Eric Garcetti

Environment, homelessness, infrastructure and immigration - I'm very focused on all four, which are critical to the success of Los Angeles. ”

Campaigns are these moments of suspended animation where people usually learn how to be friends afterward. ”

I'd hate to see new housing building accelerating while taking down buildings where there's 50 people living in rent-stabilized apartments. ”

My main job and my overwhelming job starts with my family, my street, my neighborhood, and my city. ”

You see as mayors and local officials our jobs are designed so we have more in common with our constituents than Washington politicians can ever have. ”

I kind of believe that, whenever possible, you should finish the job that you set out to do. ”

You don't have to be Latino to speak powerfully about how important it is to have a police department that cares for our immigrant communities. ”

The White House is not where power comes from in this country. The cities and the local communities of this nation are prepared to save Washington - and not vice versa. ”

Latinos are not monochromatic. You know, they trace their ancestry back to South America, to Central America, to Mexico, like in my family, and the Caribbean. And it's - we're a very diverse group. And we care about a lot more than just immigration, though we're passionate about having sensible immigration policies that don't go after our families. ”

I think poverty is the biggest challenge for Los Angeles and for many of our cities that have come back from the recession. ”