An intent to recall de León was filed in October by five residents of the 14th District, including Pauline Adkins, who led two prior unsuccessful recall attempts of de León.
De León, along with Councilman Gil Cedillo, has defied fierce and widespread calls to resign for taking part in a recorded 2021 conversation that involved racist comments and attempts to manipulate the redistricting process.
Under the statement of reasons in the notice of intent, the organizers cited de León’s refusal to resign over the scandal. “Even though the City Council has called for his resignation, and have stripped him of his committee assignments, Kevin de León has refused to resign,” the statement reads. “He currently cannot represent the stakeholders of Council District 14.”
Pete Brown, de León’s communications director, said in a statement in October that the recall effort distorts de León’s record and “will not distract the council member or his office from continuing to serve the people of Council District 14. He will keep moving forward important projects and issues that threaten the communities and the lives of his constituents.”
Cedillo cannot be recalled because there is not enough time before his term expires next week. He lost his reelection bid in the June primary.Adkins, in an interview with CNS in October, claimed the amount of support she is receiving for her third recall bid is “night and day” compared to her previous two attempts given the uproar over the racism scandal. Adkins said she is “one thousand percent confident” that she will be able to gather the signatures.
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