Nury Martinez officially resigned as council president on Monday and announced that she would be taking a “leave of absence,” but she remains a sitting member of the council
on Sunday after the recordings were leaked, calling Martinez’s comments “vile, abhorrent, and utterly disgraceful.” They called on Martinez to resign as council president and leave office entirely. “Any parent reading her comments will know she is unfit for public office.” In their statement, Bonin and Arian also called the taped conversation about redistricting “a coordinated effort to weaken Black political representation in Los Angeles.
Martinez officially resigned as council president on Monday and announced that she would be taking a “leave of absence,” but she remains a sitting member of the council. Sheapologizing for her comments, saying, “I am truly ashamed. I know this is the result of my own actions.” She continued, “As someone who believes deeply in the empowerment of communities of color, I recognize my comments undercut that goal. Going forward, reconciliation will be my priority.
The call for resignations was echoed by many throughout the lengthy public-comments section of the meeting, with constituents demanding the removal of de León, Cedillo, and Martinez.
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