Despite being vastly outspent during the campaign, Bass finished atop the filed of candidates with 278,511 votes, or 43.11%. That asset, she noted, is in the district of a white council member, Mike Bonin, whom she referred to with a vulgarity. David Zahniser covers Los Angeles City Hall for the Los Angeles Times. And probably in a district where more than half of them don't know who you are. Moreover, whoever wins the race will have to work with a 15-member City Council that is now deeply split. "[25][26], In response, Alex Mohajer, president of the Stonewall Democrats, proclaimed that the club is "not for sale" and accused Cho of working to decide the endorsements of the organization by being placed in their endorsement panels. Black people, by contrast, make up about 9% of the population and hold three seats. ", Cedillo said that in comparing the population and political makeup of a district, "the politics are as important to us as the population. Labor organizations also have gained influence as their ranks have swelled with Latino workers following Californias battle over immigrant rights in the 1990s. I think three months, definitely, he said. Cedillo has not issued a statement, with campaign aides saying he likely will not comment on the results. On Tuesday, Ms. Martinez said she would take a leave of absence from the City Council: This has been one of the most difficult times of my life and I recognize this is entirely of my own making, At this moment, I need to take a leave of absence and take some time to have an honest and heartfelt conversation with my family, my constituents, and community leaders. At the same time, he acknowledged that Cedillo and De Len have not been persuaded by calls from numerous political leaders, including President Biden, to step down. Newsom calls on L.A. 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Verneen Mincey, 62, told the council she wants an investigation into all decisions that have affected Black people. She said the decisions of the council have resulted in the widespread displacement of Black people, who have been priced out of historically Black communities. When you talk about traffic enforcement, that's a big driver of criminalizing folks, burdening people with fines and fees. Gil Cedillo was long a lion of the Latino Left. In the profanity-laced recording, a copy of which was obtained by The New York Times and which was first reported by The Los Angeles Times on Sunday, Councilwoman Nury Martinez, who is Latina, compared the Black child of a white council member to a changuito, Spanish for little monkey. The profanity-laced recording of Los Angeles leaders mocking people in racist terms has stunned the nations second-largest city. De Len has expressed regrets about his actions, saying he appeared to condone and even contribute to certain insensitive comments made about a colleague and his family.. If the council does appoint somebody, that particular person might only serve until mid-December, at which level it must call a special election. Whoops! Many speakers at this long, contentious City Council meeting have called for a deeper look into the policies shaped by the three members who participated in the racist conversation. A progressive activist, Hernandez still lives in this same Highland Park home she grew up in with her mom and brother. Kevin de Lon, fuera! The doors opened, and the crowd entered the room. Los Angeless outgoing mayor, Eric Garcetti, was nominated by President Biden to be the American Ambassador to India in June 2021. Speaking through tears, Mike Bonin calls on three council members to resign. An investigation found that Mr. Garcetti likely knew or should have known about the conduct of Mr. Jacobs, a longtime Democratic fund-raiser who served as the mayors chief of staff from 2013-16. "I have poor people. Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson, who represents part of South Los Angeles, said he is 100% behind Krekorian, describing him as someone who has deftly worked with colleagues who have differences of opinion. Former City Councilman Gil Cedillo, who defied widespread calls to resign over his participation in a racist 2021 conversation that attempted to manipulate the city's redistricting process,. Ms. Martinez said Monday she would no longer serve as council president and then took a leave of absence Tuesday before a regularly scheduled council meeting. Former City Councilman Gil Cedillo defends decision not to step down from LA City Council over participation in a racist conversation from 2021. . Both candidates condemned the profanity-laced conversation among the council president, Nury Martinez; two other council members, Gil Cedillo and Kevin de Len; and Ron Herrera, the head of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, who are heard making disparaging comments about Black and Indigenous people. Im so sorry. But other incumbents beyond Lightfoot's appointees are probably headed for runoffs and uncertain futures. [50] Video of the incident was captured and subsequently released, showing that the physical altercation started