After the release of the audio, Herrera faced calls to step down from across the labor movement, including the leaders of eight SEIU California unions with Los Angeles-area members, United Teachers Los Angeles, Unite Here Local 11 and the California Nurses Association. Copyright 2023 KABC Television, LLC. The leaked recording of the three powerful politicians discussing with a labor leader how to maintain their grip on power and expand Latino influence in the city has plunged the council into chaos as angry protesters shut down meetings last week. Byron Sigcho Lopez' bid for a second term faced a stiff challenge from Aida Flores, a Chicago Public Schools principal. All three members apologized for their conduct. Sarah Reingewirtz/The Orange County Register, via Associated Press. But the battle for the second spot in that election remained in doubt until Friday with the final tally. Kevin de Len, left, and Nury Martinez during a Los Angeles City Council meeting last week. I hold myself accountable for these comments. Speaking through tears, Mike Bonin calls on three council members to resign. She continued, "I was like, I don't know what village they came from, how they got here, but whatever." Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. 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. By a two-thirds vote, the City Council could censure or, formally express its disapproval of members whose actions the Council determined to be a gross failure to conform to the highest standards of personal and professional conduct. Separately, Los Angeles voters can recall members, but the process is not fast or easy: Forcing a recall election requires the support of at least 15 percent of the voters in the council members district. As someone who believes deeply in the empowerment of communities of color, I recognize my comments undercut that goal. Although the raw language on the audio riveted the city, political observers said the recording was less a reflection of Los Angeles residents who in polls largely express pride in the citys diversity than of the political climate in City Hall. But this year, for the first time, the mayoral election will be held in an even-numbered year, at the same time as Congressional and state races. I hope that you will give me the opportunity to make amends. 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.. Cedillo ran for re-election to the Los Angeles City Council to represent District 1 in California. We choose public life, but our families and should always be off limits and never part of the political discourse. Speaker after speaker in the soaring City Council chambers has called for the resignation of the three council members who participated in the meeting where racist remarks were made. Mayor Eric Garcetti is among the elected officials calling for three Los Angeles City Council members to resign. 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. He canceled Friday's meeting, saying the council couldn't conduct business until the two men resigned. The crowd echoed the calls for the resignations of Nury Martinez, Kevin de Len and Gil Cedillo that were chanted by protesters inside the council chambers. Protesters have settled in near De Lens Eagle Rock home, setting up tents and saying they dont intend to leave until he resigns. 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. [8] Herrera's home local union, Teamsters Local 396, joined multiple Teamsters locals in calling for him to leave. The language that was used and tolerated in that conversation was unacceptable, and it was appalling.. Adam Nagourney, Ken Bensinger and Corina Knoll contributed reporting. That's one of the things I'm going to work towards," said Hernandez. But an election in De Lens Eastside district cannot happen until he steps down. Ms. Martinez issued this statement on Monday: I take responsibility for what I said and there are no excuses for those comments. Last month, a former U.S.C. A metropolis council assembly the earlier day the first since news of the recording broke was interrupters by demonstrators filling the chambers, demanding the councilmembers resignation. The situation has been delicate for both candidates because the altered electoral landscape in this years mayors race makes it politically perilous to alienate Latino voters, who make up roughly half the citys population. I think we should, but its unclear.. She also called Oaxacan immigrants living in Koreatown little short dark people., At another point in the private conversation, Ms. Martinez used an expletive in reference to the Los Angeles County district attorney, George Gascn, saying that hes with the Blacks.. Price, who is Black, represents the council district with the largest population of Latinos in the city and has shown he can build coalitions, Rodriguez said. A crowd disrupted the session, demanding that three members resign. Mr. de Len issued this statement on Monday: There were comments made in the context of this meeting that are wholly inappropriate; and I regret appearing to condone and even contribute to certain insensitive comments made about a colleague and his family in private. "[31], A number of prominent politicians called for all three councilmembers to resign, including Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, U.S. He has not been able to reach de Leon. hide caption. (Photo by Dean . Krekorian, who represents part of the San Fernando Valley, learned of his coronavirus status on Sunday, shortly after meeting privately with Price, Blumenfield and Councilmember Monica Rodriguez at an outdoor table at the Front Yard, a restaurant in Studio City. WHO. As of Tuesday morning, however, Gov. Published Oct. 11, 2022 Updated Oct. 12, 2022. The three councilmembers discussed how to appoint a new councilmember who would work in their interests, and also agreed to gerrymander Councilmember Nithya Raman's district in order to suppress those who had voted for her. Cedillo evaded questions about whether or not he would resign. Still, other efforts to recover from the crisis remain stalled. