Scott, Alissa, and Rachel are back! In this episode: the CD 6 special election and which candidate is the most "not Nury," the fence finally coming down at Echo Park Lake, awaiting the verdict for the Mark Ridley-Thomas trial, and a final sendoff to now-Ambassador Eric Garcetti.

It’s the end of the year! It’s the end of the Garcetti era! It’s unfortunately still not the end of Kevin de León’s tenure as councilmember! Scott, Alissa, and Rachel recap the end of 2022 — including election results and the promises of a new and slightly more progressive council — and make predictions for 2023.

Scott, Alissa, and Rachel discuss the already-infamous leaked recordings of Council President Nury Martinez, Councilmember Kevin de León, Councilmember Gil Cedillo, and LA Labor Federation president Ron Herrera. Let’s get into the language, the fallout, and the implications of City Hall’s world-shocking scandal.

Now that all the votes have been counted, and the results certified, Alissa, Scott, and Rachel sit down to talk about what happened in Los Angeles City's June 7th Primary Nominating Election.

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Alissa, Scott, and Matt give a brief update on what's next for LA Podcast as we head into the thick of Election Season.

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And, if you really want to see it, here is Mayor Garcetti's 2022 State of the City address. 

Alissa and Matt talk about climate change and LA's City Attorney. Then, Cerise Castle joins for a debrief on a recent candidate forum in the race to replace Alex Villanueva as LA County Sheriff.

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Headlines:

• Read Peter Kalmus' Op-Ed in The Guardian on his protest
  • Read his book called "Being the Change."
• Mike Feuer is in big trouble.
  • See Justin Kloczko's write-up.
  • Listen to Justin's appearance on LA Podcast.
• Watch Cerise Castle and Knock-LA's Sheriff's candidate forum.
• Read more about the court order to make Sheriff V testify under oath.
• And, read more about the latest LASD cover-up.

Alissa, Rachel, and Scott sit down to talk about how close we are to a grocery strike, celebrities thoughtlessly crossing picket lines, another legal settlement on homelessness, and the continuing implosion of Eric Garcetti. 

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Headlines:

• UFCW 770 has authorized a strike for grocery store workers.
• Celebrities crossed picket line at the Chateau Marmont to attend Jay-Z's Oscar afterparty.
• The LA Alliance Case has partially settled. Just the City of LA, and not the county.
  • Read the settlement document for yourself.
  • Read the LA Community Action Network's response.
• Eric Garcetti is even more toast now than ever before.
  • An op-ed we liked about how much of a joy it is to watch Garcetti implode.

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Watch the Black Lives Matter LA candidate forum from late March.
Read Elijah Chiland's story on the slowness of state rent relief to tenants in rent debt.

Alissa, Rachel, and Matt talk about civility in LA politics, how it's been one year since the Echo Park Lake closure, and the latest Garcetti news.

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Headlines:

• Read the UCLA report on where people displaced by the Echo Park Lake closure are one year later
  • See Sam Levin's reporting in The Guardian on the same.
• Read Lisa Kwon's reporting in L.A. TACO about a sweep last week in Little Tokyo.
• Listen to LA Podcast's special episode on the no-longer-confidential report about sexual harassment in the LA Mayor's office.

Plus: Yasmine Pomeroy's February announcement that she's suspending her campaign.

Alissa and Matt talk over no-longer-confidential report investigating allegations of sexual harassment inside the office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. The report's confidentiality was waived on March 18th. We obtained a copy, and have been reading it carefully. 

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Headlines:

• Herb Wesson is (probably?) back.
  • Read more from about "quo warranto" claims from the state attorney general's office.
• Read Alissa's story about pedestrian access to the LA River. 
• Read the LA Times Story about another former Mayor's office staffer who says she was harassed by Rick Jacobs.