Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's authoritative response during the 9/11 tragedy established a leadership model for mayors in crises, contrasting sharply with the decentralization seen in Los Angeles.
Karen Bass's challenges during the ongoing fires in Los Angeles highlight her lack of executive experience, despite her background as a former Congress member and speaker of the assembly.
The governance structure in Los Angeles is marked by a diffusion of authority, making it difficult for a single mayor to provide decisive leadership in times of crisis.
With 88 cities in Los Angeles County and a five-person board of supervisors, the city's governance resembles a maze, lacking the centralized power found in other major cities.
Collection
[
|
...
]