Blumenfield said the group discussed the presidency as part of a larger conversation about moving the city forward. L.A. Councilmember Kevin de Len, left, and former Council President Nury Martinez confer at a meeting on Oct. 4, 2022 . Still, other efforts to recover from the crisis remain stalled. Councilmember Gilbert Cedillo during the first in-person council meeting since pandemic restrictions were put into place at Los Angeles City Hall, Wednesday May 4, 2022. Court filings last month showed that prosecutors were looking into the full scholarship Ms. Bass received to pursue a masters degree in social work. 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. [28], The editorial board of the Los Angeles Times called on all three politicians to resign in an op-ed article published October 10, 2022. Los Angeless outgoing mayor, Eric Garcetti, was nominated by President Biden to be the American Ambassador to India in June 2021. [11], On October 9, protesters demonstrated outside of her home in the Sun Valley neighborhood of Los Angeles calling for her resignation. 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. The closest race in the municipal election was in the battle to replace Mike Feuer as city attorney. By Nick Antonicello. The remarks occurred during a meeting of Ms. Martinez with two other council members, Gil Cedillo and Kevin de Len, and the head of one of Los Angeles Countys most powerful labor organizations. In a highly unusual outcome for Los Angeles City Council, progressive activist Eunisses Hernandez appears to have unseated Eastside city councilman, Gil Cedillo, getting more than 2,000 votes over the incumbent. I am so sorry to the residents of Council District 6, my colleagues, and the City of Los Angeles. By losing committee assignments, their influence in City Hall has dwindled and they have largely become token figures, unable to participate in the day-to-day work of the council and unwanted in council chambers where their appearance is likely to cause an uproar. "I told her that's not happening," Martinez said. The council, he said, needs someone who can push for reforms that will rebuild public trust. As of Tuesday morning, however, Gov. Constance L. Rice, a veteran civil rights lawyer in the city, said that efforts to work together tended to intensify during zero-sum contests such as the redrawing of political boundaries that occurs each decade. 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. There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. But an election in De Lens Eastside district cannot happen until he steps down. De Leon has apologized for seeming to make or condone "insensitive comments." O'Farrell has spoken with Cedillo and said he is "reconciling his feelings about this transgression and understood the gravity of the moment." And probably in a district where more than half of them don't know who you are. Martinez wasn't able to recall the last name and Cedillo replied "It ends in i-a-n, I bet you."[16]. Bass pulled ahead of Caruso several days ago and now has 43.12% of the vote, while Caruso has 35.99%. Its vile abhorrent and totally disgraceful. 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Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images. Both men appeared at the Oct. 11 meeting but walked out after being jeered by raucous protesters who demanded they leave. Inside, the cacophonous demonstration was so relentless and deafening that the council members recessed, hoping, in vain, for calm. [1], Martinez provided a statement in the Los Angeles Times apologizing, "In a moment of intense frustration and anger, I let the situation get the best of me. Though some politicians and advocates have called for the three members Nury Martinez, Gil Cedillo and Kevin de Len to resign, none of the three had stepped down as of Tuesday afternoon. All rights reserved. Racist audio leak has tainted L.A.s redistricting maps. "There are some people who don't warrant us rescuing them," Cedillo said, referring to Raman. Thats how I see it. 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. 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. The way we build coalitions and unity is through work, she said. 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.". He assumed office in 2013. Speaking to reporters gathered for Karen Bass's news conference, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa assailed the racist rhetoric of City Council members captured on the recording. The court of public opinion has rendered a verdict, and the verdict is they all must resign.. 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. If they do not resign, it is unlikely that other City Council members could expel them. [2] Cedillo and de Len did not step down despite numerous calls for their resignations. 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. [37], On October 23, after Martinez had already resigned, California governor Gavin Newsom called on Cedillo and de Len to step down. During the conversation, Ms. Martinez also weighed in on a dispute between two Black council members over whose district would include Exposition Park and the University of Southern California. Harris-Dawson acknowledged that a new crop of councilmembers will take office at the end of the year. I hope that you will give me the opportunity to make amends. 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.. The four people heard on an audio recording that rocked Los Angeles politics over the weekend have long been significant Democratic power brokers, not just in the city but in California as a whole. Mr. Herrera resigned on Monday night. Track SoCal rain with LIVE Megadoppler 7000 HD. I cant forgive them, because its not my prerogative. I want to thank the people of Los Angeles for giving me the opportunity to serve as their elected representative these past two and a half decades, he said. ", "I don't know where these people are from," Martinez said. 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 . 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. Labor organizations also have gained influence as their ranks have swelled with Latino workers following Californias battle over immigrant rights in the 1990s. Ive worked hard to lead this city through its most difficult time. Gilbert Cedillo (also known as Gil) was a member of the Los Angeles City Council in California, representing District 1. 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. Check for a confirmation email, and then you're all set with MyNewsLA.com! 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.. 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. 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. ", Cedillo said that in comparing the population and political makeup of a district, "the politics are as important to us as the population. 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. 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. Mr. Huizar was removed from office on the day of his arrest. Newsom calls on L.A. 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David Zahniser covers Los Angeles City Hall for the Los Angeles Times. OFarrell has said in recent days that he is determined to begin the work of restoring stability to City Hall, allowing residents to vent their anger but also ensuring the council holds meetings and fulfills its public duties. Gilbert Anthony Cedillo (born March 25, 1954) is an American politician, who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 1st district from 2013 to 2022. According to his plea, Mr. Englander accepted gifts and bribes from a businessman and then lied to F.B.I. 