Los Angeles Activism
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December 13, 2020 4:21 PM
Activists have protested outside L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti’s home for 20 consecutive days. (Brian Feinzimer) Brian Feinzimer/Brian Feinzimer
Political life outside of L.A. could be coming for Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.
Garcetti’s name is reportedly in the mix for jobs ranging from transportation secretary to environmental envoy.
The past week has further placed him in the spotlight. Garcetti was named co-chair of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration committee and he helped to represent the U.S. at an international climate change summit.
But his harshest critics in L.A. say the mayor has failed in his approach on housing, homelessness and police violence, and shouldn’t be elevated to a federal post. For 20 straight days, hundreds have been protesting outside the mayor’s official residence, the Getty House in Hancock Park, to draw attention to his record.
Los Angeles police response to a Sunday protest outside the official residence of Mayor Eric Garcetti drew accusations of excessive force from politicians and activists, after officers arrested one individual and were seen on video using batons to strike others.
Three days after KPCC/LAist requested comment from the mayor s office, his spokesperson Alex Comisar e-mailed a written statement on Wednesday: Mayor Garcetti appreciates those expressing their free speech rights and the difficult job that police officers have to do every day. We hope that the situation will deescalate because the safety of demonstrators and police officers is of the utmost importance.