Adopted kid, foster kids, backed by Clinton and Jay Z, endorsed Hillary, opposed to YES CA, father is producer, Jewish heritage
As early as 2017, speculation had swirled around Garcetti's potential presidential run in 2020. In 2018, rumors continued about his political ambitions as he has made visits to early primary states. In April, he spent two days attending political events across Iowa.[134] In May, he delivered the commencement address at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, New Hampshire.[135] However, on January 29, 2019, Garcetti announced he would not run for president in 2020, opting to finish his term as mayor.
In April 2018, Garcetti met with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The meeting focused on continuing efforts to advance women's rights, and raised concerns about human rights and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen.]
On September 22, 2019, Garcetti attended the rally of Armenia's prime minister Nikol Pashinyan at the Grand Park. He stated, "With this prime minister, a new day of sunshine has come to Armenia, a day of democracy, a day of openness, a day of no more corruption, a day where we can say in Los Angeles, it is time for us to pick up to visit, invest, to support, to help the new Armenia rise, and rise, and rise under the leadership of this prime minister.
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