Attorney General in California to Investigate LA Council Redistricting After Secret Records Released
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Wednesday he would investigate Los Angeles’ redistricting process in light of recordings in which City Council members discuss using the process to consolidate power.
“It’s clear an investigation is sorely needed to help restore confidence in the redistricting process for the people of Los Angeles,” Bonta said at a news conference.
Los Angeles has been rocked by secret recordings in which then-City Council President Nury Martinez, City Council members Kevin de Léon and Gil Cedillo, and then-labor leader Ron Herrera use racist language while discussing how to carve up council districts during the city’s once-in-a-decade process of redrawing lines. Martinez has taken a leave of absence and Herrera has stepped down.
