Tag: LA City Council
25,000 Signatures Needed To Put LA Councilman Kevin de Leon Recall on The Ballot
Less than a week following the announcement by the LA City Clerk that they had received a notice of recall against embroiled Councilman Kevin de Leon, political experts have put the actual number of signatures from district residents needed to...
Protestors Demanding The Resignation Of de León, Cedillo Disrupt Another City Council Meeting
Protesters calling for the resignation of Councilmen Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo over last months racist recording scandal disrupted another Los Angeles City Council meeting on Tuesday, forcing City Council President Paul Krekorian to once again call in police...
Recall Effort Against LA Councilman Kevin De Leon Filed With City Clerk
A recall effort against Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon, who has been embroiled in the Council racist comments recording scandal for most of the month, was launched on Thursday following the LA City Clerk’s office accepting a notice...
LA City Council Votes To Officially Censure Council Members Martinez, de Leon, Cedillo
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to censure former Council President Nury Martinez and Councilmen Gil Cedillo and Kevin de Leon for their part in the LA City Council racist remark scandal. Earlier this month, a recording...
LAPD Opens Investigation Into Leaked Recording of Council’s Racist Comments
Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore confirmed on Tuesday in a press conference that his department has launched a criminal investigation into who made the recording of a highly controversial and racist conversation between three City Council members and...
Beleaguered LA City Councilman Says Only a Recall Will Remove Him From Office
After weeks of continued public protests and calls to resign coming from the large majority of LA citizens and lawmakers nationwide, Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon remained defiant, saying on Sunday that the only way he is leaving...