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. [13], In the course of the discussion on redistricting, she commented, "I see a lot of little short dark people there" in reference to Los Angeles Koreatown. He claimed that the council members were "doing our jobs.". 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. Martinez wasn't able to recall the last name and Cedillo replied "It ends in i-a-n, I bet you."[16]. Prominent leaders call for the people involved to resign their posts. Eli Lilly To Cut Insulin Prices, Cap Costs At $35 For Financial Institution Of England Raises Interest Rates, FtxsNishad SinghPleads Guilty To Fraud, Conspiracy Charges. Elizabeth Chou has reported on Los Angeles City Hall government and politics since 2013, first with City News Service, and now the Los Angeles Daily News since the end of 2016. 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 know this is the result of my own actions. ", Cedillo said that in comparing the population and political makeup of a district, "the politics are as important to us as the population. David Zahniser covers Los Angeles City Hall for the Los Angeles Times. Councilmember Mike Bonin the target of Martinez's most offensive remarks tested positive for the virus after being consoled in the crowded chambers and appeared virtually at the following day's meeting. My work speaks for itself. BBC News LA council president resigns her seat over racist remarks leakhttps://t.co/j0Fz83hbNV. Martinez dominated the conversation, using profanity and racist slurs as she aired personal grievances. Mr. Cedillo and Mr. de Len have given no indication that they will step down. Im so sorry. / KCAL News. As much as it was a racist, racial, ethnic disparagement of everyone in town, it was more about power, Zev Yaroslavsky, a longtime Los Angeles leader who served for 40 years on the City Council and the countys Board of Supervisors, said of the meeting. "[40] Bonin's family replied in a tweet condemning the racist comments and demanding Martinez's resignation. I was like, this kid needs a beatdown. [27], One day after stepping down as council president, Martinez announced she would be taking a leave of absence. The closest race in the municipal election was in the battle to replace Mike Feuer as city attorney. There are no excuses, he said. He also compared calls for him to resign to "cancel culture" and "McCarthyism. But it also highlighted the political impatience among leaders of the citys largest ethnic group: Latinos, who make up roughly half of the citys population but who hold only four of its 15 City Council seats. "Ethnicity and income levels are major factors in drawing relatively balanced electoral maps, and we wanted to ensure that Latinos and all communities are represented fairly," Cedillo said. 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. Im here in downtown Los Angeles, where Representative Karen Bass, the front-runner in the citys mayoral race, is set to deliver brief remarks. I've reached out to that colleague personally. He called for the council members involved in the racist conversation to resign. Atty. LA Times on 2022-06-15 03:16 Eunisses Hernandez pulls ahead of Gil Cedillo in tight L.A. Council race . The Los Angeles Times initially reported a couple of leaked audio recording from an October 2021 assembly, in which Martinez, council members Gil Cedillo and Kevin de Len and L.A. County Labor Federation President Ron Herrera made a number of controversial and racist remarks. Fuera! the crowd chanted. [17][18] The motion was opposed by Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Mike Bonin, who instead proposed instructing the city attorney to find eligibility requirements for appointments. He did not attend several key meetings at Los Angeles City Hall this week, including three City Council meetings, and did not show up to oversee the Housing Committee, which he chairs. ', "For Oaxacans in L.A., city councilmembers racist remarks cut deep", "Nury Martinez leak reveals insults about Jews, Armenians too", "Motion made to appoint Heather Hutt for Mark Ridley-Thomas' LA City Council seat", "L.A. Council President Proposes Heather Hutt Represent District 10", "LA City Council may tussle over the push for Heather Hutt to replace Mark Ridley-Thomas", "L.A. City Council splits on how to fill indicted Councilman Ridley-Thomas' seat", "LA Council members delay Heather Hutt's nomination for 10th District", "Heather Hutt's nomination for vacant LA Council seat clears committee", "LA City Council appoints Heather Hutt to fill interim council member for 10th district", "Fed Tapes Include Herrera Talking with former O'Farrell Staffer", "In Leaked Audio, LA City Councilmembers Hurl Racist Comments", "After Racist Audio Leaks, What's Next for LA City Council? I am truly ashamed. October 13, 2022. De Len has vowed to serve out the rest of his term through 2024. [30], Miriham Antonio, a community advocate and law student, wrote an op-ed piece for the LA Times discussing the "racism and colorism my vibrant Oaxacan community endures. