Former Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner announced his run for Los Angeles mayor on Monday morning.

In a four-minute YouTube video , Beutner made his candidacy official, saying that "Los Angeles needs a change."

He briefly described his upbringing by working-class parents, working his way through college, and building a successful business until a bicycle accident 17 years ago motivated him to change his career path.

Beutner transitioned to public service and served as LA deputy mayor from 2010 through 2013, during former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's second term. He was the publisher of The Los Angeles Times from 2014 to 2015, and became the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District in 2018, serving until 2021. He led the district throug

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