The leaked tape that upended L.A. politics
A secret audio recording caught Los Angeles Latino councilmembers belittling colleagues and constituents in a racist manner. So what's next?
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Show Notes
This week, the Los Angeles City Council made national headlines for all the wrong reasons. In a closed-door meeting, City Council President Nury Martinez made racist and disparaging remarks about colleagues to fellow council members, Kevin de León, Gil Cedillo and a well known labor leader.
The subsequent fallout has upended L.A. politics just before a crucial mayoral election. So now what? Read the full transcript here.
Host: Gustavo Arellano
Guests: L.A. Times reporter Benjamin Oreskes
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