Villaraigosa's second term begins today

Job creation will top the agenda of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's second and final term in office, which begins today when he is officially sworn in on the south steps of City Hall.

Villaraigosa also will call for a crackdown on the city's failing schools, vowing to work with his political allies on the Los Angeles Unified School District board to find "competitive alternatives," including charter schools, to clean house and to take control of subpar campuses, according to some of the mayor's top aides.

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-- Phil Willon at Los Angeles City Hall

Photo: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa gestures during an interview Monday, June 22, 2009, at City Hall in downtown Los Angeles. Credit: AP Photo/Nick Ut