Which Way, L.A.?
As Los Angeles Votes for a New Mayor, We Talk to the Old One
For Antonio Villaraigosa, the days as Mayor of Los Angeles are dwindling down to a precious few. He'll be out of office on the first of July. Eight years ago, he became the first Latino to lead the city since 1872 and expectations were high for a man the national media were calling the "rock star" Mayor of LA.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readFor Antonio Villaraigosa, the days as Mayor of Los Angeles are dwindling down to a precious few. He'll be out of office on the first of July. Eight years ago, he became the first Latino to lead the city since 1872 and expectations were high for a man the national media were calling the "rock star" Mayor of LA. He joins us as voters are still casting ballots for someone to replace him.
Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Kerry Cavanaugh
editorial writer at the Los Angeles Times
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Antonio Villaraigosa
former Mayor of Los Angeles and a member of Mayor Karen Bass’ transition team
Franklin Gilliam, Jr.
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
Mariel Garza
Los Angeles Times