The Long Beach mayor has earned himself many allies by letting others claim a share in his vision, often working behind the scenes to arrive at consensus, or, in critics' eyes, the safest political result.
A 2019 law has thrown into jeopardy a proposed plan for the city to hand over the now-closed hospital to its operator for a mental health and wellness campus.
The City Council voted unanimously to support a yet-to-be adopted state law that could force chronically homeless and those with mental illness into services through the use of court-ordered treatment plans.