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California mayor's hot mic catches candid exchange after audience sends meeting off rails

A live microphone exposed a behind-the-scenes conversation between Sacramento's mayor and vice mayor as they discussed whether disruptive protesters could be barred from future city council meetings after a heated immigration-related debate descended into chaos."We should go over this disruptions thing, because if we want to ban somebody in the future, like to take them out, we have to point out specifically…" Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes is heard saying."I know, but the city attorney said we can't do that," Mayor Kevin McCarty replied."We did it last time," Talamantes responded.GOP SENATORS R...