The Times podcast: The leaked tape that upended L.A. politics
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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 Councilmembers Kevin de León and 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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