Traci Park does not stand for working people
Traci Park does not stand with working people. Instead, she aligns herself with the wealthy elite, corporate landlords, and business lobbyists who want to weaken worker protections, cut wages, and block policies that benefit working-class Angelenos.
During her campaign, Park was funded by big business interests, police unions, and corporate landlords, many of whom have a direct financial interest in keeping wages low and eliminating workplace protections. Since taking office, she has repeatedly prioritized the demands of business owners, developers, and corporate donors over the needs of the workers who keep this city running.
During her campaign, Park was funded by big business interests, police unions, and corporate landlords, many of whom have a direct financial interest in keeping wages low and eliminating workplace protections. Since taking office, she has repeatedly prioritized the demands of business owners, developers, and corporate donors over the needs of the workers who keep this city running.
Traci Park has always been on the side of management
Traci Park has always been on the side of management and against workers. Before running for office, she spent her entire career defending cities and corporations against complaints from workers who faced harassment, discrimination, wage theft, and retaliation.
She was trained at Littler Mendelson, one of the most notorious union-busting law firms in the world, which is currently fighting against unionization efforts at Amazon and Starbucks. Park then moved to Ogletree Deakins, another anti-worker firm, which defended racist Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the Republican Party in North Carolina against gerrymandering lawsuits. Most recently, at Burke, Williams & Sorensen, her firm boasted that she “exclusively assisted management,” meaning she fought against workers’ rights on behalf of corporations and city governments.
In Harrell v. City of Anaheim (2021), Park argued that a white employee repeatedly using the n-word around a Black employee did not constitute harassment—a defense so appalling that Black community leaders in Los Angeles held an emergency press conference condemning her candidacy.
From defending police brutality to protecting war profiteers like Raytheon, Park has always prioritized corporate interests over workers’ rights. Since she took office, her former law firm has been awarded millions of dollars in city contracts—mostly for defending LAPD misconduct, meaning LA taxpayers are now paying for her continued war on workers and civil rights.
She was trained at Littler Mendelson, one of the most notorious union-busting law firms in the world, which is currently fighting against unionization efforts at Amazon and Starbucks. Park then moved to Ogletree Deakins, another anti-worker firm, which defended racist Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the Republican Party in North Carolina against gerrymandering lawsuits. Most recently, at Burke, Williams & Sorensen, her firm boasted that she “exclusively assisted management,” meaning she fought against workers’ rights on behalf of corporations and city governments.
In Harrell v. City of Anaheim (2021), Park argued that a white employee repeatedly using the n-word around a Black employee did not constitute harassment—a defense so appalling that Black community leaders in Los Angeles held an emergency press conference condemning her candidacy.
From defending police brutality to protecting war profiteers like Raytheon, Park has always prioritized corporate interests over workers’ rights. Since she took office, her former law firm has been awarded millions of dollars in city contracts—mostly for defending LAPD misconduct, meaning LA taxpayers are now paying for her continued war on workers and civil rights.
Traci Park opposes fair wages and worker protections
When workers fight for better pay and conditions, Traci Park is either silent or actively working against them. Since taking office, she has:
When workers win raises and better conditions, it is not because of Traci Park—it is in spite of her.
- Opposed stronger protections for hospitality workers, including housekeepers who face unsafe working conditions and wage theft.
- Pushed back against wage increases for city workers, falsely claiming they are unaffordable while approving police budget hikes.
- Supported business-friendly policies that weaken worker rights, favoring corporate landlords and tourism executives over the needs of employees.
When workers win raises and better conditions, it is not because of Traci Park—it is in spite of her.
Traci Park is anti-union
Unions are the backbone of a fair economy, ensuring better wages, safe working conditions, and job security. But Park consistently aligns herself with anti-labor forces that seek to weaken unions and strip workers of their rights.
- She has worked closely with corporate lobbyists who push for anti-union policies.
- She has refused to stand with striking workers, even as grocery store employees, hotel workers, and teachers demand fair pay and conditions.
- Instead of investing in public services that support working families, she has prioritized outsourcing city jobs to private contractors, undermining unionized city workers.
Traci Park prioritizes the LAPD over City workers
One of Traci Park’s clearest betrayals of working Angelenos is her budget priorities. While she claims the city cannot afford higher wages for workers, she has consistently voted to expand the LAPD’s budget at the expense of essential city services.
Her priorities are clear—police and corporations come first, while working people get left behind.
- She supported a massive LAPD hiring push, even as other city departments face staffing shortages.
- She backed increased funding for police while rejecting funding for social services, sanitation workers, and community programs that employ working-class Angelenos.
- She opposed cost-of-living increases for city employees while approving bloated police overtime budgets.
Her priorities are clear—police and corporations come first, while working people get left behind.
Traci Park is owned by big business
Park’s anti-worker stance is no surprise given who funds her political career. Her campaign was bankrolled by corporate landlords, wealthy donors, and powerful business interests that have spent decades fighting against fair wages and worker protections.
- She accepted major donations from the hotel and tourism industry, which has a long history of union-busting and exploiting low-wage workers.
- She was backed by corporate real estate interests that oppose strong labor protections for maintenance workers, security guards, and janitors.
- Her biggest donors include developers and business groups that fight against policies like paid sick leave, living wages, and job security for workers.
Traci Park's policies hurt working families
While Park and her wealthy donors benefit from rising corporate profits and real estate speculation, working-class families in CD11 struggle to afford rent, healthcare, and basic necessities. Instead of using her position to improve workers’ lives, she has:
Traci Park does not represent working people—she represents the corporations and wealthy elites who profit from keeping wages low and workers struggling.
- Opposed stronger labor protections for gig workers, many of whom are barely scraping by.
- Failed to advocate for essential workers, including janitors, grocery store clerks, and delivery drivers who kept the city running during the pandemic.
- Supported policies that drive up the cost of living, making it harder for workers to stay housed in the communities where they work.
Traci Park does not represent working people—she represents the corporations and wealthy elites who profit from keeping wages low and workers struggling.
Los Angeles needs a champion for workers--not Traci Park
Working people deserve leaders who fight for them, not politicians who take money from anti-worker interests and ignore the needs of everyday Angelenos.
From fair wages to strong labor protections, CD11 needs a councilmember who will stand with workers—not sell them out to the highest bidder.
From fair wages to strong labor protections, CD11 needs a councilmember who will stand with workers—not sell them out to the highest bidder.