FILE – Los Angeles City Council members Gil Cedillo, left, and Kevin de Leon sit in chamber before starting the City Council meeting on Oct. 11, 2022, in Los Angeles. Two months after being entangled in a racism scandal that shook public trust in Los Angeles government, de Leon has has refused calls to resign and is attempting to rehabilitate his reputation. Cedillo, who vanished from public view shortly after the scandal emerged in October, has not attempted to return to City Hall meetings.
