Mike Bonin – California Globe

No Charges in Infamous LA Council Recording Case

October 17, 2024 3:34 pmOctober 17, 2024 3:34 pm

It caused an international incident – a trio of Los Angeles City councilmembers having a rather racial stereotype filled chat with a local union leader as to how best to carve up the city to decrease the number of black...

Special LA City Council Election Held To Replace Disgraced Councilwoman Nury Martinez

April 5, 2023 12:15 pmApril 5, 2023 12:15 pm

The special Los Angeles City Council sixth district election to replace former disgraced Councilwoman Nury Martinez was held on Tuesday, with current results showing no clear winner as of Thursday afternoon. Martinez, the former City Councilwoman, served the sixth district...

Recall Effort Against LA City Councilman Kevin De Leon Fails

April 5, 2023 2:21 amApril 5, 2023 2:22 am

The recall effort against Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon ended this week as the petition to put the question of recalling the Councilman in his district came up around 10,000 signatures short of the roughly 21,000 needed. In...

New Poll Finds Nearly 60% Of LA Councilman Kevin De Leon’s Constituents Want Him Recalled

January 24, 2023 12:08 pmJanuary 26, 2023 1:22 pm

According to a new Los Angeles Times/Survey 360 conducted in mid-January, nearly 60% of Los Angeles City Council District 14 residents said that they would vote to recall controversy riddled City Councilman Kevin de Leon, showing a stunning turnaround in...

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 Council Votes To Officially Censure Council Members Martinez, de Leon, Cedillo

October 26, 2022 5:11 pm

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...

Beleaguered LA City Councilman Says Only a Recall Will Remove Him From Office

October 24, 2022 4:42 pm

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...