In front of the gates of Price’s South L.A. district office, a small crowd of about a dozen rallied Saturday to demand the councilman step down.
in three years to face corruption charges. Prosecutors say Price ran afoul of the state’s conflict-of-interest laws by voting on projects developed by companies that had ties to his wife. They also allege he received tens of thousands of dollars in medical benefits from the city for the woman who is now his wife before they were married.A longtime Black leader in a majority Latino section of the city, Price has represented the South Los Angeles district since 2013.
“We live in this community, we walk through our streets, we know that there’s something wrong, we know that the council member is not prioritizing the needs of our community,” said Cabrera. Alberto Tlatoa, a community organizer from South Los Angeles, said he felt Price had been too focused on large development projects over his tenure on the council that had little benefit for lifelong residents of the area.
A small crowd gathered Saturday morning outside the district office of Los Angeles City Councilmember Curren Price to demand his resignation.Like the others in attendance Saturday, Tlatoa said the best path forward was for Price to step down. If he resigns, the council has the power to call a special election for his replacement.
Price has resigned from his committee seats, but remains on the council. Council President Paul Krekorian has started the process of suspending Price, though he has alsoIf convicted of a felony, Price would permanently lose the seat.
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