--- # Meet With Councilman Kevin de Leon - Real Problem Solving Monday, May 17 [Click to view this email in a browser](https://click.actmkt.com/s/055-0ea814dc-b365-4fe1-b283-dd79d9a72620?enr=naahiaduabyaaoqaf4ac6addabwaa2iammagwaboabqqayyaoqag2adlab2aalqammag6adnaaxqa5qanaac6abqaa2qamqafuagiabxabtaazqagqagiabtabsaaliageadoabvaa3qaliagqadiabuabrqaliameadsabyabtaaliagiadqadfabraayqageadeabuaa2qazaahaadiab7absqapian4ag2adbabtqa4yameagiadtabqqayqaoyahcadbab5aa2iameag4adzabqqazaam4agcadcabzqayiameahuadrabqqa4iameagcadnabsqayiam4admadbabsaa3iameagcadyabqqayiapeahsadbabxaanaameagoabsabqqayiahuacmadtaa6qaqiapqahgadjabzaa2yamuag4abtaazaamyaiaagcadpabwaalqammag6adnab6aamaapqadiadcaayaamaagyadeadgabsqaliag4agiadfaayqaliagqadqadcaayqaliamiaggabyaa3aaliamiagcadcaa2aayyaheagkabtaa3qaoaag4agmad4aayaaniagiac2adeaa3qazqamyadiadeaazqazaafuadcabxaa2qanyafuadiabuaa2aayyafuagcabzaa4aazqafuadeabyabsqayqamiadcabsaa2aaniamqadqabuab6aamaaguadsabnabqqamaagaadkabwabrqaziagaac2absaayqazaaguac2abuabqqaoaaheac2adbaazaamaagqac2adeaayaaoaagiagkabvabsaamqahaadgadeabsaa7aagaadaabraawqamaagqadkaddabqqayqameagkabnaayqayiamyadqabnaa2aamiaheaggabnabraazaameagiabnabsqayqagyadcabwaazqamqagaadmabwaa3aanaapqaggadcaayaaoaageadgabuaa2aaliamuadmabsabsqaliagqageabxaa3aaliahaadkabvabsqaliagiadqadbaa2aazqagiadoabwaa3qanyagqagcad4abaqa7aa) ![Alternate text](https://inboxguru.s3.amazonaws.com/001-045cabae-1af8-419c-bdad-eb6163206664/May_email1_01.jpg "Alternate text") ![Alternate text](https://inboxguru.s3.amazonaws.com/001-045cabae-1af8-419c-bdad-eb6163206664/KDL-Portrait.jpg "Alternate text") **Councilman de León was elected in a special election to fill the seat vacated by Councilman Jose Huizar. The District covers downtown Los Angeles, Boyle Heights, El Sereno to Eagle Rock.** **There is speculation that De Leon will be a candidate for Mayor in the June 2022 election.** **Councilman de León previously served as the 50th President of the California State Senate and was a member of the California State Assembly representing the 45th district.** **He will discuss the real solutions for helping the homeless, fixing Los Angeles City streets and how to get small businesses reopened.** **If you have a question for Councilman de Leon, email it to[SOHAZoomMtg@gmail.com](mailto:SOHAZoomMtg@gmail.com "SOHAZoomMtg@gmail.com") by 3pm tomorrow (Tuesday).** **If you have not yet attended a Zoom meeting, you can [click here](https://click.actmkt.com/s/055-0ea814dc-b365-4fe1-b283-dd79d9a72620?enr=naahiaduabyaa4yahiac6abpabuqa3qamiag6adyabtqa5iaoiahkaboabzqamyafyagcadnabqqa6qan4ag4adbab3qa4yafyaggadpabwqalyagaadaabraawqamaagqadkaddabqqayqameagkabnaayqayiamyadqabnaa2aamiaheaggabnabraazaameagiabnabsqayqagyadcabwaazqamqagaadmabwaa3aanaaf4afgacpabeaaqial4afuadpabxqa3ial4afiadjabyaa4yal4agmadpabzaaxyajuahiadhabpqaqiaoqahiadfabxaazaamuagkadtabpqa4qagaadgaboabyaazaamyahyadtabuqa4qanmagkadoaazqamqagmaeaadbabxqa3aafyaggadpabwqa7aagiahyabuabraamaagaadmabsabtaaziafuadoadeabsqamiafuadiabyabraamiafuageaddaa4aanqafuageadbabraanaammadsadfaazqanyahaadoadgab6aamaaguadeabnabsaanyamyagmabuabsaamyamqac2abraa3qaniag4ac2abuaa2aanaammac2adbaa4qaoaamyac2absaa4aaziamiageabraazaanaaguagiabyaa2aa7aagaadkabzaawqayiagaadaabvaa3aayyamuadaabnaazaamiamqadkabnaa2aayiahaadsabnabqqamqagaadiabnabsaamaahaadeadfaa2qazaagiadqabtabsaazaapqadaabqaayqaliagaadiabvabrqayiamiagcadfaawqamiameagmabyaawqanaageadsaddaawqayqamqagcadeaawqaziamiadmabraa3aamyagiadaabwaa3aanqagqahyaddabraamaahaadcabtaa2aanaafuagkabwaazaaziafuadiadcaa3qanqafuadqabvaa2qaziafuadeabyabqqanaamyadeabxaa3aanyag4adiadbab6aaqiapqaa====) for a detailed explanation to help guide you through the process.** **You can also contact SOHA’s Bob Anderson at [SOHAZoomMtg@gmail.com](mailto:SOHAZoomMtg@gmail.com "SOHAZoomMtg@gmail.com") if you have any questions or concerns about joining our Zoom meeting.** **Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook SOHA914 and on Instagram 914SOHA.** ## Event Information [ ![Brian Goldsmith Vertical R. 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