How To LA: Kevin De León Announces Reelection Bid (And Other Headlines)

L.A. City Councilmember Kevin de León announced Wednesday that he’s running for re-election. De León was one of the councilmembers who was heard last October on a secretly recorded audio tape that featured racist, homophobic and anti-indigenous comments, prompting calls for his resignation.

Kevin de León announces re-election bid despite controversy

He believes his constituents will forgive him and elect him to another four-year term — even if many of his allies have abandoned him.

De León has not started fundraising. He raised more than $1 million when he first ran four years ago. Read the full story from my colleague Frank Stoltze.

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