Gil Cedillo
Gilbert Anthony Cedillo (born March 25, 1954) is an American politician, who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 1st district from 2013 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Cedillo was previously a member of both the California State Assembly and the California State Senate.
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| Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 1st district | |
| In office July 1, 2013 – December 11, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Reyes |
| Succeeded by | Eunisses Hernandez |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 45th district | |
| In office December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin de León |
| Succeeded by | Bob Blumenfield |
| Member of the California Senate from the 22nd district | |
| In office December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Polanco |
| Succeeded by | Kevin de León |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 46th district | |
| In office January 16, 1998 – November 30, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Caldera |
| Succeeded by | Fabian Núñez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1954 Barstow, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ruby Oliva Cedillo (deceased) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) People's College of Law (JD) |
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When Hilda Solis joined the Obama administration, Cedillo became a candidate to replace her for California's 32nd congressional district seat, but lost to Judy Chu in the 2009 special election. Cedillo lost his Los Angeles City Council seat in the 2022 election to left-wing challenger Eunisses Hernandez. Since October 2022, Cedillo faced widespread calls for his resignation after an audio recording of him and other council members making racist remarks was released. He was formally censured by the City Council in a unanimous 12-0 vote on October 26.