The recall effort against LA City Councilmember Kevin de León over his recorded racist remarks has failed.
The effort to recall Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León over his racist remarks caught on video has failed.
The recall campaign had until last Friday to obtain the roughly 21,000 signatures required to trigger a recall election, according to a report in the LA Times.De León and disgraced former LA City Council President Nury Martinez were embroiled in scandal after a video leaked online of them making racist remarks.Tuesday happens to be the last day residents of Los Angeles City Council's Sixth District can vote for Martinez's replacement.
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