Women of L.A., City Hall Misses You
Pondering the Mysterious Shortage of Female Elected Officials in Los Angeles
“I imagine that you’re all here for the same reason I am,” said Los Angeles News Group opinion editor Mariel Garza to an overflow crowd at MOCA Grand Avenue. “You’re somewhat mystified about why, in the 21st century, in one of the most progressive cities in the world, there are so few women in City Hall.” But before asking the evening’s panelists the question at hand—“Why Are There So Few Women in L.A. Politics?”—Garza asked them to address whether gender still matters in politics today. The world is made of …