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) Hours after announcing a screening of "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," embattled Los Angeles Councilmember Kevin de Lon postponed the event due to . Little ones," Cedillo replied. OFarrell said he does not see how either councilmember could return to the council floor with any level of credibility.. public speakers demanding that the Los Angeles City Council stop holding meetings until Councilmen Kevin de Len and Gil Cedillo resign . Councilmember-elect Eunisses Hernandez, who defeated Gil Cedillo in June, stands behind Bonin. Since none were under indictment, they could only be removed from office by a voter-initiated recall. 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. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Suspected shooter in attacks on Jewish men was on FBIs radar, LAPD chief says. The audio recording of the meeting gained widespread attention due to the personal attacks, racist and colorist language, and discussion of political goals. I am so sorry to the residents of Council District 6, my colleagues, and the City of Los Angeles. Soto-Martnez called for O'Farrell to step down as acting council president while elections for the position were proceeding. City Council member for the Fourteenth District; his term ends in 2024. That official, Ron Herrera, resigned late Monday. Ms. Martinez stepped down as council president on Monday and said on Tuesday that she would take a leave of absence. 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. dean pleaded guilty and admitted to arranging a $100,000 payment to the councilman. Patrick T. Fallon/Agence France-Presse Getty Images. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). By Nick Antonicello. by Contributing Editor October 26, 2022. Both men appeared at the Oct. 11 meeting but walked out after being jeered by raucous protesters who demanded they leave. "Yes, I am an abolitionist and what does it mean? Now it is time for a new chapter of service to our city and our communities and a chance to spend more time with my family and loved ones. De Len had spent the last year presiding over the councils Homelessness and Poverty Committee, which has been grappling with the citys response to the homelessness crisis, and serving on the powerful Budget and Finance Committee. The Los Angeles City Council has elected Paul Krekorian as its new council president. Blumenfield said the group discussed the presidency as part of a larger conversation about moving the city forward. 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 court of public opinion has rendered a verdict, and the verdict is they all must resign., For more than a half-century, Los Angeles politics have been a study in demographic constituencies and race relations. [32], The California/Hawaii and Los Angeles NAACP,[33][34] the Armenian National Committee of America[35] and the SAG-AFTRA union called for the resignation of all four individuals involved. [21] The committee cleared her for reconsideration by the council the next day, and Hutt was confirmed by the council in the next meeting and sworn in on September 2, 2022. 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.. Since the 1992 riots after the acquittal of police officers in the beating of Rodney King, Angelenos have expressed pride in the strides they have made in race relations. Bass pulled ahead of Caruso several days ago and now has 43.12% of the vote, while Caruso has 35.99%. Sophie Gilchrist, an aide to City Council President Nury Martinez, said Cedillos absences were excused, but did not give a reason. [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. City Council in wake of audio leak scandal", "LA politicians to lose committee positions over race scandal", "LA City Council censures Kevin de Len, Gil Cedillo over role in racism scandal", "Mark Ridley-Thomas, Ron Herrera and Other City Hall Leak Suspects", "What we know about the explosive leaked audio roiling L.A. City Hall and its origins", "Breaking down key moments in the racist leaked recording of L.A. councilmembers", "L.A. Labor head Ron Herrera resigns; federation joins calls for councilmembers to resign", "The mystery behind L.A. racist tape scandal: Who leaked it and why? Ms. Martinez complained that on a parade float on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Mr. Bonin had failed to control his son and said that the childs antics had nearly tipped the float over. Marqueece Harris-Dawson, a Black City Council member, who said he planned to call for an investigation into whether the recorded conversation, which was about redistricting, violated state transparency laws or the federal Voting Rights Act. Harris-Dawson acknowledged that a new crop of councilmembers will take office at the end of the year. George Gascn, saying that he is with the Blacks., Neither Cedillo nor De Len responded to requests for comment Monday. The audio recording captured a conversation between City Council president Nury Martinez, fellow councilmembers Gil Cedillo and Kevin de Len, and Los Angeles County Federation of Labor (colloquially referred to as the "Fed") President Ron Herrera. This Eastside race has eclipsed the foregone results for Los Angeles mayor, in which Congresswoman Karen Bass and businessman Rick Caruso will face off in November, with Caruso trailing Bass on Friday, June 24. For the last nine years, we've lost 10% of the Latino community in Highland Park and this district is one of the only two districts that's lost double digits in community from displacement in the last census numbers.". De Leon and Cedillo chimed in and laughed at some of the gossip. Voters will decide on June 7, 2022, between Cedillo and newcomer Eunisses Hernandez, a lifelong resident of the district who has criticized the incumbent for siding with luxury developers over communities he represents. 