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LA City Council censures Kevin de León, Gil Cedillo over role in racism scandal

Por: ABC7 Politics October 26, 2022

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LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- After another raucous start to its meeting, the Los Angeles City Council voted 12-0 Tuesday to censure Councilmen Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo for their roles in the City Hall racism scandal -- the first time the council has censured councilmembers at least since the censure rules were last updated in 2000.The council had to clear the chamber prior to taking up the censure item after protesters who had been chanting... + full article



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