when a community activist blocked de Len while the latter attempted to exit the building, and ending with de Leon's hands near the activist's neck. "She doesn't matter. Soto earned 112,978 votes, or 19.9%, compared to Torres 112,842 votes, or 19.87%. LOS ANGELES The head of the Los Angeles City Council stripped two members of much of their power Monday to pressure them to resign for participating in a private meeting in which they did not object to a colleague's crude and racist remarks and at times joined in the offensive banter. The leaked audio recording of racist remarks made by the Los Angeles City Council president has stunned the sprawling city, eliciting a fury that extended to its increasingly tight race for mayor between Rick Caruso, a white billionaire developer on the police commission, and Representative Karen Bass, who is Black and has represented the city in the Legislature and Congress for many years. Stefanie Dazio/AP Latinos make up about half of the citys 3.8 million people but hold only about a third of the seats on the council. Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times, via Getty Images. Because the Los Angeles County Registrar and Recorder does not identify which parts of Los Angeles still have uncounted ballots, the outcome of close races have been hard to call. De Leon has apologized for seeming to make or condone "insensitive comments." Speakers also denounced what they described as the political establishment's deeply embedded, systemic racism against Black and Indigenous Angelenos. The Oct. 13, 2021, indictment alleged that Mr. Ridley-Thomas had participated in a bribery scheme in which his son received free tuition from the University of Southern California in exchange for Ridley-Thomas supporting county contracts and lucrative contract amendments with the university.. L.A. Councilmember Kevin de Len, left, and former Council President Nury Martinez confer at a meeting on Oct. 4, 2022. Scores of angry protesters disrupted a council meeting as the episode exposed painful racial fault lines in the diverse and heavily Democratic city. They were stripped of their committee assignments and chairmanships and were formally censured along with Martinez by the City Council in a unanimous 120 vote on October 26, 2022[3][4], In a closed door meeting at the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor offices that lasted approximately one hour,[5][6] Martinez, Cedillo, de Len, and Herrera discussed specific councilmembers, redistricting, and how to "consolidate and preserve political power. Council members said on Tuesday that they intended to seek an independent redistricting process that doesnt allow them to draw their own political lines. City Council member for the First District; due to leave office when his term ends in December after a primary defeat in June. We are going to need to look at those maps, he said. "[53], After Martinez's resignation, both de Len and Cedillo were stripped of their committee assignments by then-acting president Mitch O'Farrell. Oaxaca is a Mexican state that has a high percentage of indigenous population, mostly of Zapotec origin, and Oaxacans are also represented in immigrant communities in Los Angeles. Last week, Cedillo apologized for his involvement in the recorded conversation, saying he should have intervened. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/11/us/la-city-council-audio-recording-leaked.html. He said in a statement on Monday that words matter, and racist language can do real harm, and added that he was encouraged that those involved in this have apologized and begun to take responsibility for their actions, but did not specifically call for any resignations. The leak of the audio had thrown LA metropolis politics in turmoil on Sunday, providing a uncommon look inside the political course of in Americas second largest city ahead of Novembers mayoral election. Top Democratic Party officials in the state also called for the three council members resignations, as did a wide array of advocacy groups. (Photo by Dean . [43] Councilman Mitch O'Farrell stepped in as acting president. At the time, Latinos held four of the 15 seats on the council but made up half the population of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles City Council took the historic step of censuring Councilmembers Kevin de Len and Gil Cedillo and former Councilwoman Nury Martinez for their roles in the City Hall racism and . Over the decades, the assorted constituencies have tried to develop a coalition style of politics based on common interests in the heavily Democratic city, but, beneath that veneer, the reality often has been a quest for power and political spoils. In a news conference Monday morning, O'Farrell said there is no news on whether either of the councilmen will resign their seats over their participation in a racially charged, recorded conversation from October 2021 that has already led to the resignation of Nury Martinez from her . ", "The voters go to work in Lincoln Heights and come home in Lincoln Heights," Cedillo said. Learn More{{/message}}. That