Antonio Villaraigosa Sees Opportunity in Crisis
L.A.’s 41st Mayor Has Advice for Elected Officials Right Now, Some of It Hard-Won
“In every crisis there’s an opportunity,” Antonio Villaraigosa said yesterday. The 41st mayor of Los Angeles was responding to a question asked by moderator Saul Gonzalez, KQED correspondent and co-host of The California Report during a Zócalo event, “How Much Can Americans Expect of Our Leaders in Crisis?” “There are crises everywhere we turn,” Gonzalez had said, nodding to a toxic election cycle, an economic downturn, racial unrest, and a pandemic. Putting aside the human cost for a moment, Gonzalez asked Villaraigosa, “Did you relish a good crisis?” Yes, said …
