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LA City Council scandal: Protesters cleared from city hall chamber as calls for resignation of Kevin de León, Gil Cedillo continue | #citycouncil

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Protesters were cleared from the Los Angeles City Council Chamber Tuesday morning as they tried to, once again, disrupt the council’s meeting, calling on the resignations of Councilmen Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo. Council President Paul Krekorian issued several warnings, noting that the meeting “cannot proceed” with disruptions before police […]

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Curren Price Elected LA City Council’s New President Pro Tempore – NBC Los Angeles | #citycouncil

Councilman Curren Price will serve as the next president pro tempore of the Los Angeles City Council, after his colleagues voted 11-0 Tuesday to appoint him to the post. The president pro tempore is second in command of the City Council. Price was interested in seeking the council presidency after Nury Martinez resigned two weeks […]

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Three Lessons That Workplaces Can Learn From The L.A. City Council Leaked Recording Fiasco | #citycouncil

Former Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez at Dodger Stadium Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, in … [+] Los Angeles. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool) 2021 Los Angeles Times A secretly recorded private conversation involving three Los Angeles City Council chamber members has sparked public ire. Three Latino council members Nury Martinez, Gil […]

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L.A. City Council to meet amid calls for members heard in racist leaked audio to resign | #citycouncil

The Los Angeles City Council is set to meet Tuesday morning as calls grow louder for three members to resign following leaked audio from a meeting last year that revealed racist and offensive remarks. Tuesday’s City Council meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. and is the first since the scandal involving councilmembers making racist comments […]

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History made as new L.A. City Council member for 10th District confirmed | #citycouncil

The Los Angeles City Council officially has its newest member, a former political aide whose selection to replace a council member embroiled in a federal criminal case is breaking boundaries. With a 12-2 vote, the council voted to confirm Heather Hutt as the interim council member for the 10th District, the Los Angeles Times reported. […]

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Los Angeles City Council approves settlement of homelessness lawsuit, to develop up to 16,000 beds, housing units | #citycouncil

LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The Los Angeles City Council approved a settlement with the LA Alliance for Human Rights Wednesday in which the city will spend up to $3 billion over the next five years to develop as many as 16,000 beds or housing units for the homeless, enough to accommodate 60% of the homeless […]

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