Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de Leon is back in hot water after fighting social justice organizer Jason Reedy at a holiday event Friday night.
Councilmember de Leon had made his first appearance at an L.A. city council meeting in two months earlier that day. He, former City Council President Nury Martinez, outgoing Councilmember Gil Cedillo, and a local labor leader were caught on leaked audio tape making racist remarks, disparaging colleagues, and planning to consolidate Latino political power in L.A.
Ms. Martinez has since stepped down, while Councilmember Cedillo, who lost an election in June, will leave office on Monday.