Despite all of the media scrutiny over the O.J. Simpson verdict, Garcetti won reelection to his post in 1996 by a narrow margin (via The New York Times). He started several important legal initiatives, including an anti-gang effort with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the Los Angeles Police Department, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's official site. Garcetti also helped create a special helpline for those trying to escape domestic violence. He ran for a third term in 2000, but he lost to Steve Cooley. His reelection efforts were likely hampered by his office's unsuccessful prosecution of several police officers involved in the attack on Rodney King.
After this defeat, Garcetti turned his attention to a creative passion of his: photography. He was known to carry a camera with him when he worked in the district attorney's office, and he then devoted himself to his creative endeavors. His first book of photographs came from the images he took of the ironworkers who built the Walt Disney Concert Hall, which was designed by Frank Gehry, per The New York Times. These photos were showcased in the 2002 book "Iron: Erecting the Walt Disney Concert Hall."
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