The scandal at LA City Hall — again
The political fallouts that came after the racist audio leak were fast and furious. Come Nov. 8, the end result could be an L.A. City Hall that's pushed even further to the left.
Headlines From The Times · Julia Wick, David Zahniser, Ashlea Brown, Shani O. Hilton, Heba Elorbany, David Toledo, Denise Guerra, Mario Diaz, Mark Nieto, Kinsee Morlan, Shannon Lin, Madalyn Amato, Kasia Broussalian, Jazmín Aguilera, Mike Heflin, Gustavo Arellano
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Show Notes
It was the audio leak that created a political earthquake in Los Angeles.
Soon after the racist comments recorded during a private conversation among three council members and a labor leader leaked to the public, the fallout began. There’ve been resignations, rowdy protests at City Hall and more. The controversy has created a political opening that might fundamentally change the makeup of the City Council by pushing it even further to the left.
With midterms just two weeks away, today we talk about what’s next at L.A. City Hall. Read the full transcript here.
Host: Gustavo Arellano
Guests: L.A. Times reporters Julia Wick and David Zahniser
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