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LA City Council Lurches Even Further Left With Democratic Socialists of America Members

December 29, 2022 9:12 amDecember 29, 2022 2:52 pm

With the swearing-in of Hugo Soto-Martinez and Eunisses Hernandez just a couple of weeks ago, the Los Angeles City Council officially became 20 percent socialist. Soto-Martinez and Hernandez join fellow Democratic Socialists of America member Nithya Raman to now give...

Post Election, San Diego City Council Will Be Completely Democrat, Alarming Many

November 10, 2022 4:47 pm

Following the election on Tuesday, the San Diego City Council shifted from being majority 8-1 Democratic to fully 9-0 Democrat, worrying many in the city that a lack of any conservative voice may lead to greater controversies and new measures...

With Election Tuesday, Caruso, Bass In Dead Heat According To UC Berkeley Poll

November 4, 2022 12:44 pm

A final UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll on the Los Angeles Mayoral race was released on Thursday, showing Rick Caruso now only trailing Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) by four percentage points, well within the margin of error. For...

Protestors Demanding The Resignation Of de León, Cedillo Disrupt Another City Council Meeting

November 1, 2022 7:36 pmNovember 1, 2022 7:38 pm

Protesters calling for the resignation of Councilmen Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo over last months racist recording scandal disrupted another Los Angeles City Council meeting on Tuesday, forcing City Council President Paul Krekorian to once again call in police...

Recall Effort Against LA Councilman Kevin De Leon Filed With City Clerk

October 28, 2022 5:14 pm

A recall effort against Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon, who has been embroiled in the Council racist comments recording scandal for most of the month, was launched on Thursday following the LA City Clerk’s office accepting a notice...

LA City Council Votes To Officially Censure Council Members Martinez, de Leon, Cedillo

October 26, 2022 5:11 pm

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to censure former Council President Nury Martinez and Councilmen Gil Cedillo and Kevin de Leon for their part in the LA City Council racist remark scandal. Earlier this month, a recording...

LAPD Opens Investigation Into Leaked Recording of Council’s Racist Comments

October 26, 2022 12:17 pm

Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore confirmed on Tuesday in a press conference that his department has launched a criminal investigation into who made the recording of a highly controversial and racist conversation between three City Council members and...