No Substance Political Debates
The September 21, 2022, candidates’ debate for Los Angeles Mayor and Los Angeles County sheriff was closed to the public. This no-substance political debate was hosted by KPCC and a coalition of media and private partners, including FOX 11, the Los Angeles Times, Univision 34, the Skirball Cultural Center, the Los Angeles Urban League, and Loyola Marymount at the Skirball Cultural Center.
The debates were moderated by FOX 11 anchor Elex Michaelson and L.A. Times columnist Erika D. Smith. Univision morning news anchor Gabriela Teissier joined the moderators during the mayoral debate, and Univision evening news anchor Oswaldo Borraez joined the moderators during the Sheriff’s debate. KPCC’s Civics and Democracy correspondent, Frank Stoltze, participated in both debates.
During this televised political event, only a few protestors showed up. Protestors were not allowed in the Skirball Cultural Center during the debates and were forced to stay on the sidewalk by the street. The pictures published in this article are of the only protestors that showed up. All of them except one were from a support group for victims of the Stanley Mosk Courthouse probate department and the Department of Children’s and Family Services of Los Angeles County (DCFS).
In consideration of the violent protests that occurred during the past mayoral debates, it seems that the voters have become apathetic about the political process and candidates in Los Angeles. Many are disillusioned about the electoral process and believe that all elections are corrupt!
It is the opinion of this writer that these debates only help to foster distrust of the Los Angeles electoral process and are just no real substance debates. Rick Caruso continues to promise that he is going to clean up the corruption in Los Angeles government. Caruso has not put forth any solid plans as to how he is going to accomplish this goal. Karen Bass did not mention any plans to stop government corruption in Los Angeles or Washington, D.C. There is no way to end the corruption in the Los Angeles government unless you include plans to end the corruption in the LA courts!
Alex Villanueva responded by claiming Robert Luna wouldn’t touch corruption “with a 10-foot pole because his job as puppet is to look the other way.” KFI Radio Local News
Caruso said that his opponent’s attack was intended to distract from her own misbehavior when she received a scholarship for nearly $100,000, “without applying,” to receive a master’s degree from USC’s School of Social Work. LA Times
The Protestors
One of the Skirball protestors was involved in the conservatorship of Actress and singer Nichelle Nichols, best known for her groundbreaking portrayal of Lt. Nyota Uhura in “Star Trek: The Original Series.” This protestor had tried in court to free Nichols from an abusive conservatorship and confinement. A corrupt judge Ana Maria Luna was directly responsible for keeping Nichelle Nichols in a dangerous conservatorship. The Justice Channel is hosting a petition calling for the criminal prosecution of judge Ana Maria Luna who has a long list of victims.
Two other protesters were there to call for the criminal investigation of a court-appointed lawyer that has been disciplined by the California State BAR for misconduct in other cases. Their cases are in the Los Angeles Superior Courts Probate Department and the Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services.
These protestors want to know what the candidates for Mayor of Los Angeles are going to do about the corruption in our courts. This judicial corruption is destroying families and keeping elderly people and minors in abusive confinements. The Los Angeles Probate courts are allowing thefts and waste of familial estates by corrupt judges, court-appointed fiduciaries, and lawyers.
