The embattled councilmember has resisted calls to step down and has not attended a council meeting in nearly two months all while raking in his $218,000 yearly salary.
Opponents of Los Angeles Councilman Kevin de León have gotten their wish, getting the approval to start gathering signatures to prompt a recall election.
For a recall election to happen, groups will need to collect 20,437 signatures by March 23, 2023. The gathering process cannot be done online. Participants must be registered voters in Council District 14 and must be in"good standing," according to the L.A. Clerk's Office. LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 20: California State Senate president pro tempore Kevin de Leon speaks at a press conference held by Social Compassion In Legislation to denounce President Trump's plan to reverse endangered species protections on November 20, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.According to the California Controller's Office, L.A. councilmembers make about $218,000 a year. Additionally, they receive a car, meals and travel expenses.
Zev Yaroslavsky, a former L.A. County Board Supervisor and councilmember, said de León's focus should be on the meetings.
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