Calls for Los Angeles City Councilmembers Nury Martinez, Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo to resign continued to mount on Monday, as the fallout from an incendiary leaked conversation radiated through the city. Following outrage over the racist comments she made about a colleague’s then-toddler son, Martinez stepped down from her leadership position as president of the City Council on Monday morning. A San Fernando Valley native, Martinez made history when she was sworn in as the first Latina president of the City Council in 2019. As the City Council President Pro Tem, O’Farrell will serve as acting president at Tuesday’s council meeting. A council president who can secure 10 votes, enough to withstand a veto, can be at times more powerful than the mayor.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 12, 2022 03:51 UTC