candidates in the race called for the city to phase out urban oil drilling within 2,500 feet of homes and schools, Ridley-Thomas has opposed the idea of a citywide buffer. Federal corruption indictment On October 13, 2021, the United States Attorney for the Central District of California announced that a federal grand jury had indicted Ridley-Thomas and Flynn for "a bribery scheme in which Sebastian Ridley-Thomas received substantial benefits from the [University of Southern California] in exchange for Ridley-Thomas supporting county contracts and lucrative contract amendments with the university..." References External links Official City Council Mark Ridley-Thomas website Mark Ridley-Thomas campaign website Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors African-American state legislators in California Democratic Party California state senators Los Angeles City Council members Democratic Party members of the California State Assembly People from South Los Angeles University of Southern California alumni 1954 births Living people Immaculate Heart College alumni 21st-century American politicians 21st-century African-American politicians 20th-century African-American people