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Recall effort against LA City Councilmember Kevin de León accepted by City Clerk's office​

October 27, 2022




The recall effort against Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de León has taken a step closer to potentially ousting the embattled councilmember.

The organizer of the recall effort has dropped off the required signatures to recall de León to the City Clerk's office, CBSLA has learned.

CBSLA Reporter Jeff Nguyen has learned that the City Clerk has accepted the letter of intent to recall de León.


It's unclear how long it will take for the effort to be ratified but the next step is for the City Clerk to verify the signature

 

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Jesus fukk did I walk into in here. We have a supposed "Black person" advocating to elect Hershel Walker and suppor the Republican party????? BIG YIKES

 

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Recall effort against LA City Councilmember Kevin de León accepted by City Clerk's office​

October 27, 2022




The recall effort against Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de León has taken a step closer to potentially ousting the embattled councilmember.

The organizer of the recall effort has dropped off the required signatures to recall de León to the City Clerk's office, CBSLA has learned.

CBSLA Reporter Jeff Nguyen has learned that the City Clerk has accepted the letter of intent to recall de León.


It's unclear how long it will take for the effort to be ratified but the next step is for the City Clerk to verify the signature

Good to know. I was hearing rumors that his district would support him.

 

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Fallout from LA racism scandal keeps shaking City Council - WTOP News

Two months after becoming entangled in a racism scandal that shook public trust in Los Angeles government, disgraced City Councilman Kevin de Leon has refused calls to resign and is attempting to rehabilitate his reputation as he faces a politically uncertain future.

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Fallout from LA racism scandal keeps shaking City Council​

The Associated Press
December 12, 2022, 10:10 AM


LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two months after becoming entangled in a racism scandal that shook public trust in Los Angeles government, disgraced City Councilman Kevin de Leon has refused calls to resign and is attempting to rehabilitate his reputation as he faces a politically uncertain future.

As of Monday, de Leon, a former state legislator, is the only council member still resisting calls from President Joe Biden to step down, while continuing to collect his annual salary of nearly $229,000 — among the most lucrative paydays for city council members in the nation.

Gil Cedillo, another councilman involved in the scandal over a leaked recording of racist insults emerged in October, had vanished from public view within days of its disclosure but refused to resign. His term expired Monday at 12:01 a.m., after he lost a reelection bid earlier this year.

Continuing fallout from the racism scandal is one challenge that will confront the city’s new mayor, Democrat Karen Bass, as she takes office Monday. Meanwhile, three other current or former Council members have been indicted or pleaded guilty to corruption charges.

Stripped of his ability to participate in council committees, facing widespread pressure to resign and after an extended absence from council meetings, de Leon has been maneuvering in public and private to emerge from political purgatory, despite being reviled by colleagues who say they cannot work with him.

His situation deteriorated Friday, when he scuffled with an activist who heckled him at a holiday toy giveaway that was partially captured on video and posted on Twitter. The confrontation left children at the event in tears.

Council President Paul Krekorian, who has called on de Leon to step down, said in a statement that the councilman, one of his staff members and a volunteer were attacked and he called it intolerable. The Los Angeles Times reported that activists said de Leon was the aggressor.

“This city has endured horrendous division and toxicity in recent months,” Krekorian said. “We need to reject hatred in all of its forms and we need to reject the atmosphere of intimidation, bullying and threats.”

De Leon appeared Friday at his first council meeting since mid-October, setting off a chaotic protest between competing factions in the audience. About a dozen protesters bellowed at de Leon to leave the ornate chamber, while his supporters chanted “Kevin, Kevin.”

Some council members walked out and police ejected two people, fearing they might fight.

“Leave, Kevin!,” one protester shouted at de Leon. “This is why these meetings need to be shut down.”

The scandal triggered the resignation in October of then-City Council President Nury Martinez and a powerful labor leader, Ron Herrera, along with calls from Biden and other elected officials for de Leon and others to resign.

The uproar stemmed from a leaked recording of crude, racist comments from a year-old meeting involving Martinez, Herrera, de Leon and Cedillo — all Latino Democrats — in which they plotted to expand their political power at the expense of Black voters during a realignment of district boundaries.

The once-a-decade redrawing of district lines can pit one group against another to gain political advantage in future elections.

The California Legislative Black Caucus has said the recording “reveals an appalling effort to decentralize Black voices during the critical redistricting process.” A long line of speakers at Council meetings that followed said it echoed the Jim Crow era and was a stark example of “anti-Blackness.”

De Leon has apologized repeatedly but said he will not resign. He argues that he wants to continue working on homelessness, fallout from the pandemic and the threat of evictions for renters in his district, which includes downtown Los Angeles and the heavily Latino Boyle Heights neighborhood.

There is no legal avenue for his colleagues to remove him — the council can only suspend a member when criminal charges are pending.

Krekorian, the council president, has said “the only way we can begin to heal as a city is for Mr. de Leon to take responsibility for his actions, accept the consequences and step down.”

While de Leon has largely stayed away from City Hall, he has continued to quietly conduct business, including attending holiday events and meeting officials on pending homeless projects and illegal dumping problems.

With his appearance at the council meeting Friday, it’s clear he is trying to gradually step back into the public sphere. Meanwhile, organizers behind an effort to recall him from office have been cleared to collect petition signatures needed to qualify the proposal for the ballot.

Council members also have received a spate of letters from people identifying as de Leon’s constituents, defending him and urging the council to let him resume his duties. They also asked the council to refrain from any additional punishment, which is being considered and could include restricting de Leon’s office funds.

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LA City Councilmember Kevin De Leon seeks reelection

"My constituents deserve this high level of dedicated public service and I'm grateful for their ongoing trust and support," said De Leon.

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Sept 20, 2023

I was wrong about this guy. I thought he'd resign with days of the story breaking. This MFer doubled and tripled down on staying in office, and has the nerve to seek re-election. Wow.

 

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LA City Councilmember Kevin De Leon seeks reelection

"My constituents deserve this high level of dedicated public service and I'm grateful for their ongoing trust and support," said De Leon.

auburnpub.com

Sept 20, 2023

I was wrong about this guy. I thought he'd resign with days of the story breaking. This MFer doubled and tripled down on staying in office, and has the nerve to seek re-election. Wow.

District is 70% Hispanic and he makes more than 200K, maybe double with under the table kickbacks. Most of his constituents are probably just as racist as him.

 

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District is 70% Hispanic and he makes more than 200K, maybe double with under the table kickbacks. Most of his constituents are probably just as racist as him.

I thought his backers/donors would apply pressure for him to step down. He's basically been useless as an elected official since the story broke. And he isn't getting anything done for the rest of his term.
Maybe he's enjoying his last meal and trying to find a pivot after he leaves office.

I can't call it.

 

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