is unacceptable.". L.A. Councilmember Kevin de Len, left, and former Council President Nury Martinez confer at a meeting on Oct. 4, 2022 . [22][23], As a result of the fallout from the controversy, separate audio recordings of a conversation between Herrera and Hannah Cho, a former Mitch O'Farrell (and later LA County Federation of Labor) staffer, were leaked on October 15. Ive worked hard to lead this city through its most difficult time. In a moment of intense frustration and anger, I let the situation get the best of me and I hold myself accountable for these comments. Incidentally, that same investigation has touched Los Angeles mayoral candidate and current congresswoman, Karen Bass. It was unclear who leaked the recording, which was of an October 2021 meeting between Ms. Martinez; Gil Cedillo and Kevin de Len, council members representing parts of the citys East Side; and Ron Herrera, who was the head of the powerful Los Angeles County Federation of Labor before he resigned Monday night. A leaked conversation among four Los Angeles officials strategizing about political redistricting in advance of this years local elections has exposed deep-rooted racial tensions in the governance of one of the nations most diverse cities. On that day, I fell short of the expectations we set for our leaders and I will hold myself to a higher standard. He left office on December 12, 2022. His lengthy explanation included mentioning Noah's comments regarding the singer Lizzo's use of an insensitive phrase in a song, in which the former Daily Show host decried how Lizzo continued to receive criticism even after she re-recorded the song without the phrase. Learn More{{/message}}, {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. Members of the Los Angeles City Council could censure their three colleagues who were heard in a leaked recording that included racist and disparaging remarks. The City Council members Kevin de Len, Nury Martinez and Gil Cedillo have apologized for the crude remarks heard on an audio recording leaked over the weekend, but still face calls to resign from their posts. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Suspected shooter in attacks on Jewish men was on FBIs radar, LAPD chief says. Martinez and Herrera both quickly resigned after the leak. Wednesday, June 29, 2022. . For decades, L.A. Black and Latino political leaders formed vital alliances. Therefore, effective immediately I am resigning as president of the Los Angeles City Council. They . Its the prerogative of a boy whos too young to really understand whats going on., The crowd quiets to allow council member Mike Bonin, whose son was the target of racist remarks caught on tape, to speak. He claimed to have apologized "profusely" to Bonin, but Bonin did not accept his apology and demanded via Twitter that de Len resign. A white council member whose Black child was the target of racist comments tearfully told his colleagues how he and his husband were both raw and angry and heartbroken and sick., President Biden on Tuesday called for the departure of the three council members in the nations second-largest city. On Monday, Ms. Bass called on Los Angeles City Council members Nury Martinez, Kevin de Len and Gil Cedillo to resign. In emotional remarks at Tuesdays assembly, Bonin stated he was deeply wounded by the taped dialogue. Well send you the latest headlines every morning and every weekday afternoon. Raman is up for re-election in 2024. Mr. Herrera issued a statement on Sunday night apologizing for my failure to stand up to racist and anti-Black remarks in that immediate moment, adding that there is no justification and no excuse for the vile remarks made in that room.. I was like, this kid needs a beatdown. In recent years, young progressives who studied the Los Angeles riots in school have risen to power, learning from past racial and ethnic conflicts in the city. As of Tuesday morning, however, Gov. News of the recording was first reported on Sunday by The Los Angeles Times; by Monday night, Mr. Herrera had resigned from the labor federation and Ms. Martinez had relinquished her leadership post on the City Council, although she resisted calls for her to leave the Council entirely. Mr. Huizar was removed from office on the day of his arrest. I am proud and humbled to have done this work and I am grateful for all those who have worked with me and supported me through the years, Cedillo said. At the meeting, Ron Herrera, who was the president of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor before resigning over the recording, called the group "a little Latino caucus of our own" as they discussed how to undo maps drawn up by a commission to benefit themselves and shore up power. Outside, before the session, protesters chanted fuera, or out in Spanish, demanding that the three council members resign. I am prepared to do that job if the members want me to serve in that position, he said. [29], Los Angeles Council District 11 candidate Traci Park rejected the endorsements of Martinez and Cedillo, which had been given before the release of the recording. I