Organizers launch bid to recall beleaguered LA City Council member Kevin de Leon
LOS ANGELES — Amid widespread calls for the beleaguered politician’s resignation, five constituents filed initial paperwork Thursday to recall Los Angeles City Council member Kevin de Leon. The former state Senate leader has been at the center of a political maelstrom set off by a leaked recording first reported by the Los Angeles Times on Oct. 9. De Leon has said repeatedly that he has no ...
by Julia Wick and Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times
Oct 27, 2022
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LOS ANGELES — Amid widespread calls for the beleaguered politician’s resignation, five constituents filed initial paperwork Thursday to recall Los Angeles City Council member Kevin de Leon.
The former state Senate leader has been at the center of a political maelstrom set off by a leaked recording first reported by the Los Angeles Times on Oct. 9.
De Leon has said repeatedly that he has no plans to step down, citing the need for representation in his downtown and Eastside district. He was elected to the council in 2020 and has more than two years left in his term.
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