He was a successful businessman before taking office in 1993 amid civil unrest after the police beating of Rodney King. He became known for impolitic wisecracking.
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Crimes surges in LA is sparking residents to purchase guns in the Democratic stronghold. Some Second Amendment activists say gun control measures are racist.