While the mayor is the city’s highest office, there’s a lot they can and can’t do.
If the City Council is L.A.’s legislature, then the mayor is the executive branch. They’re also like CEOs , except they’re elected by the people and are accountable to them. Mayors are allowed to serve only two terms that are four years long.how to use their position to get legislation enacted and implementedEssentially, they’re one big manager., the mayor oversees all city departments, agencies and appointed offices.
One of the mayor’s powers that we’ve seen recently is declaring a state of emergency. That gives them the authority to move faster to protect the health and safety of Angelenos. Mayor Eric Garcetti enacted the city’s COVID-19 restrictions, but not all emergencies call for such drastic steps.A woman wears a protective mask on March 19, 2020, in Oakland
Both the mayor’s office and City Council can declare local emergencies. Bass is expected to declare one on homelessness during her first day. If you asked me what the emergency powers give to a mayor, basically [it] makes the mayor an authoritarian.“Our republic is set up to govern slowly, but judiciously, and to respect people’s rights,” Zerunyan said. “If you asked me what the emergency powers give to a mayor, basically [it] makes the mayor an authoritarian. That’s what it does — and I mean it in a nice way.”
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