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Embattled LA City Councilman Kevin de Leon Attends First City Council Meeting Following Racist Recording Scandal

December 10, 2022 2:30 amDecember 9, 2022 9:03 pm

A Los Angeles City Council Meeting erupted into chaos on Friday following the entrance of City Councilman Kevin de Leon, who has faced mass protests against him since October over his role in the racist recording scandal. De Leon has largely...

LA City Clerk Approves Kevin De Leon Recall Petition

December 7, 2022 12:07 pm

A recall petition against Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon was approved by the Los Angeles City Clerk on Tuesday, giving recall supporters until the end of March to collect enough signatures to trigger a recall election sometime in...

Gov. Newsom Proposes Penalties for Oil Company ‘Price Gouging’ But Ignores State’s Highest Gas Taxes

December 5, 2022 4:36 pmDecember 7, 2022 6:30 am

Californians are paying the highest gas prices in the entire nation, with the current price nearly $6 a gallon in many locations, according to AAA. Gov. Gavin Newsom claims this is because of greedy oil companies and “price gouging.” Consequently,...

LA City Council Passes Oil and Gas Drilling Ban

December 3, 2022 2:30 amDecember 2, 2022 10:05 pm

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously on Friday to place a ban on all new oil and gas well drilling, with existing wells to be phased out in the next two decades. Both the State of California and Los...

New LA Ordinance Requires Retail Workers Get Work Schedules Two Weeks In Advance

November 30, 2022 7:23 pm

The Los Angeles City Council approved a new ordinance on Tuesday to give approximately 70,000 retail workers in Los Angeles expanded rights, including being provided work schedules at least 14 days in advance and mandatory rest periods in between shifts....

25,000 Signatures Needed To Put LA Councilman Kevin de Leon Recall on The Ballot

November 3, 2022 2:30 amNovember 2, 2022 7:53 pm

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

November 1, 2022 7:36 pmNovember 1, 2022 7:38 pm

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...