109 Quotes by Eric Garcetti


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    Cory Booker I've known since 1993. We used to be part of the L'Chaim Society at Oxford University together.

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    Homelessness is like public education - something that for far too long we haven't put the resources or love or attention to.

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    Tax cuts that actually go to working-class, middle-class people, I'm not opposed to.

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    I am a passionate, committed composer, and the guy I used to write musicals with, once he was able to ditch me and get a better composer, actually won the Tony.

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    Los Angeles is the strongest defender of immigrants perhaps of any city in this country.

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    On my mom's side, the Jewish side of the family, I come from a family of musicians who are pianists, so I've always loved cultural expression.

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    You see as mayors and local officials our jobs are designed so we have more in common with our constituents than Washington politicians can ever have.

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    People will give you the responsibility, even the authority, to go after the big things, the visionary things, the reaching for incredible opportunities, if they trust that you're running a city well. And if you don't run a city well, conversely, you can't do the big things.

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