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. Martinez also insulted fellow councilmember Mike Bonin's black adopted child. Later in the day, President Biden joined the calls for them to leave office. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Amid the boiling City Council scandal, Los Angeles mayoral candidates Karen Bass and Rick Caruso are scheduled to hold their final live televised debate at 7 p.m. Pacific in Universal City. 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.. Hernandez previously proclaimed victory in the race. 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. An angry crowd seething with demands for justice and the resignation of three City Council members involved in a recorded conversation laced with racist remarks fell to a hush at Los Angeles City Hall on Tuesday when Mike Bonin began to speak. 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. In the past, Los Angeles elected its mayors in odd-numbered years, which deeply depressed voter turnout, particularly among Latinos. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, Hernandez defeated incumbent councilmember Gil Cedillo in an upset in the 2022 election.. A self-described police and prison abolitionist, Hernandez was . De Leon has apologized for seeming to make or condone "insensitive comments." October 26, 2022 / 10:26 AM / AP The Los Angeles City Council formally rebuked two members and its former president Wednesday for their involvement in a racism scandal that has led to days of. Cedillo, in the statement, said: "Conversations can also turn raw when people think they are speaking privately -- which happened that day. For decades, L.A. Black and Latino political leaders formed vital alliances. Protesters gathered outside Los Angeles City Hall on Tuesday. Acting L.A. City Council President Mitch OFarrell announced early in the day that he had removed Councilmembers Kevin de Len and Gil Cedillo from an array of council committee assignments the latest in a series of attempts to pressure the two men to step down, following reports that they participated in a secretly recorded conversation where racist and disparaging remarks were made. Although 20 percent of the Council seats are held by Black elected officials, Black Angelenos make up only 8.8 percent of the population. Please reload the page and try again. O'Farrell was previously connected to the scandal after he was referred to as Martinez's "guy" by Cedillo and "my guy" by Herrera during recordings in which the four strategized on how to ensure an O'Farrell re-election over an unnamed opponent representing "Housing Related Entities (HREs). But Latinos make up the citys largest ethnic group by far. They already must choose who will replace Ms. Martinez as the councils president. 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. What was said by these elected leaders is deeply troubling and racism cannot be tolerated in California, Newsoms office stated on Twitter. Let me take him around the corner, and then Ill bring him back.. ", "The voters go to work in Lincoln Heights and come home in Lincoln Heights," Cedillo said. Tuesdays meeting will also allow the council to begin exploring a number of reform measures, including the first step toward asking voters to expand the size of the 15-member council. a progressive who defeated one of the three council members, Gil Cedillo, in a June primary. "I refused to resign before my term ended," Cedillo said. The Los Angeles city attorney race was still seemingly too close to call, with three frontrunners. Behind him are former corporate attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto and Marina Torres in a neck-and-neck race for the second spot in the November runoff. Martinez said Councilwoman Nithya Raman was "making a play" for Koreatown but that she, Martinez, wasn't going to entertain the idea. Mr. Guerra noted that, as in most of California, getting along remains a work in progress and that unlike the county and state, the city of Los Angeles still allows elected officials, rather than an independent commission, to have the final say in their own district maps. [19][20] On August 30, the vote to instate Hutt as a councilmember fell one vote short, with five voting for and five voting against; it was referred to the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee for further discussion. "[45] On October 12, she announced her resignation from the city council. Top Democratic Party officials in the state also called for the three council members resignations, as did a wide array of advocacy groups. Eunisses Hernandez, a progressive who defeated one of the three council members, Gil Cedillo, in a June primary and will succeed him when his term ends later this year. 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