I’m Dreaming of Our Next Mayor

What Would Your Ideal Mayor Say to Los Angeles?

The candidates for mayor of Los Angeles have had ample opportunity to address the city throughout the primary race and the runoff. But have they said what Angelenos want—and perhaps need—to hear? In advance of Zócalo’s live mayoral debate, “The Race for Mayor, Education, and Life in Los Angeles,” we offered a few different citizens of the city the opportunity to speak for the candidates, and in about 300 words or so, tell us what their “dream” mayor would say to Los Angeles.

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