Davarpanah had walked alongside the picket lines in Hollywood in 2023 as a newly minted Writers Guild of America member. Despite initial momentum, she felt the energy from the frontlines of the strikes had dissipated in the last year. That energy reignited when Mamdani entered the picture. We felt so motivated and energized to help people in a city we don't even live in because of the broader impact on the country, she said.
As Council Member Robert Holden prepares to vacate the District 30 City Council seat he's held since 2017 due to term limits, the contentious race between two of his staff members finally came to a head on election night, Democratic candidate Phil Wong pulled out a victory over his co-worker, Alicia Vaichunas, by a margin of 10%, according to unofficial results form the city's Board of Elections.
