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Eric Garcetti Sworn in as US Ambassador to India

March 24, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was sworn in as the next U.S. ambassador to India March 24 by Vice President Kamala Harris. Members of Garcetti’s family were on hand to witness the brief ceremony in Washington, D.C. Garcetti was confirmed by the U.S. Senate last week after a nearly two-year process dogged by…

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Senate Confirms Former LA Mayor Eric Garcetti as Ambassador to India

March 15, 2023
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Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will be the Biden administration’s first ambassador to India, filling a nearly two-year vacancy after the Senate voted to confirm him to the role on March 15. In the end, it was Senate Republicans who carried Garcetti across the finish line, confirming him in a 52-42 vote despite his…

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Senate Committee OK’s Garcetti Nomination to Become India Ambassador

March 8, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—The Senate Foreign Relations Committee March 8 approved former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to India, sending the issue to the full Senate. It was unclear when—or if—the full Senate will consider the nomination, which has been stalled over the past year due to lingering allegations that Garcetti ignored…

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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Votes to Repeal Iraq War Authorizations

March 8, 2023
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The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on March 8 voted to repeal the Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) in Iraq, as the 20th anniversary of the March 19, 2003, invasion approaches. Both the 2002 and 1991 AUMFs were advanced in the committee by a vote of 13–8. The full Senate could vote on the legislation…

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Biden Re-Nominates Garcetti as India Ambassador

January 3, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—President Joe Biden officially re-nominated former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to be ambassador to India Jan. 3, giving new life to a nomination that stalled over accusations that Garcetti ignored sexual assault and harassment allegations against a former top aide. The Wall Street Journal first reported Biden’s plan to renew several stalled nominations,…

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LA Mayor Bass Rescinds Garcetti’s Order to Light Hollywood Sign

December 23, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Mayor Karen Bass rescinded former Mayor Eric Garcetti’s final executive directive that would have created a program to illuminate the Hollywood sign, a representative for Bass confirmed Dec. 23. The Los Angeles Times first reported that Bass shut down the directive on Dec. 21, citing a memo she wrote to city department leaders stating…

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Holiday Season Arrives with Hollywood Christmas Parade Set for Sunday

November 27, 2022
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—The 90th edition of the Hollywood Christmas Parade will move through the streets of Tinseltown Nov. 27, another sign the holiday season has arrived. Actor Danny Trejo will serve as grand marshal of the parade, which kicks off at 6 p.m. from Hollywood Boulevard at Orange Street, turns east on Hollywood Boulevard to Vine…

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Program Launches to Hire Youth to Clean Up Areas Along LA River

November 18, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Mayor Eric Garcetti launched the LA River Rangers program Nov. 17, which aims to hire youth to clean up public spaces along the river. The initiative will bring in 127 youth and is the first such program to serve the 18 miles of spaces along the river. “Our river has become a remarkable treasure—a…

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LA Mayor Garcetti Calls Gov. Newsom’s Pause on Homeless Grants ‘Perplexing’

November 4, 2022
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Following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement Nov. 3 that the state would be pausing the third round of homeless grants to local jurisdictions, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti called the move “perplexing.” The Homelessness Housing, Assistance, and Prevention grants, which amounted to $1 billion, would help address the lack of homeless housing across the state, according…

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LA Mayor Garcetti Attends C40 World Mayors Summit, Talks Climate Investments

October 22, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Mayor Eric Garcetti attended the C40 World Mayors Summit this week in Buenos Aires. The summit brings together mayors, climate experts, advocates, business leaders, and youth activists to address the climate crisis. Garcetti was scheduled to be out of town through Oct. 23, with newly-elected Council President Paul Krekorian continuing to pull double duty…

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