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EPISODE · Oct 26, 2022 · 23 MIN

The scandal at LA City Hall — again

from Headlines From The Times · host Julia Wick, David Zahniser, Madalyn Amato, Shani O. Hilton, Kasia Broussalian, David Toledo, Denise Guerra, Mike Heflin, Kinsee Morlan, Mario Diaz, Mark Nieto, Ashlea Brown, Gustavo Arellano, Jazmín Aguilera, Heba Elorbany, Shannon Lin

It was the audio leak that created a political earthquake in Los Angeles.Soon after the racist comments recorded during a private conversation among three council members and a labor leader leaked to the public, the fallout began. There’ve been resignations, rowdy protests at City Hall and more. The controversy has created a political opening that might fundamentally change the makeup of the City Council by pushing it even further to the left.With midterms just two weeks away, today we talk about what’s next at L.A. City Hall. Read the full transcript here.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: L.A. Times reporters Julia Wick and David ZahniserMore reading:Racist audio leak could push L.A. City Hall further left in Nov. 8 electionAmid noisy protest, the L.A. City Council — listening via earbuds — conducts its businessKrekorian says he’ll work to restore trust in City Hall as L.A. City Council president

The political fallouts that came after the racist audio leak were fast and furious. Come Nov. 8, the end result could be an L.A. City Hall that's pushed even further to the left.

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