Developer calls out “weak mayor culture” as race heats up

How did Los Angeles’ mayoral race get here?  And by here that would be a wide-open challenger landscape that includes a former supporter of Bass now running against her, and a former reality TV star who was most recently selling crystals showing some promise in the polls. Little wonder that the race is generally seen as wide open, with no clear frontrunner. Maybe it’s the overarching theme of weak leadership in the eyes of some. In fact, Mott Smith, a developer and chair of the Council of Infill Builders called out what he said is the “old saw” of the […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.