" data-role="socialshare_share" data-socialshare-type="twitter" /></div> </div> </div> </aside><p>Lopez
had no elective experience; much of her work as an education advocate
was as a volunteer. She earned an income from providing state-paid
in-home care for her ailing mother.</p><p>Lopez spent just $25,000 on a
bare-bones campaign, and most of the required filings detailing her
campaign contributions were incomplete. She was fined $400 by the state
for failing to submit required reports.</p><p>Analysts offered several
theories to explain her surprise win, including a complacent campaign by
Bocanegra, the front-runner, and a ballot layout that may have confused
some voters.</p><p>When she arrived in Sacramento, Assembly Democrats
aided her transition to lawmaking, including helping her hire staff.
Since then, Lopez has parted ways with two chiefs of staff, both of whom
had substantial Capitol experience, saying they were not plugged into
her district.</p>
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466 votes last November, Patty Lopez, left, upset one-term Assemblyman
Raul Bocanegra, who harbored ambitions to be Assembly speaker. (Allen J.
Schaben, Los Angeles Times)</div></div> </div> </div></aside><p>Edwin
Ramirez, a Pacoima resident and friend of Lopez, said it's hard for the
rookie legislator to trust people who have been fixtures in Sacramento
and may have alliances with Bocanegra.</p><p>"She doesn't really know who's making her fall down or helping her succeed," Ramirez said.</p><p>Assembly Speaker <a title="Toni Atkins" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/politics-government/government/toni-atkins-PEPLT00008555-topic.html">Toni Atkins</a> (D-San Diego) said Lopez is "part of the team," receiving "the support we provide to any other member."</p><p>Lopez said she hoped her Democratic colleagues were fully behind her but sounded less than sure.</p><p>"My only hope is if they don't want to respect Patty, they will respect the people" who voted for her, she said.</p><p>Privately,
some Democrats say Lopez's distrust of the establishment is hindering
her effectiveness in the Capitol, where there are rules and restrictions
on everything — even the number of fliers a lawmaker can print to
advertise events.</p><p>To succeed, said Gale Kaufman, a veteran
Democratic strategist, "Assembly member Lopez is going to have to learn
very quickly what the world is up here."</p><p>"She put her name on the
ballot, she ran, she's now an Assembly member. It's her responsibility
to understand what that means," said Kaufman, who was a top aide to
Willie Brown, a powerful speaker from 1980 to 1995.</p><p><b>Bocanegra is already gunning for a rematch. He formed a committee for a 2016 campaign last December, just weeks after his loss.</b></p><p>"I've had a lot of encouragement from people to run again for 2016," Bocanegra said. "I've still got that fire in the belly."</p><p>But
some of Lopez's critics don't want to wait until the next election to
oust her. Activists in the district launched a "Stop Patty Lopez"
website and have floated the possibility of a recall effort.</p><p>The
materials mainly take issue with Lopez's political affiliations; she has
several close associates who are Republican activists, prompting
questions of how loyal a Democrat she is. They have also made pointed
reference to Lopez's heavily accented English, a charged dig in a
district that has many Latino immigrants, such as Lopez herself.</p><p>Bocanegra has disavowed such tactics, including the recall threat.</p><p>"I've
made it clear that I don't support those efforts," Bocanegra said. "If
they're doing it for me, on my behalf, I'd like for them to stop."</p><p>One
of Lopez's most vocal opponents has been Rosemary Jenkins, a Democratic
activist from Granada Hills. Jenkins is a Bocanegra ally, but she said
the resignation campaign "has nothing to do with Raul." Rather, she
said, it's about doing the necessary vetting of a political official.</p><p>"Nobody
knew anything about her," said Jenkins. "If they had known her
leanings, her associations, they never would've voted for her."</p><p>Jenkins
and two other constituents have filed voluminous complaints with the
state's political ethics watchdog, alleging that the assemblywoman
committed further campaign finance violations and failed to properly
disclose her income and assets.</p><p>Copies of the complaints, along
with signed petitions calling for her resignation, were sent to the
Capitol offices of Democratic Assembly members last week.</p><p>Meanwhile, Lopez is receiving mixed reviews from constituents.</p><p>Ann
Job, president of the Sylmar Neighborhood Council, voted for Lopez on a
lark. "I saw her name there and thought, 'Oh, what the hell,'" she