think given the moment that were in, I believe those are skill sets that are highly valued.. LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The male-dominated Los Angeles City Council could soon see a bit of a female shakeup with newcomer Eunisses Hernandez appearing to have unseated incumbent Gil Cedillo in their tight race. So, let's talk about what prevents harm and violence," said Hernandez. But Latinos make up the citys largest ethnic group by far. Mike Bonin, a white City Council member with a Black son, both of whom were the targets of bigoted remarks in the recorded conversation. I knew that I did not want this story about virulent anti-Black racism to be centered on an angry white dad, he said. "Some of the top three charges that got women into the L.A. County jail system are driving with a suspended license, no license or no insurance. Councilmembers Paul Krekorian and Curren Price have publicly expressed interest in the post, which was held by Martinez for nearly three years. Cedillo, 68, had served on the council since 2013. By remaining on the council until his term expired, Cedillo collected his full salary of over $8,000 every two weeks despite not attending a council meeting after Oct. 11. Ms. Martinez, who is not up for re-election until 2024, added that Nithya Raman, a council member of South Asian descent, should not represent Koreatown, which is now largely Latino. / KCAL News. No one denies that the conversation crossed a line at several points, and I deeply regret not speaking up when it did. He resigned in 2018 to take a job in the private sector, but on June 7, 2020, he pleaded guilty in the same probe that ensnared Mr. Huizar. All three members apologized for their conduct. Since the beginning of my early activism in Boyle Heights, I have dedicated my life to public service, and I am grateful that I have been able to work with so many incredible people to make substantive impacts on the lives of our neighbors and for our communities. WHO. He assumed office in 2013. City Council member for the First District; due to leave office when his term ends in December after a primary defeat in June. "[40] Bonin's family replied in a tweet condemning the racist comments and demanding Martinez's resignation. A crowd disrupted the session, demanding that three members resign. Ive reached out to that colleague personally. ", De Len said that Raman's district is "the one to put in the blender and chop up, left or right.". ", "Paul Krekorian voted in as LA City Council President after Nury Martinez's resignation", "McOsker, Yaroslavsky, Soto-Martinez win L.A. council races", "Editorial: Resign, Councilmembers Nury Martinez, Kevin de Len and Gil Cedillo", "CD11 Candidate Traci Park Rejects Endorsement of Martinez, Cedillo", "Op-Ed: Nury Martinez says out loud the racism and colorism my vibrant Oaxacan community endures", "Political futures in jeopardy amid mounting calls for L.A. City Council members to resign", "CA/HI NAACP and Los Angeles NAACP Call on the Resignation of All Involved in Racist LA City Council Conversation", "L.A. 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He resigned from the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor on the evening of October 10; the chair of the federation's executive board, Thom Davis, said, "The Executive Board of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor also calls on those elected officials who were present to follow President Herrera's example by immediately resigning as well. De Leon and Cedillo chimed in and laughed at some of the gossip. In the leaked audio, the Latino leaders may be heard denigrating varied groups of constituents as they try to determine tips on how to use the redistricting process to safe extra political power for Latinos and maintain political rivals from making perceived features. [3], Last edited on 14 February 2023, at 17:08, 2023 Los Angeles special election District 6, "LA City Council meets for 1st time following leaked audio of racist remarks", "Nury Martinez announces resignation from L.A. 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Some of the conversation focused on the influence of Black councilmembers and their allies, with de Leon referring derisively to Bonin, a white man, as the "fourth Black" on the council who wouldn't stand with Latinos. [8] Herrera's home local union, Teamsters Local 396, joined multiple Teamsters locals in calling for him to leave. O'Farrell said the only path forward is through their resignation or a recall election in the case of de Leon, whose term ends in 2024. He was sentenced in January 2021 to 14 months in prison. Sigcho Lopez has the endorsement of the Chicago DSA. "In most people's . Mr. Bonin, a white council member whose Black child was a target of some of the racist remarks, said that while he was still processing what had happened, he and his husband were both feeling raw and angry and heartbroken and sick., Through tears, Mr. Bonin said, I take a lot of hits, and I know I practically invite a bunch of them. Bonin gave a speech saying, "My husband and I are both raw and