It's all about making sure kids can have access to educational opportunities... you may not need a necessarily traditional college environment, but access to trades and employment development.
Some people don't have a home or a place where they can cook a warm meal, and so we're thankful for the generosity of YG and the 4Hundred Waze Foundation to feed the community in the city of Compton.
I've always understood that, as a woman and as a person of color, I would always have to work harder; I would have to have thicker skin. I would have to be more mindful of my reactions, the way I spoke to people.
Gentrification is a problem of poor planning.
An effective leader is able to reach people in their natural environment and extract their experiences and knowledge about the issues that impact them.
I think there is always room for improvement.
My heart is really in building coalitions.
When we look at the investment decisions into the city of Compton, the small business community and global corporations and retailers and all of those types of services that decide to come into the community to serve it, they look at the perception, how does the brand work with the local community.
Having a diverse council is necessary in order to make sure that all constituents are represented well.
When I was a kid, I thought I would be an entrepreneur and maybe at some point go into law school.
People who come from Compton - they're overcoming so many challenges that most people don't have to overcome, but that creates special tenacity and different skills that you just can't manufacture.
Compton is this amazing place with a rich history. I see it as a new Brooklyn.
I'm very tough. Come to a council meeting, and you'll see it.
I research best practices and recipes for success and failure to craft personalised policies for my city.
I think when people think of Compton, of course, they always think of gangster rap. But if you ever had an opportunity to go to Compton, you would know that Compton is a beautiful city.
I actually grew up in the City of Pasadena.
I've always been calm, and I'm very good in a crisis.
From a planning perspective, I thought Compton was phenomenal. It has a huge potential to be a great city, and I always bet on the underdog.
There's so many opportunities, economically and socially, and just the location advantage and all the great institutions that are here, that this community is definitely poised for a huge revival. And so, when I think about Compton, I think about redemption.
The Compton I knew was from my mother, and it was beautiful. It was this close-knit community, and people cared about one another, and it was safe.
