January 16, 2020
Los Angeles Sentinel
Sentinel Proudly Endorses Herb Wesson for Supervisor & Jackie Lacey for District Attorney
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Sentinel does not take endorsing a candidate lightly, our staff and/or editorial board have spent numerous hours looking over candidates, questioning positions and policies over the years and trying to determine who is ultimately in the best interest overall of our community.
December 15, 2019
NBC4
NewsConference: Wesson Seeks County Post
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson is running for LA County Supervisor for the 2nd District. He talks with NBC4’s Conan Nolan about campaign… and the commercial that is receiving national attention. Wesson is in “Search for Doug” for his mentally ill son along Skid Row.
December 11, 2019
Fox11
What the Hal? LA City Council President Herb Wesson’s search for his son
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson is opening up about his son’s struggle with drug abuse, mental illness and homelessness.
Wesson recently put out a campaign ad featuring his search for his homeless son.The ads feature his wife narrating as the councilman searches Skid Row.
December 3, 2019
People
L.A. Supervisor Candidate Reveals Desperate Search for Missing Son in Heartbreaking Campaign Video
A candidate running for the Los Angeles Supervisor position is getting candid about the reasons behind his new policies — and they’re deeply personal.
In a moving video campaign that was shared last Monday, the L.A. City Council President Herb Wesson revealed that his adult son Doug is homeless and addicted to crack cocaine.
November 28, 2019
The Los Angeles Sentinel
Wesson Remains Thankful Despite Family’s Personal Heartbreak
The combined effects of homelessness, mental illness and addiction are familiar to Herb Wesson, Jr. For the past few years, he’s witnessed his eldest son battle all three and the winner of the fight is yet to be determined.
November 26, 2019
The New York Times
What $30 Million Gets in TV Ads
We often highlight presidential campaign ads in this space, but today we’re making an exception for the Los Angeles supervisor election. The City Council president, Herb Wesson, is running for county supervisor. His son, Doug, is addicted to crack cocaine, and as his mother describes in the ad, he is “often homeless.”
April 16, 2019
Los Angeles Sentinel
Momentum Builds for Public Banks: Los Angeles City Council Endorses AB 857
On Tuesday morning, the Los Angeles City Council passed a resolution introduced by LA City Council President Herb J. Wesson in support of AB 857 – a bill to give California cities and municipalities the option to start their own public bank. Arguing for the measure, City Council President Wesson had this to say:
“This morning’s vote is for the people that too long have been underbanked and overcharged. The reality is our financial system is not working for a large majority of people, in particular communities of color. A public banking system in our state is a much-needed first step to bring economic justice to California’s most disadvantaged communities.”