angry and heartbroken, and sick for our family and for Los Angeles. Public officials are supposed to call us to our highest selves. Just 178 votes separate the two. The decades-old advocacy organization, which focuses particularly on educational and business opportunities for Black people, called for the city to conduct an investigation to determine the extent to which the racial animus displayed by these elected officials has impacted any other decisions made by the City Council.. LA City Council: Eunisses Hernandez declares victory over Gil Cedillo in race for District 1 Hernandez, a long-time resident of District 1, has led the ballot count for the last several. Caruso received 232,490, or 35.99%, of the vote. . It will also discuss creating an independent redistricting commission. Blumenfield said the group discussed the presidency as part of a larger conversation about moving the city forward. We've seen over-investment and development in luxury housing, but the average median income in this district is $32,000 a year. She also used a profanity while discussing Dist. After another raucous start to its meeting, the Los Angeles City Council voted 12-0 Wednesday to approve a pair of motions to censure Councilmen Kevin de . Im here in downtown Los Angeles, where Representative Karen Bass, the front-runner in the citys mayoral race, is set to deliver brief remarks. Gil Cedillo. 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Outside the doors of the Los Angeles City Council chambers, where a meeting is set to start in less than an hour, activists chanted fuera, or out! Nury Martinez? one asked. Kevin de Len, left, and Nury Martinez during a Los Angeles City Council meeting last week. Mr. de Len, who has apologized for the audio recording but has not yet offered to resign his council seat, is a savvy former state legislator who ran unsuccessfully for mayor himself, finishing a distant third in the June primary. They left after a brief discussion with Councilman Mitch OFarrell, who was presiding over the meeting as president pro tem. The City Council members Kevin de Len, Nury Martinez and Gil Cedillo have apologized for the crude remarks heard on an audio recording leaked over . But Harris-Dawson also called for a delay in the presidency vote, saying no decision should be made until councilmembers have the ability to cast their votes in person. Little ones," Cedillo replied. One of the three council members whose comments were on the recording, Kevin de Lon, just walked in, and people are shouting profanities at him. But my son? I ask for forgiveness from my colleagues and from the residents of this city that I love so much. Later, during the meeting, Mr. Bonin said through tears: I take a lot of hits, and I know I practically invite a bunch of them. Last month, a former U.S.C. [37], On October 23, after Martinez had already resigned, California governor Gavin Newsom called on Cedillo and de Len to step down. Photo: Getty Images. The LAist, a local news outlet, said such an election would be likely if Ms. Martinez, whose term still has two years to run, were to resign. He is someone that has helped to bridge a divide in his own district, she said. Bass pulled ahead of Caruso several days ago and now has 43.12% of the vote, while Caruso has 35.99%. Mr. Cedillo and Mr. de Len also have resisted calls for them to step down from their council seats. The citys Black community, with a vibrant middle class and powerful community leaders like Tom Bradley, a former mayor, and Magic Johnson, the Los Angeles Lakers star, has long wielded clout. Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images. Hernandez ran a grassroots campaign that knocked on 64,000 doors and was outspent by her opponent and attacked by special interest groups like the union representing LAPD officers. Feldstein Soto now has 19.90%, followed very closely by Torres with 19.87%. In Eagle Rock, protesters continued their push to oust De Len, chanting slogans near his home and setting up camp for a lengthy stay. She called Bonin, who is white and gay, a "little bitch." Civil rights attorney Faisal Gill easily topped the field with 24.23% of the vote to advance to the November runoff. In the ensuing exchange, Mr. de Len referred to Mr. Bonin as the councils fourth Black member and joked with Ms. Martinez that Mr. Bonin carried his adopted son, who is Black, as if the toddler were a designer handbag. a progressive who defeated one of the three council members, Gil Cedillo, in a June primary. In the leaked tapes, Cedillo dismissed Black voters by saying "the 25 Blacks are shouting," to which de Len responded, "But they shout like they're 250." But the battle for the second spot in that election remained in doubt until Friday with the final tally. Mr. Bonin and Marqueece Harris-Dawson, who represents several neighborhoods in South Los Angeles, introduced a motion calling for the resignation of the three council members responsible. It is my instinct to hold others accountable when they use derogatory or racially divisive language. 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