"Beutner, a philanthropist and former investment banker, uses the four-minute campaign video to describe L.A. as a city that is "under attack" - a message punctuated by footage of U.S. Border Patrol agents. "I'll never accept the Trump administration's assault on our values and our neighbors," says Beutner, a Democrat, as he stands on a tree-lined residential street. "Targeting people solely based on the color of their skin is unacceptable and un-American.""
"The video opens by describing a major biking accident that upended Beutner's life about 17 years ago, leading him to enter public service and "take a different path." Not long after, he became Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's "jobs czar," taking on the elevated title of first deputy mayor and striking business deals on the mayor's behalf. The video casts Beutner, 65, as a pragmatic problem solver,"
Austin Beutner launched a four-minute campaign video framing Los Angeles as under attack and incorporating footage of U.S. Border Patrol agents. The video condemns the Trump administration's immigration enforcement as an assault on values and neighbors and calls racial targeting unacceptable and un-American. The message promises to counter injustices, keep people safe, and build a better Los Angeles. The video recounts a biking accident that led to public service, notes roles as first deputy mayor and jobs czar, and highlights Vision to Learn, work on L.A. Unified during COVID-19, and support for Proposition 28. The campaign also targets City Hall, high housing costs, and rising parking.
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