said.</p><p>But she's been impressed with Lopez's accessibility. "She's
definitely on the ground, going places and talking to people," Job said.</p><p>Reuben
Garcia, a supervisor at Target in Pacoima, said he wanted Lopez to
succeed but that the lawmaker and her staff have struggled to answer
basic questions at community meetings.</p><p>Lopez has to "get with it soon," Garcia said, "because the excuse of 'we're new to office' is a little played out already."</p><p><em><a href="mailto:melanie.mason@latimes.com">melanie.mason@latimes.com</a></em></p>
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</font><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Assemblymember Patty López (D-San Fernando) was elected to the State
Assembly in November 2014 to represent California's 39th Assembly
District, which includes the communities of Pacoima, San Fernando,
Arleta, Mission Hills, Sylmar, North Hollywood, Lake View Terrace, Los
Angeles, Northeast Granada Hills, Sunland-Tujunga, and Sun Valley.</font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">
</font><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Before being elected to the State Assembly López was a former
community representative for the North Valley Occupational Center. She
was also a community activist for various community projects such as
serving on site councils at San Fernando public schools. Moreover, López
helped form a parents' grassroots group—Padres Activos SFV—to provide
immigrant parents with greater information about their civil rights.</font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">
</font><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">A mother to four girls, a grandmother and married to Juan López,
Assemblymember López is committed to making a difference in the
community, especially through advocating for a quality public education
for all children.</font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">
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</span>After weeks of vote tallying, political neophyte Patty Lopez has unseated incumbent <em>Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra</em>, a fellow Democrat, in an ...</span></font></div></div></div></div><div class="g"><div class="rc" data-hveid="62"><h3 class="r"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><a href="http://www.latimes.com/local/political/la-me-pc-lopez-bocanegra-race-20141124-story.html">Patty Lopez ekes out surprise win over Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra ...</a></font></h3><div class="s"><div><div class="f kv SWb" style="white-space:nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><cite class="Rm">www.latimes.com/.../la-me-pc-lopez-<b>bocanegra</b>-race-20141124-sto...</cite></font></div></div></div></div></div><div class="g"><div class="rc" data-hveid="62"><div class="s"><div><div class="f kv SWb" style="white-space:nowrap"><div class="crc"><div class="crl" data-async-context="res:4;ri:;site:latimes.com" data-async-trigger="cra-4-filled" data-ved="0ahUKEwjm1-Cgx-nMAhVW9WMKHTqEBCcQ5CsIRDAE"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Los Angeles Times<span class="Bs" /></font></div></div></div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><span class="st"><span class="f">Nov 24, 2014 - </span>Political novice Patty Lopez has unseated incumbent <em>Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra</em> (D-Pacoima) in an upset that has stunned the political ...</span></font></div></div></div></div><div class="g"><div class="rc" data-hveid="70"><h3 class="r"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><a href="http://www.latimes.com/local/politics/la-me-pol-patty-lopez-20150414-story.html">A political novice who scored big upset finds herself on the defensive ...</a></font></h3><div class="s"><div><div class="f kv SWb" style="white-space:nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><cite class="Rm">www.latimes.com/local/.../la-me-pol-patty-lopez-20150414-story.h...</cite></font></div></div></div></div></div><div class="g"><div class="rc" data-hveid="70"><div class="s"><div><div class="f kv SWb" style="white-space:nowrap"><div class="crc"><div class="crl" data-async-context="res:5;ri:;site:latimes.com" data-async-trigger="cra-5-filled" data-ved="0ahUKEwjm1-Cgx-nMAhVW9WMKHTqEBCcQ5CsITDAF"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Los Angeles Times<span class="Bs" /></font></div></div></div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><span class="st"><span class="f">Apr 14, 2015 - </span>By 466 votes last November, Lopez beat one-term <em>Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra</em>, who harbored ambitions to be Assembly speaker.