2 Los Angeles councilmembers stripped of committee roles, leadership posts as pressure mounts for them to resign over racist remarks
The two members, Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo, were caught participating in a recorded conversation involving racist remarks and manipulation of the city redistricting process. A third councilmember, Nury Martinez, has already resigned her seat but de León and Cedillo have so far resisted stepping down.
Acting Council President Mitch O'Farrell, who took over the role when Martinez stepped down, said for now all the council can do is remove de León and Cedillo from their leadership assignments. The council by law does not have the ability to remove fellow elected members unless they've been accused of serious criminal charges. If they don't resign, the only other way to remove them from office is by a recall election.
Cedillo lost his primary election this summer and his term will expire in December if he does not resign before then.