Nury Martinez resigned as president of the Los Angeles City Council, amid calls that she should leave the council altogether. “I take responsibility for what I said and there are no excuses for those comments,” Martinez said in a statement about giving up the top post on the Los Angeles City Council. When I started to read what she had to say, I assumed she was going to let the city know she was resigning altogether. “I’m glad she stepped down as council president, and she may have to resign altogether,” said Demian, who has worked hard in her community to address homelessness. Already, there’s messy maneuvering behind the scenes to determine who will slide into the council president slot and try to put out the dumpster fire.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 10, 2022 23:24 UTC