Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Mayor Garcetti on homelessness and his political future
Eric Garcetti talks about his call to end homelessness and what that looks like. He wants to put emergency shelters in every council district, and disputes criticism that 1500 beds is a drop in the bucket.
By Madeleine Brand • • 49m ListenEric Garcetti talks about his call to end homelessness and what that looks like. He wants to put emergency shelters in every council district, and disputes criticism that 1500 beds is a drop in the bucket. Also: why won’t he call LA a sanctuary city, and what about running for president in 2020?
Image of mayor Eric Garcetti at KCRW by Amy Ta.
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