Eric Garcetti ran for mayor on a platform of back-to-basics and a promise to be more focused and less flashy than his high-profile, mercurial predecessor. Rather than being L.A.’s cheerleader, he would be its manager: fixing potholes and sidewalks to make the city more livable, rebuilding broken departments and systems, from transportation and public works to procurement and workers’ comp, creating jobs, and bringing City Hall into the 21st Century by adopting new, more efficient technology.
After a year in office, has the mayor reached or moved toward his major goals? And, are his managerial focus and technocratic outlook the right strategy for the mayor of America’s second-largest city? UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs Dean Franklin D. Gilliam Jr., Luskin Senior Fellow and L.A. Times editor-at-large Jim Newton and political organizer and activist Torie Osborn visit Zócalo Public Square to assess Garcetti’s first 365 days in office and discuss what his first year says about his leadership and the future of L.A. Moderated by KCRW news producer Saul Gonzalez..
The forum is presented by "Thinking L.A.," a partnership between UCLA and Zócalo Public Square series exploring the global, national, and local issues that affect life in Los Angeles. Free and open to the public, it takes place on Monday, June 23, 7:30 p.m., downtown at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 250 S. Grand Avenue. Find more information at Zocalo Public Square.
