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Paul Krekorian voted in as new LA City Council president

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council selected Council member Paul Krekorian as its next leader Tuesday afternoon, with the 10 members present voting unanimously for him to take over the council presidency.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 19, 2022

Acting LA City Council president strips Cedillo, de León of their committee posts

LOS ANGELES — Acting Los Angeles City Council President Mitch O'Farrell said Monday that he will remove Council members Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo from an array of committee assignments.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 17, 2022

Gil Cedillo, a champion for immigrant rights, imperiled by racist leak scandal

LOS ANGELES — When four Latino leaders held a meeting to discuss Los Angeles' City Council boundaries last year, one in the group acted at points as the political elder in the room, a now-infamous audio recording revealed.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 15, 2022

LZ Granderson: LA City Council members' recording isn't just offensive. It's also illuminating

So … this is the room where it happens. Not nearly as attractive as Aaron Burr described it in "Hamilton." In fact — judging from the leaked audio from a 2021 meeting among Los Angeles City Council members Gil Cedillo, Kevin de León and Nury Martinez — the room where…

Los Angeles Times · Oct 12, 2022

Editorial: Resign, LA Councilmembers Nury Martinez, Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo

Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez should resign from the council.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 11, 2022

LA civic leaders call for Martinez, de León and Cedillo to resign from City Council

LOS ANGELES — The chorus of civic leaders calling for L.A. City Council members Nury Martinez, Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo to step down from the City Council grew louder Monday, as U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, Mayor Eric Garcetti and both mayoral candidates called on the embattled politicians to…

Los Angeles Times · Oct 10, 2022

Gustavo Arellano: Nury Martinez's rant reveals the worst enemy of Latino political power — ourselves

The more you listen to it, the worse it gets.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 10, 2022

In leaked audio, LA City Council members make racist remarks, mock colleagues

LOS ANGELES — Three Latino members of the Los Angeles City Council and a top county labor official held a conversation last fall that included racist remarks, derisive statements about their colleagues and council President Nury Martinez saying a white councilman handled his young Black son as though he were…

Los Angeles Times · Oct 9, 2022

Caruso, Bass and De León battle for the undecided voters as LA mayor’s field thins

LOS ANGELES — City Attorney Mike Feuer ended his campaign for Los Angeles mayor on Tuesday, the latest jolt to a race that has suddenly narrowed to a handful of leading candidates.

Los Angeles Times · May 18, 2022

LA mayoral hopefuls court Asian Americans, the city's fastest-growing ethnic group

LOS ANGELES — In November, Kevin de León convened a press conference for the Korean-language media.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 15, 2022