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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Gil Cedillo on housing, gentrification and why he took developer money

    There is an unexpectedly interesting city council election next week in Los Angeles. Incumbent Gil Cedillo is facing first-time challenger Joe Bray-Ali. Bray-Ali’s campaign blew up after it was revealed he made repeated offensive comments online.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 9, 2017 • 1 min read

    There is an unexpectedly interesting city council election next week in Los Angeles. Incumbent Gil Cedillo is facing first-time challenger Joe Bray-Ali. Bray-Ali’s campaign blew up after it was revealed he made repeated offensive comments online. But Cedillo is also under fire for taking money from LA developer Geoff Palmer, and not being responsive to his constituents. We hear from Cedillo today.

    Gil Cedillo is in the May 16th runoff election for LA City Council District 1.

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Why was FBI Director James Comey fired?
    1. 0:00Why James Comey fired for mishandling Clinton emails or investigating Trump and Russia?
    2. 16:20Gil Cedillo on housing, gentrification and why he took developer moneyYou’re reading this
    3. 27:47Chris Burden: LA artist who shocked the art world
    4. 42:33Your guide to some of the best pies in LA
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