The Times podcast: The scandal at L.A. City Hall — again

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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 11: Protestors at the Los Angeles City Council meeting in the Council Chamber at Los Angeles City Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA. Protestors want the resignation of Los Angeles Councilmembers Nury Martinez, Kevin de Leon and Gil Cedillo. Martinez made racist remarks about Councilmember Mike Bonin son in the recording as her colleagues, Councilmembers Kevin de Leon and Gill Cedillo, laughed and made wisecracks. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)
Protesters at the L.A. City Council meeting at City Hall on Oct. 11. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times)

It was the audio leak that created a political earthquake in Los Angeles.

Soon after the racist comments recorded during a private conversation among three council members and a labor leader leaked to the public, the fallout began. There've been resignations, rowdy protests at City Hall and more. The controversy has created a political opening that might fundamentally change the makeup of the City Council by pushing it even further to the left.

With midterms just two weeks away, today we talk about what's next at L.A. City Hall. Read the full transcript here.

Host: Gustavo Arellano

Guests: L.A. Times reporters Julia Wick and David Zahniser

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This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.