Los Angeles City Council president Herb Wesson has said he intends to step down in January and is pushing for Councilwoman Nury Martinez to succeed him in the post.
from the council presidency in January and is pushing for Councilwoman Nury Martinez to succeed him in the post.
Wesson, who represents neighborhoods stretching from Koreatown to the Crenshaw Corridor, touted a list of his accomplishments as president, including multiple increases in the city’s minimum wage, passage of a $1.2-billion bond measure to battle homelessness and a shift in the city’s election schedule to even-numbered years, a step aimed at boosting voter turnout.
Quan, whose group is focused on reducing the influence of money in politics, said Wesson led the council as it reduced the amount of time given to members of the public to comment.by Councilman Joe Buscaino — at a meeting where he pointed out that the council did not have a quorum to continue conducting business legally.
Ridley-Thomas, who has served on the council previously, is now one of the candidates running for Wesson’s seat.
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