LOS ANGELES—The City Clerk certified the list of seven candidates Jan. 17 for the April 4 special election to represent the Sixth District City Council seat left vacant by Nury Martinez’s resignation. The candidates are the following: Isaac Kim, small business owner. Imelda Padilla, community relations manager. Rose Grigoryan, social activist/journalist. Marisa Alcarez, environmental policy…
7 Candidates Certified to Run for Nury Martinez’s LA City Council Seat
January 17, 2023
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Gil Cedillo Defends Not Resigning From LA City Council Over Racist Conversation
December 13, 2022
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Just hours after his term ended, former Los Angeles City Councilman Gil Cedillo released a statement Dec. 12, defending his decision not to step down from his seat over his participation in a racist 2021 conversation that involved three other officials. Cedillo lost his re-election bid to Eunisses Hernandez in June—months before the conversation between…
LAPD Issues Search Warrant for Reddit to Identify Who Leaked City Council Racist Remarks
December 1, 2022
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The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) issued a search warrant to Reddit Nov. 29 to identify the person responsible for the recent leak of the racially disparaging conversation between former Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez and other local officials. According to an LAPD statement to The Epoch Times, the department “has opened an…
LA Council Seeks Clarification on What Constitutes Vacant Seat Amid Scandal
November 2, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The city council voted 10–0 Nov. 2 to seek clarification on what signifies a council member having vacated their office, as Councilmen Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo continue to resist calls to resign for their role in the City Hall racism scandal. Neither de León nor Cedillo has attended a council meeting since…
LA Councilwoman Rodriguez Wants State Legislation for Redistricting Reform
October 29, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez called Oct. 28 for the state to take up legislation that would establish an independent redistricting process for Los Angeles before next April. Rodriguez introduced a resolution Friday calling on the City Council to support legislation similar to Senate Bill 958—which in 2016 created a citizen’s redistricting commission for Los…
Petition Filed to Recall LA City Councilman Kevin de Leon Over Audio Leak
October 27, 2022
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A group of residents filed a notice of intent to recall Los Angeles Councilman Kevin de León Oct. 27 amidst growing calls for him to resign. De León is one of two remaining councilmen who are under fire after a recording of racist comments made by three councilors in 2021 was released online earlier this…
LA City Council Censures Kevin de León, Gil Cedillo Over Role in Scandal
October 26, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—After another raucous start to its meeting, the Los Angeles City Council voted Oct. 26 to approve a pair of motions to censure Councilmen Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo for their roles in the City Hall racism scandal. The city council voted 12–0 to approve the motions, which is the first time the…
LAPD Opens Probe into LA City Councilors’ Leaked Conversation
October 26, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)’s Major Crimes Division has opened an investigation into the leaked conversation that led to the City Hall racism scandal to determine if the conversation was recorded illegally, LAPD Chief Michel Moore said Oct. 25. “The department has initiated a criminal investigation into an allegation of eavesdropping relative to…
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…
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