At a Cudahy City Council meeting, Vice Mayor Cynthia Gonzalez addressed her "short satirical TikTok video" that drew national attention.

The vice mayor of a tiny Southern California city is under fire after appearing to call on street gangs to organize in the face of immigration sweeps by federal agents in and around Los Angeles.

The vice mayor of a tiny Southern California city is under fire after appearing to call on street gangs to organize in the face of immigration sweeps by federal agents in Los Angeles.

California official criticized for appearing to call on gangs to intervene in immigration raids By CHRISTOPHER WEBER , Associated Press Updated June 25, 2025 5:13 p.m.