Two city council members at the center of scandal over a leaked racist conversation face building pressure to resign.
Racist and demeaning language was used to describe a fellow council member’s child, who is Black, as well as immigrant Mexican communities. Additional remarks were homophobic and others targeted Armenians and the Jewish community.
Martinez resigned her council seat Wednesday after elected leaders, including President Biden, called for all three city council members to step down.O’Farrell said he’d spoken to Cedillo on Wednesday, “and he made it really clear that he is taking into consideration the gravity of the moment, and, and what he ultimately is going to need to do."
Despite attempts to contact him, O’Farrell said he has not spoken to de León. But the resignations do not appear imminent. “If I felt that there were going to be two additional resignations today, I would not have canceled tomorrow's meeting. I just don't see it happening by then,” O’Farrell told reporters.
The two men haven’t been seen in the City Council chambers since Monday, when they were shouted at by an outraged crowd who demanded their resignations. Both men left the chamber soon after, and did not appear at the City Council meeting Tuesday, which was disbanded due to protests.
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