Los Angeles City Council voted 11–0 Oct. 25 to hold a special election next year to fill Nury Martinez’s former seat and to appoint Councilman Curren Price as the next president pro tempore. The special election for the District 6 seat on April 4, 2023, will cost the city up to $7.7 million, according to the City…
LA City Council Settles Special Election, Votes in New President Pro Tem
Embattled LA Councilman Kevin de León Will Not Be Excused from Meetings
October 24, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Embattled City Councilman Kevin de León will not be excused from council meetings as he continues to defy widespread calls to resign over his involvement in the City Hall racism scandal, Council President Paul Krekorian wrote in a letter to de León Oct. 24. Krekorian responded to a letter that de León sent last…
LA City Council Meetings Next Week Scheduled To Be In-Person
October 21, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council is set to resume in-person meetings next week in the council chamber, according to the city clerk’s office Oct. 21. The agenda for next Tuesday and Wednesday’s meeting, posted Friday afternoon, notes the meeting location as the council chamber at City Hall. A representative from the city clerk’s office…
Special Election to Fill Nury Martinez’s Former Seat Could Cost Over $7 Million
October 21, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A special election to fill the Sixth District seat vacated by Nury Martinez’s resignation for her involvement in the city hall racism scandal could cost Los Angeles up to an estimated $7.65 million, the city clerk’s office said Oct. 21. The election would take place on April 4, 2023, at the earliest, with a…
Protesters Keep Pressuring LA Councilman Kevin de León to Resign
October 20, 2022
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A day after Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de León said he does not plan to quit amid widespread calls for him to step down over his involvement in the city hall’s audio leak scandal, protesters camping out at de León’s Eagle Rock home vowed to remain there until the embattled councilman resigns. Around 10…
LA City Councilors Explore Special Election for Nury Martinez’s Former Seat
October 19, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Three Los Angeles City Council members signed onto a motion Oct. 18 calling for a special election to fill the Sixth District seat vacated by Nury Martinez’s resignation for her involvement in the City Hall audio leak scandal. The motion was presented by Councilors Monica Rodriguez and Mitch O’Farrell and seconded by Councilwoman Nithya…
Embattled LA City Councilman Kevin de Leon Does Not Plan to Resign
October 19, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Embattled L.A. City Councilman Kevin de León does not plan to resign from his position despite widespread calls to step down, he told two media outlets Oct. 19. De León conducted interviews with Univision and CBS2, and said that he will not step down over his involvement in the City Hall audio leak scandal…
LA Council Elects Paul Krekorian as New President Amid Continued Turmoil
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council elected Paul Krekorian as its new president Oct. 18, following a four-hour meeting that was held virtually due to COVID-19 exposure after last week’s meetings were disrupted by protesters amid the City Hall racism scandal. Krekorian will be immediately tasked with leading the council through a turbulent stretch, with…
LA Councilmen de León, Cedillo to Be Removed From Council Committee
October 17, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Acting Los Angeles City Council President Mitch O’Farrell said Oct. 17 that he will remove Councilmen Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo from their committee assignments, though he had no update on whether the two embattled council members will resign their seats over their involvement in a racism scandal surrounding the city’s redistricting process….
LA City Council Goes Virtual Due to COVID Case, Amid Audio Leak Scandal
October 16, 2022
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The Los Angeles City Council’s next two meetings will be conducted remotely due to the possible COVID exposure after Councilman Mike Bonin tested positive Oct. 12 for COVID-19. Bonin was present at the council meeting earlier that day. “With the possibility that there will be more positive cases, out of an abundance of caution we will…
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