Seven candidates are on the ballot to succeed former Councilmember Nury Martinez in an April 4 special election. Martinez resigned in October after she was heard on a leaked tape making racist remarks.
Last week, a recording anonymously posted on the social media site Reddit rocked the Los Angeles City Council. On the recording, Los Angeles County Federation of Labor President Ron Hererra, City Council President Nury Martinez (District 6), and City Council members Kevin de León (District 14) and Gilbert Cedillo (District 1) can be heard discussing redistricting using crass terms and divisive, racist language.