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It was the audio leak that created a political earthquake in Los Angeles.
Soon after the racist comments recorded during a private conversation among three council members and a labor leader leaked to the public, the fallout began. There’ve been resignations, rowdy protests at City Hall and more. The controversy has created a political opening that might fundamentally change the makeup of the City Council by pushing it even further to the left.
With midterms just two weeks away, today we talk about what’s next at L.A. City Hall. Read the full transcript here.
Host: Gustavo Arellano
Guests: L.A. Times reporters Julia Wick and David Zahniser
More reading:
Racist audio leak could push L.A. City Hall further left in Nov. 8 election
Amid noisy protest, the L.A. City Council — listening via earbuds — conducts its business
Krekorian says he’ll work to restore trust in City Hall as L.A. City Council president
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