Eric Garcetti
American diplomat and politician
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| March 2025 | Continues serving as the United States Ambassador to India. |
| May 11 2023 | Presented his diplomatic credentials to Indian President Droupadi Murmu, officially becoming the U.S. Ambassador to India. |
| March 15 2023 | Confirmed by the Senate as United States Ambassador to India in a 52-42 vote after a previously failed nomination. |
| 2022 | Concluded his tenure as Mayor of Los Angeles after serving from 2013 to 2022. |
| 2022 | Garcetti opposed California state legislation that would eliminate parking requirements for housing developments near public transit stations. |
| January 30 2022 | Garcetti sparked controversy by posing maskless with Magic Johnson at the 2022 NFC Championship Game, defying local mask mandates. |
| January 12 2022 | Nomination was approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. |
| July 9 2021 | President Biden officially nominated Garcetti as the U.S. Ambassador to India. |
| June 2021 | Garcetti formed Mayors Organized for Reparations and Equity (MORE), a coalition of 11 U.S. mayors, and established an advisory commission to develop a pilot reparations program for Black Angelenos. |
| October 19 2020 | Journalist Yashar Ali reported allegations that Garcetti knew about sexual misconduct by his senior advisor Rick Jacobs and did not take proper action. |
| August 5 2020 | Garcetti announced authorization to shut off water and power services to houses hosting parties or violating COVID-19 public health orders. |
| June 2020 | Following community group campaigns, Garcetti announces $150 million budget cuts to the Los Angeles Police Department, redirecting funds to community initiatives. |
| May 2020 | Garcetti spoke out against racism and Anti-Asian hate during the COVID-19 pandemic at an Asia Society forum, alongside Rep. Ted Lieu and CNN host Van Jones. |
| April 2020 | Named a member of the vetting committee for selecting Joe Biden's running mate. |
| January 9 2020 | Publicly endorsed Joe Biden for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. |
| September 22 2019 | Attended a rally for Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at Grand Park, expressing support for democracy and Armenia's progress. |
| June 2019 | A Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority study revealed a 16 percent surge in homelessness, reaching nearly 60,000 people. Garcetti responded by citing statewide rent increases, federal disinvestment, and untreated mental health issues as key contributing factors. |
| April 2019 | Garcetti publicly opposed President Donald Trump's plan to release immigrant detainees into sanctuary cities, calling the strategy 'hateful' and a 'waste of time'. |
| January 29 2019 | Announced he would not run for president in 2020, choosing to complete his term as mayor of Los Angeles. |
| May 2018 | Delivered the commencement address at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, New Hampshire, further generating speculation about his political ambitions. |
| April 2018 | Garcetti spent two days attending political events across Iowa, fueling speculation about a potential presidential run. |
| 2017 | In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Garcetti claimed credit for housing 8,000 veterans and highlighted the success of his jobs initiative for veterans, which exceeded the original goal. |
| March 7 2017 | Garcetti successfully opposed Measure S (Neighborhood Integrity Initiative), which was rejected by over two-thirds of voters and would have imposed a two-year moratorium on certain development projects. |
| March 7 2017 | Garcetti was re-elected as Mayor of Los Angeles with 81.4% of the vote, avoiding a runoff election despite low voter turnout of 20%. |
| 2016 | Made his first appearance as himself on the TV show Major Crimes after becoming mayor. |
| 2016 | Appeared in a comedic segment on The Late Late Show with James Corden called 'Take a Break'. |
| 2016 | Garcetti championed Measure M, a half-cent sales tax measure to fund Metro rail network expansion, which passed with 70.15% of the vote. |
| 2016 | Garcetti persuaded voters to pass Proposition HHH, a measure aimed at drastically expanding the number of apartment units in the city to address housing challenges. |
| November 2016 | Garcetti led a presentation with six-time gold medalist Allyson Felix to Olympic leaders and sports officials at the Association of National Olympic Committees general assembly in Doha, Qatar, to support Los Angeles's Olympic bid. |
| July 2016 | Eric Garcetti led a 25-person delegation from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro to promote the city's bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics. |
| 2015 | Received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (L.H.D.) from Whittier College. |
| 2015 | Signed legislation to gradually raise the minimum wage in Los Angeles to $15 per hour, aligning with the Fight for 15 movement and supporting workers' economic rights. |
| November 5 2015 | Garcetti's office improperly issued a statement endorsing Hillary Clinton for the 2016 presidential election using government resources. |
| April 2015 | Released a comprehensive long-range plan focused on making Los Angeles more economically and environmentally sustainable. |
| 2014 | Co-founded the Mayors National Climate Action Agenda with mayors Annise Parker and Michael Nutter, uniting 379 U.S. mayors to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and uphold the Paris Agreement on climate change. |
| 2014 | Named NAACP 'Person of the Year'. |
| 2014 | Garcetti advocated for expanding California's film production tax credit, seeking $420 million to match New York's credit and working with Governor Jerry Brown to increase support for the film industry. |
| 2014 | Garcetti implements major LAPD changes, including purchasing 7,000 body-worn cameras and adding over 200 officers to the Metropolitan Division to address rising crime rates. |
| 2014 | Proposed a minimum wage increase in Los Angeles, with a plan to gradually raise wages from the state minimum of $9 to $13.25 over three years, supported by an economic analysis from UC Berkeley academics. |
| August 2014 | Announced the start of an annual review of every city general manager to improve accountability among Los Angeles officials. |
| July 2014 | Garcetti announced the Los Angeles Police Department would stop honoring most federal requests for detaining arrestees for potential deportation, emphasizing local government's stance on immigration policy. |
| July 2014 | Garcetti confirmed Los Angeles would help shelter immigrant children who had been detained after crossing the border, initiating talks with a federal agency about providing support. |
| July 24 2014 | Garcetti posts a YouTube video addressing police overtime and contract negotiations, directly communicating with LAPD officers about proposed contract changes despite union opposition. |
| July 1 2014 | Implemented budget changes including extending branch library operations by eight hours per week, increasing code enforcement officers from 25 to 38, creating a $1.4 million innovation fund, restructuring the Los Angeles Fire Department into four geographic regions, and hiring 140 firefighters. |
| June 2014 | Garcetti appointed Seleta Reynolds to lead the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), with the office later releasing a Vision Zero strategic plan to eliminate all traffic deaths by 2025. |
| June 2014 | Eric Garcetti pledged to secure 10,000 jobs for veterans by 2017 and committed to ending veteran homelessness in Los Angeles within 17 months, emphasizing his determination to provide housing for veterans. |
| June 16 2014 | During the Los Angeles Kings hockey team championship celebration, Garcetti caused controversy by using profanity in his speech, holding up an empty beer bottle and saying 'This is a big fucking day'. |
| May 2014 | Garcetti publicly criticized LAPD officer Shaun Hillmann, calling his racist remarks about an African-American man 'reprehensible' and arguing that the officer's 65-day suspension was not sufficiently severe. |
| April 2014 | Signed a new waste franchise agreement aimed at expanding recycling to businesses and apartments, with a goal of recycling 90% of all trash by 2025. |
| April 2014 | Garcetti unveiled a 'hold-the-line' budget proposal of $8.1 billion, which closed a $242 million budget gap and proposed modest increases in city services while maintaining zero reduction in business tax. |
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