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Tuesday the Last Day to Vote In Special Election for LA City Council
Tuesday marks the final day to vote for the vacant seat on the LA City Council left by former Council President Nury Martinez. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News on April 4, 2023.
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Deadline for Special Election to Replace Ex-LA City Council President Approaches
Tuesday is the deadline for voters to decide who will fill the LA-city council seat vacated by former city council president Nury Martinez. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News on April 3, 2023.
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Vote Counting Underway in Special Election to Replace Ex-LA City Council President Nury Martinez
Voters face a Tuesday deadline to decide who will fill the Los Angeles City Council seat vacated by Nury Martinez, the former council president who resigned following the release of a leaked recording that included racist slurs.
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Gil Cedillo Defends Not Resigning Over Participation in Racist Conversation
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, Monday defended his decision not to step down — referencing McCarthyism, cancel culture and comedian Trevor Noah.
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LA City Council Eyes April Special Election for Seat Vacated by Nury Martinez
An ordinance that sets a special election next year for the Sixth District seat vacated by Nury Martinez was approved Wednesday by the Los Angeles City Council.
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LA City Council to Consider Anti-Corruption Reforms
The LA City Council may get to a city governance reform motion. Mekahlo Medina reports for Today in LA on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022.
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LA City Council Committee Censures Kevin De Leon and Gil Cedillo
The committee voted unanimously to censure the two members, as protesters continued to call for their removal. Conan Nolan reports for Today in LA on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022.
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LA City Council Commitee Unanimously Censures de León, Cedillo
An LA City Council commitee voted 5-0 to censure Councilmen Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo for their roles in the leaked audio recording scandal.
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L.A. City Council Goes Back to In-Person Meeting
The Los Angeles City Council returned to in-person meeting on Tuesday and took steps to move forward with a special election in the 6th District, which was vacated when Nury Martinez resigned. John Cádiz Klemack reports for the NBC 4 News at 4
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Curren Price Elected LA City Council's New President Pro Tempore
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.
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LA City Council Votes to Hold Special Election to Fill Nury Martinez's Seat During Chaotic Session
The Los Angeles City Council is set to meet in person on Tuesday, and protesters still demanding that Councilmen Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo resign are expected to once again fill council chambers.
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City Council Will Resume In-Person Meetings Without De Leon
Protesters who want De Leon to resign are expected to fill council chambers at City Council’s first in-person meeting in a week. Michelle Valles reports for Today in LA on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022.
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Newsom Calls For LA Councilmen de León and Cedillo to Resign
Governor Gavin Newsom weighed in Sunday on the City Hall racism scandal, and called for councilmen Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo to resign.
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Newsom Calls For More LA City Council Members to Resign
Governor Gavin Newsom weighed in today on the City Hall racism scandal, and called for councilmen Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo to resign.
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Analyzing LA City Council Scandal Fallout
The scandal has put a spotlight on Latino leadership in Los Angeles and what it means for the future. Will it negatively impact latino representation, which many say already falls short in proportion to the population? Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News on Oct. 21, 2022.
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LA City Council Tries to Continue Despite Roadblocks
LA City council members are trying to continue the people’s business with roadblocks by those unwilling to resign after racist remarks leaked from a meeting. John Cádiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News on Oct. 21, 2022.
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‘I Failed to Stop It.' Kevin De León Apologizes, Still Not Stepping Down
Kevin de León said in an exclusive interview with Telemundo Thursday that he apologizes from the bottom of his heart. Conan Nolan reports Oct. 20, 2022.
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‘I Failed to Stop It.' Kevin de León Apologizes for LA City Council Debacle, Still Not Stepping Down
Kevin de León discussed his decision not to step down from the Los Angeles City Council, despite widespread calls to do so since the release of a recording that captured his conversation with two colleagues that included racist comments.
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Councilmember Kevin De León Says He Has No Plans to Resign
Kevin de León said in an interview Wednesday that he will not resign from the Los Angeles City Council. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 19, 2022.
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Kevin de León Says He Has No Plans to Resign From LA City Council
Kevin de León announced that he will not resign from the Los Angeles City Council nearly two weeks after a recorded conversation with two colleagues and a top LA County labor official that included racist slurs was made public earlier this month.