The council can only request that Gil Cedillo and Kevin de Leon voluntarily step aside. It cannot expel members — only suspend them when criminal charges are pending. Members can be censured, but that doesn't result in suspension or removal from office.
Cedillo lost his reelection bid this year and was already due to leave the council in December.
Cedillo, de Leon and Martinez were part of a discussion last year with a powerful Latino labor leader, who has since resigned, centered on protecting Latino political power while redrawing council district boundaries. The once-a-decade redistricting process can pit one group against another to gain political advantage in elections.In the recorded conversation, Martinez called council member Mike Bonin a “little bitch.
In her resignation statement, Martinez didn't apologize for her comments, though in words directed at her daughter she said she had fallen short of expectations recently and added: “I vow to you that I will strive to be a better woman to make you proud.” On Wednesday, a crowd of about 50 protesters drowned out the acting president by chanting"no meeting without resignation" and other slogans.
Also Wednesday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, another Democrat, said he will investigate Los Angeles’ redistricting process, which could lead to civil liability or criminal charges, depending on what is found.
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