As former L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti prepares to move India as U.S. ambassador, the allegations involving an aide that held up his nomination remain unresolved, with a trial scheduled later this year.
The scandal caused by the leak last fall of Los Angeles City Councilmembers using racist language as they discussed redistricting has prompted six local scholars including California State University, Northridge political science professor Boris Ricks to join forces to re-imagine how the city should be governed.
The 2024 cycle reflects huge strides in representation: A decade ago, “it was inconceivable that someone named Raj Goyle let alone Rajeev Goyle would run for office in Wichita,” said Mr. Goyle, a former Kansas lawmaker.