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. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) By Julia Wick , Benjamin Oreskes Oct. 21, 2022 5 AM PT Two days. She is not going to help us. I think we should, but its unclear.. My work speaks for itself. A member of the Democratic Party, Cedillo was previously a member of both the California State Assembly and the California State Senate . 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. Those new arrivals may have a sharply different idea of who should lead the body. Ron Herrera, president of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, during a news conference in January. City Council president and member for the Sixth District; her term as council member ends in 2024. On Monday, Ms. Bass called on Los Angeles City Council members Nury Martinez, Kevin de Len and Gil Cedillo to resign. If the council members do not resign, they cannot be forced to leave. Bonin additionally called for the resignation of Herrera and known as out Cedillo for the tacit acceptance of the remarks. Former City Councilman Gil Cedillo defends decision not to step down from LA City Council over participation in a racist conversation from 2021. . It was an awkward call for both candidates: Mr. Cedillo endorsed Mr. Caruso for mayor and Ms. Martinez endorsed Ms. Bass. Heres what was said on the leaked recording of L.A. City Council members. City Council member for the First District; due to leave office when his term ends in December after a primary defeat in June. The imbroglio engulfing Los Angeles after a leaked audio recording revealed racist and disparaging remarks made by the City Council president in a meeting with two other council members last year is only the latest in a string of scandals to have hit City Hall in just the past few years. Through tears, he says he didnt want to be here today. With 100% of precincts reporting, Sigcho Lopez was leading Flores, with 53% of the vote. Published Oct. 11, 2022 Updated Oct. 12, 2022. 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In that recording, Martinez made racist remarks about the young Black son of Councilmember Mike Bonin, who is white. Mr. Bonin said that he could never fully comprehend his sons experience of relentless racism, but he knew the fire that you feel when someone tries to destroy Black boy joy.. 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. Kevin de Lon just postponed 'Wakanda Forever' screening after uproar. December 12, 2022 / 3:12 PM And the Asian American community has become a rising political force in the city, with nearly 12 percent of the population. Your email address will not be published. According to the Los Angeles Times, Martinez made disparaging marks about how white council member Mike Bonin treated his Black son as an accent in a gathering from roughly one year ago. The Los Angeles City Council has elected Paul Krekorian as its new council president. Mondays announcement comes at an extraordinarily turbulent time for the council, with one seat vacant and two others effectively dormant. On that day, I fell short of the expectations we set for our leaders and I will hold myself to a higher standard. 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,. hide caption. He called for the council members involved in the racist conversation to resign. a recorded conversation laced with racist remarks. Man, that makes my soul bleed., Mr. OFarrell, the council member leading the meeting, condemned the comments and the political maneuvering of his colleagues. Councilmember-elect Eunisses Hernandez, who defeated Gil Cedillo in June, stands behind Bonin. Gil Cedillo. I know this is the result of my own actions. 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. 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. She also called Oaxacan immigrants living in Koreatown little short dark people.. Theyre raising him like a little white kid, Ms. Martinez said on the recording. 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. 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 council has moved to censure Cedillo and de Leon but doesn't have the power to remove fellow elected officials from office unless they've been charged with a crime. Ms. Martinez issued this statement on Monday: I take responsibility for what I said and there are no excuses for those comments. [8] Herrera's home local union, Teamsters Local 396, joined multiple Teamsters locals in calling for him to leave. Among the major issues in the mayoral race, Caruso has called for adding 1,500 sworn officers to LAPD. 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 . "Oaxacan Koreans. 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. Jessica Pons for The New York Times, Sarah Morris/Getty Images, Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images. Ald. He claimed to have apologized "profusely" to Bonin, but Bonin did not accept his apology and demanded via Twitter that de Len resign. Despite testing positive for the coronavirus, Krekorian said he is still planning to attend Tuesdays meeting, since it will held via Zoom. Rodriguez, who represents the northeast Valley, said she told Krekorian at Sundays meeting that she favors Price, who just won reelection to a third and final term. "I've never worked in a political office, for a political person. 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.. While Latinos make up about half the population, they are underrepresented on the council with only four of the 15 seats at the time. Mr. Cedillo and Mr. de Lon then walked out of the chambers. City Council member for the First District; due to leave office when his term ends in December after a primary defeat in June. However, it was unclear whether either had the eight votes to prevail at Tuesdays meeting, when a leadership vote is scheduled. It will also discuss creating an independent redistricting commission. I look forward to closing out my time on City Council, finishing projects and preparing to serve in a new way.. LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles City Council chamber became a raucous floor for protest on Tuesday, as an hourslong cavalcade of speakers furiously demanded that three Latino council members immediately resign over a secretly recorded private discussion that involved racist insults and slurs. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. [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. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and U.S. The recording was a conversation among Nury Martinez, the Council president; Gil Cedillo and Kevin de Len, council members; and Ron Herrera, the leader of the powerful Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, that took place in October 2021 during intense negotiations over City Council redistricting. Nury Martinez was president of the Los Angeles City Council until she resigned from that post on Monday; she retained her seat on the Council but said on Tuesday that she would take a leave of absence. 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. Sign up here for our free newsletters. 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