Recall effort against L.A. Councilman Kevin de León is cleared to gather signatures
LA TimesCouncilmember Kevin de León, right, sits in Los Angeles City Council chambers Oct. 11, the last council meeting he has attended in the wake of a leaked audio recording of a 2021 conversation that involved racist comments and attempts to manipulate the redistricting process. A recall petition against City Councilmember Kevin de León was approved by the Los Angeles city clerk Tuesday, allowing organizers to begin collecting signatures. “He currently cannot represent the stakeholders of Council District 14.” Pete Brown, De León’s communications director, said in a statement in October that the recall effort distorts De León’s record and “will not distract the council member or his office from continuing to serve the people of Council District 14. At Tuesday’s L.A. City Council meeting, police remove a mirror-wielding protester who was among a group demanding that no council meetings be held until Councilmember Kevin De León resigns.
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