A ‘Peculiar Mix of Ego and Insecurity’ Drives the Race for L.A. Mayor
To Lead a City of Imported Stars, You’ve Got to Make It in Sacramento or Washington First
Why does Los Angeles trust Sacramento and Washington more than it trusts itself?
Angelenos may complain about state and national government like other Californians, but we also have a practice of using Sacramento and D.C. as training grounds for our local politicians. Only after they’ve proven themselves in the state legislature or Congress (or really, anywhere but here) do we feel comfortable elevating them to higher office.
The habit is holding this year, as Los Angeles chooses a new mayor and fills other top elected jobs amidst a continuing pandemic emergency and …
