“I want you to know that California is your sanctuary. We will always be a place where you can be whoever you are and become whoever you dream of being. California will always stand up for you. That's a principle that's bigger than partisanship, more powerful than any president.”

American politician

Kevin de León is an American politician. Born Kevin Alexander Leon, he served on the Los Angeles City Council for District 14 from 2020 to 2024. A Democrat, he is also known for his campaigns for higher office, including his 2018 run for the United States Senate in California. He was defeated in that Senate race by Dianne Feinstein, and later finished third in the 2022 Los Angeles mayoral election with 7.79% of the vote. His public profile is tied to California politics and electoral contests in Los Angeles and beyond.