LA Mayor Eric Garcetti will not be running for president in 2020: report

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti appears on CNN with Van Jones/Screenshot

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will not be running for president in 2020, Politico reported Tuesday.

The political report was based on three sources.

Garcetti is holding a 5 p.m. local time press conference at LA City Hall.

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