BREAKING: Ron Herrera, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor president, has resigned after his involvement in a racist controversy that has also ensnared three LA City council members.
City, community leaders call for council members at the center of leaked audio scandal to resignRon Herrera, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor president, has resigned for his involvement in a racist controversy that has also ensnared three LA City council members.
The California Labor Federation confirmed on Monday night that Herrera caved into calls for his resignation after a secret recording of him as well as Councilmembers Nury Martinez, Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo captured the group making racist remarks about residents and Councilmember Mike Bonin's two-year-old child, who is Black.
In a recording obtained by Knock LA, Martinez referred to Bonin's son as"ese changuito" which is Spanish for"that little monkey." Martinez also referred to the residents of Koreatown as"little short dark people.
None of the council members have resigned from their elected positions.
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