From the New York Times, I'm Sabrina Tavrede C. And this is the Daily.

When a racist audio recording of Latino lawmakers in Los Angeles was made public, it created

a political firestorm and demands for resignations.

It forced Los Angeles to reckon with what officials say behind closed doors.

But it also raised an uncomfortable question.

Why is a city with so many Latinos represented by so few of them?

Today, I talk to my colleague, California correspondent Sean Huber.

It's Wednesday, October 19th.

Sean, tell me about the recording at the center of the scandal in Los Angeles.

What's on it?

This is a recording that was made last October.

And it was one of several recordings that were made without the knowledge of the people

speaking at the headquarters of the Los Angeles County Labor Federation, which is a very powerful

democratic organization in local politics in LA.

And on the tape are three members of the Los Angeles City Council, Norey Martinez.

That's the woman's voice.

You hear?

She's the president of the Los Angeles City Council, which is a very powerful position, by the

way.

And two other council members, Kevin De Leon and Gil Cedillo, who both represent pieces of

the East LA in Kevin De Leon's case, downtown.

And they're meeting with Ron Herrera, the head of the labor fed, who is a long time acquaintance

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