David Zahniser covers Los Angeles City Hall for the Los Angeles Times. He joined the newsroom in 2007 and previously wrote on local government for the Claremont Courier, Pasadena Star-News, the Daily Breeze, the L.A. Weekly and the San Diego Union-Tribune. He is a graduate of Pomona College and lives in Los Angeles.
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Kevin de León is the last one standing after an audio leak caught him in a conversation that featured racist and derogatory remarks. Now he’s running for reelection.
Oct. 8, 2023
De León and Cedillo both portray the recording as an “October surprise” designed to inflict maximum damage on their reputations.
Oct. 7, 2023
The council’s reform committee endorsed a detailed plan to take redistricting out of the hands of the council. But they postponed action on council expansion once again.
Oct. 5, 2023
The ethics accusations filed against L.A. City Councilmember John Lee, related to a trip to Las Vegas in 2017, could complicate his 2024 re-election bid in the San Fernando Valley.
Oct. 3, 2023
A nonprofit group asks a judge to strike down Karen Bass’ emergency declaration on homelessness, calling it a “vast and illegal expansion of mayoral power.”
Sept. 26, 2023
As they refine a plan for expanding the City Council, two elected officials are looking at giving council members elected in 2026 a six-year term, not the usual four.
Sept. 23, 2023
Nearly a dozen others have expressed interest in running for De León’s seat, which takes in all or part of downtown, Boyle Heights, El Sereno and Eagle Rock.
Sept. 20, 2023
Metro’s plan to bring new digital billboards to downtown, the Westside, the San Fernando Valley and other areas now heads to the City Council.
Sept. 14, 2023
Voters who support the idea of expanding the size of the L.A. City Council could end up waiting until 2032 for that change to go into effect.
Sept. 13, 2023
In recent days, City Council members have defended their vote to reject Mejia’s appointee. But some say Mejia’s team showed little interest in corralling votes.
Aug. 26, 2023