Center for the Study of LA

The contest is arousing more interest than usual, for two reasons. Eric Garcetti, the current mayor, is term-limited, making this the first open race since he took office in 2013. Second, turnout is expected…

Garcia, as the incumbent and only prominent Republican running, is widely expected to get the most votes in the primary, said Fernando Guerra, a political science professor and the founding director of the Center…

Fernando Guerra, professor of political science and Chicano/Latino studies and director of the Center for the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University, and Rafe Sonenshein, executive director of the Pat Brown Institute…

Part of the explanation for the lower-key races might be that the major forces behind candidates faced a common enemy for the last two years: the pandemic. The crisis resulted in increased cooperation, a…

“I think it’s completely wide open,” said Fernando Guerra, director of Loyola Marymount University’s Center for the Study of Los Angeles. In what more than one candidate has called “a battle for the soul…

“All Things Considered” welcomed Fernando Guerra, director of Loyola Marymount’s Center for the Study of Los Angeles, for this segment covering the frontrunners in the L.A. mayoral race and outgoing Mayor Eric Garcetti’s legacy….

Fernando Guerra, director of Loyola Marymount University’s Center for the Study of Los Angeles, had serious doubts about a June victory. With several other candidates still in the race, “I don’t think the numbers…