</span></font></div></div></div></div><div class="g"><div class="rc" data-hveid="78"><h3 class="r"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><a href="http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20160330/raul-bocanegra-challenges-ballot-designations-in-assembly-district-39-race">Raul Bocanegra challenges ballot designations in Assembly District ...</a></font></h3><div class="s"><div><div class="f kv SWb" style="white-space:nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><cite class="Rm">www.dailynews.com/.../<b>raul</b>-<b>bocanegra</b>-challenges-ballot-desi...</cite></font></div></div></div></div></div><div class="g"><div class="rc" data-hveid="78"><div class="s"><div><div class="f kv SWb" style="white-space:nowrap"><div class="crc"><div class="crl" data-async-context="res:6;ri:;site:dailynews.com" data-async-trigger="cra-6-filled" data-ved="0ahUKEwjm1-Cgx-nMAhVW9WMKHTqEBCcQ5CsIUzAG"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Los Angeles Daily News<span class="Bs" /></font></div></div></div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><span class="st"><span class="f">Mar 30, 2016 - </span>Seeking to win back the <em>state Assembly</em> District 39 seat, candidate <em>Raul Bocanegra</em> filed legal challenges this week over the ballot designations ...</span></font></div></div></div></div><div class="g"><div class="rc" data-hveid="85"><h3 class="r"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><a href="http://www.dailynews.com/government-and-politics/20141105/election-2014-patty-lopez-narrowly-beating-incumbent-raul-bocanegra-in-san-fernando-valleys-assembly-district-39">Election 2014: Patty Lopez narrowly beating incumbent Raul ...</a></font></h3><div class="s"><div><div class="f kv SWb" style="white-space:nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><cite class="Rm">www.dailynews.com/.../election-2014-patty-lopez-narrowly-...</cite></font></div></div></div></div></div><div class="g"><div class="rc" data-hveid="85"><div class="s"><div><div class="f kv SWb" style="white-space:nowrap"><div class="crc"><div class="crl" data-async-context="res:7;ri:;site:dailynews.com" data-async-trigger="cra-7-filled" data-ved="0ahUKEwjm1-Cgx-nMAhVW9WMKHTqEBCcQ5CsIWzAH"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Los Angeles Daily News<span class="Bs" /></font></div></div></div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><span class="st"><span class="f">Nov 5, 2014 - </span>Patty Lopez, a little-known candidate who spent just $10000 in her bid to unseat <em>Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra</em> in the northeast San Fernando ...</span></font></div></div></div></div><div class="g"><div class="rc" data-hveid="93"><h3 class="r"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><a href="http://www.dailynews.com/government-and-politics/20141118/patty-lopezs-lead-over-assemblyman-raul-bocanegra-grows-to-235-votes">Patty Lopez's lead over Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra grows to 235 ...</a></font></h3><div class="s"><div><div class="f kv SWb" style="white-space:nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><cite class="Rm">www.dailynews.com/.../patty-lopezs-lead-over-<b>assemblyman</b>-...</cite></font></div></div></div></div></div><div class="g"><div class="rc" data-hveid="93"><div class="s"><div><div class="f kv SWb" style="white-space:nowrap"><div class="crc"><div class="crl" data-async-context="res:8;ri:;site:dailynews.com" data-async-trigger="cra-8-filled" data-ved="0ahUKEwjm1-Cgx-nMAhVW9WMKHTqEBCcQ5CsIYjAI"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Los Angeles Daily News<span class="Bs" /></font></div></div></div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><span class="st"><span class="f">Nov 18, 2014 - </span>Patty Lopez's lead over <em>Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra</em> widened Tuesday, with the San Fernando resident leading by 235 votes, according to ...</span></font></div></div></div></div><div class="g"><div class="rc" data-hveid="100"><h3 class="r"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><a href="http://www.calnewsroom.com/2014/11/10/state-assembly-39-explaining-patty-lopezs-potential-upset-of-asm-raul-bocanegra/">AD 39: Why Patty Lopez Upset Raul Bocanegra | CalNewsroom.com</a></font></h3><div class="s"><div><div class="f kv SWb" style="white-space:nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><cite class="Rm">www.calnewsroom.com/.../<b>state-assembly</b>-39-explaining-patty-lopezs-potential-upset-...</cite></font></div></div></div></div></div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><span class="st"><em>State Assembly</em> 39: Explaining Patty Lopez's potential upset of Asm. <em>Raul Bocanegra</em>. By John Hrabe on November 10, 2014 ...</span>
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