What's Next, Los Angeles? with Mike Bonin
Los Angeles is at a turning point. We are living in a defining moment. What happens next is up to us. Over the past few years, problems and challenges have shaken this city -- and tremendous opportunities for change have presented themselves. How do we rise to this moment and emerge a better place to live? What will it take to create a more just and a more equitable community? Working together, how are we going to create a stronger, forward-thinking Los Angeles? Mike Bonin, writer, teacher, progressive activist and former City Councilmember, looks at the issues and problems facing Los Angeles, examines ideas, and talks with the people who will lead us to a brighter future.
Produced in partnership with LA Forward.
What's Next, Los Angeles? with Mike Bonin
ADAM MILLER: Candidate for LA Mayor
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We’re bringing you conversations with candidates running for mayor of Los Angeles — recorded live in front of an audience in a series of fireside chats. These conversations are conducted in my capacity as executive director of the Pat Brown Institute at Cal State LA. They’re designed to be longer, more in-depth discussions about the nature of public leadership, the challenges facing the city and the ideas candidates have for addressing them.
The race for mayor comes at a pivotal moment for Los Angeles. The city is still grappling with a homelessness crisis, immigration raids,concerns about public safety, and cuts to basic services. Voters will be deciding whether to give Mayor Karen Bass another term — or to choose a different direction.
Today’s guest is Adam Miller, a tech entrepreneur and nonprofit leader.
Miller is the former CEO of Cornerstone OnDemand, an education software company he helped build into a global business. After leaving the company, he co-founded Better Angels, a nonprofit focused on addressing homelessness and developing new models for affordable housing. He entered the mayor’s race in early 2026, arguing that Los Angeles faces a set of management challenges — from housing and homelessness to public safety — and needs stronger leadership at City Hall. Miller describes himself as a Democrat and an outsider candidate, and has said the city has the resources and talent it needs, but lacks effective execution and accountability in government.
What's Next, Los Angeles? is produced and hosted by Mike Bonin, in partnership with LA Forward.