Garcetti’s decision to stay is a relief for some L.A. community leaders
LA TimesLos Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, shown in 2013, said this week that he will remain mayor and not take a job in the Biden administration. The prospect of Mayor Eric Garcetti leaving to join President-elect Joe Biden during the health crisis was disconcerting to Rios, who said Friday that he was relieved Garcetti is staying in Los Angeles. At that time, Garcetti cited the resolution of the Los Angeles school strike as being the “kick in the pants” that told him he needed to remain L.A.’s leader. South L.A. activist Najee Ali cited community leaders’ confusion following the departure of then-Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar from a district stretching from downtown to Eagle Rock amid a federal investigation. “COVID-19 is still running rampant in our city and crime is getting worse.” Health officials said Friday that Los Angeles County is on the verge of becoming the nation’s epicenter for the pandemic as local hospitals become critically overcrowded.
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