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Sharon Brous, one of the nation’s most prominent rabbis and a vocal advocate for progressive causes, on Friday defended Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, whose ambassadorial nomination has been held up over allegations that he failed to act when one of his top advisers was accused of sexual harassment. Brous, who delivered the invocation for…
In late September, six months into a global pandemic that had devastated his city, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti prayed. It was Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, and things were a mess. On his watch, more than 250,000 people in L.A. County had tested positive for the Covid-19 virus. More than 6,000 had…
Rick Jacobs, a top political aide to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced he will be taking a leave from his nonprofit and political engagements after a second person came forward with sexual misconduct allegations against him. “For the past 17 years, I have dedicated myself to advocacy and public service. I do not want…
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Wednesday that he is looking to cut up to $150 million from the budget of the Los Angeles Police Department, a reversal from his previous plans to boost their spending by 7%. Garcetti, who is Jewish, said in a press conference that those savings would go towards “reinvesting in…
As protests over racial injustice stretched into another day under the shadow of the enduring coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Eric Garcetti of Los Angeles encouraged the city’s Jewish community to increase efforts to address the underlying causes of a fracturing American society. “Be brave. Step up. Step out. Do something. Listen. Learn. Hope. Love. Our current…
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Sunday that he will not run for governor of California in 2018—thereby raising questions about whether the next campaign he wants to run is for president in 2020. “I have decided not to run for Governor of California,” Garcetti wrote on Twitter. “I am passionate about my city and…
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is considering his next step in politics, and his options, Politico reporterd, are wide open. By the end of the month, Garcetti is expected to decide whether he’ll join the already crowded Democratic race for governor of California, a position that will open next year. He may, alternatively, chose to…
Israeli-born media mogul Haim Saban hosted Hillary Clinton at a thank-you dinner for campaign donors at his home Thursday night, Variety reported. According to the Hollywood newspaper, Roughly fifty major donors attended the gathering, as well as Bill Clinton and politicians like Rep. Maxine Waters and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. Clinton’s new PAC, called…
