Experts say the leak could cut different ways for campaigns. But close watchers of L.A. politics generally agree that anti-establishment candidates are more likely to benefit.
Residents of Los Angeles demanded resignations from Councilmembers Gil Cedillo and Kevin de León, who haven't stepped down after the leaked racist recording. But many remained hopeful.
The denser homebuilding and increased public support for low-income tenants needed to fix L.A.'s housing crisis are also needed to solve overcrowding, experts say.