And I was on the phone the entire time. The minute the fires broke out, I was on the phone talking to the chief and talking to the council president. So When I leave town, the council president becomes the mayor. I was helping with the executive order that was being issued, but obviously that wasn't enough. I wasn't here. It wasn't like I found out there was a fire and I was in the middle of a party. (08:39–08:44)
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Asserts that the council president assumes mayoral duties when [Karen Bass] is out of town.
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