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In Los Angeles, the news that Mayor Eric Garcetti was being tapped by the Biden administration as its nominee for ambassador to India was greeted with little surprise, following months of speculation about the possible pick.
Much of the reaction revolved around the ongoing crises in the city, most notably homelessness. Miguel Santana, who served as the city’s top budget analyst for much of Garcetti’s tenure, said the mayor served the city during “the best of times and the worst of times.”
Under Garcetti’s watch, he said, the city experienced massive economic growth. “At the same time, the city experienced unprecedented disparity between the haves and have-nots and a tremendous growth in inequality,” said Santana, noting the rise in homelessness and the challenges the faced by the working poor during the pandemic.