In 2019, Nury Martinez became the first Latina president of the Los Angeles City Council. pic.twitter.com/hClHQNGoem — Karen Bass (@KarenBassLA) October 10, 2022The LA City Council is responsible for enacting laws that govern the city and has the final say on the budget for all departments and agencies within the city. There are 15 city council members who each preside over a council district. The voices on the recordings seem to that of Council President Martinez, Councilmembers Kevin de León, and Gil Cedillo, and L.A. Labor Federation President Ron Herrera, Knock L.A. reported. pic.twitter.com/WEkTusf70D — Karen Bass (@KarenBassLA) October 10, 2022In leaked audio, Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez says of Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón: “Fuck that guy, he’s with the Blacks.”https://t.co/RY0DbwZkAEpic.twitter.com/oeYRANcLyP — philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) October 9, 2022Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez, Jan. 14, 2020, Solagil1126, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Solagil1126&action=edit&redlink=1https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en

Source: Los Angeles Times October 10, 2022 21:22 UTC