Estuardo Mazariegos, who is running to represent District 9 on the Los Angeles City Council, is photographed at City Hall. Seventeen years later, Mazariegos is running for Los Angeles City Council — and he believes his gun conviction makes him a better candidate. “He was up front, honest about the challenges and honest about the gun charge,” she said. Growing up in Hollywood and Hyde Park, among other parts of the city, Mazariegos was intimately familiar with gun and gang violence. His gun conviction helps him connect with residents of Council District 9, Mazariegos said, and he frequently discusses it while door-knocking.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 26, 2026 16:03 UTC