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    Mix reviews headed into Mayor Garcetti's reelection big

    LA Mayor Eric Garcetti is likely to win reelection on March 7 - without a runoff later in the year. But that does not mean his first term in office is without its critics.

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    By Kevin Roderick • Feb 28, 2017 • 4m Listen

    LA Mayor Eric Garcetti is likely to win reelection on March 7 - without a runoff later in the year. But that does not mean his first term in office is without its critics. From affordable housing to crime and homelessness, Kevin Roderick reviews his time at the top of city politics.

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      Kevin Roderick

      LA Observed

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

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