Jessica Ramos: “Our executives, both city and state, have exponentially more…”

“Do you believe the current balance of power between the mayor and the council is appropriate? Well, you know, Our executives, both city and state, have exponentially more power over the budget than their respective legislatures. And, you know, I. I do believe there are. There are initiatives in the City Council that as mayor, I would be much more supportive of, like participatory budgeting, which is a concept that I like and that we could do more of.” (15:07–15:15)

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