LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon announced his intention to run for mayor in 2022 Tuesday. “Every single neighborhood deserves safe streets, clean sidewalks, and clean air, and everyone in our city who works hard should have the opportunity to get ahead,” de Leon said in a campaign announcement video released Tuesday. “… To me, turning big ideas into bold action is what leadership is all about. That’s the only way to confront the challenges we face right now, because going backwards is not in our DNA.” De Leon joins a race that includes fellow City Councilman Joe Buscaino, City Attorney Mike Feuer, and Central City Association of Los Angeles President and CEO Jessica Lall. Mayor Eric Garcetti is termed out from running again in 2022, and is expected to leave office early pending the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of his appointment as ambassador to India. De Leon is …