Some of President Obama's steadiest allies in the fight over a sweeping Pacific Rim trade pact have been America's mayors, who say the freer flow of goods through their cities' docks and airports would fuel needed job growth.
All but absent from the debate, however, has been the leader of the U.S. city many argue stands to benefit most from the White House's proposed Trans Pacific Partnership: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.
For better or worse, the trade agreement could have a pronounced effect on L.A. The city is home both to the nation's busiest port complex and to the film industry, whose leaders strongly favor the accord's expansion of copyright protections in overseas markets.