A Los Angeles city councilwoman at the center of a scandal over racist comments exposed in a recorded phone call resigned on Wednesday in the face of a fierce citywide outcry.
Democrat Nury Martinez, who had represented Los Angeles' sixth district since 2013, was urged to step down by fellow members of the city council, state and local political leaders and even U.S. President Joe Biden.
Two other Democratic city council members, Kevin de Leon and Gil Cedillo, who were part of the recorded discussion, have defied calls to resign. Both men have issued apologies but left a council meeting on Tuesday after raucous protesters disrupted the proceedings. The labor leader, Ron Herrera, has resigned this week from his position as president of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor.
Earlier on Wednesday, the state's attorney general, Rob Bonta, said he would open an investigation into the city council with regard to its redistricting process.
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