Over the last several months, a slew of items on Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s agenda have led some to ask: Will he make a bid for president in 2020?
This month, he secured the 2028 olympics for the city during an international trip to Lima, Peru. In August, Garcetti traveled to New Hampshire – a presidential swing state – to campaign for a fellow Democrat. In June, he consoled election-fatigued Democrats in Wisconsin during the state’s Democratic convention.
And those are just the tip of the iceberg, according to a recently published column from Jon Regardie, executive editor of Los Angeles Downtown News. In his column, he asks: “What could be going on behind-the-scenes of Garcetti’s mayoral post?”
On today’s AirTalk, we discuss that question and the mayor’s string of hints at a presidential run. What might a 2020 run bid from Garcetti look like and how would Los Angeles react?
Guests:
Fernando Guerra, professor of political science and director of the Center for the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University; he is a member of the Southern California Public Radio Board of Trustees
Jon Regardie, executive editor of Los Angeles Downtown News; author of the column, “What in the World Is Eric Garcetti Up To?”