Jersey Journal editorial board meeting with Mayor Steve Fulop, July 31, 2014

Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop is shown at a July meeting with The Jersey Journal's editorial board. Fulop on Monday will participate in a panel at a Los Angeles conference

(Reena Rose Sibayan/The Jersey Journal)

Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop is boosting his national profile in a pretty Booker-esque way.



Fulop on Monday will travel to Los Angeles to speak at CityLab conference, which is hosted by The Atlantic, The Aspen Institute and Bloomberg Philanthropies.



The one-and-a-half year incumbent, who has already has his eyes on the governership, will participate in a panel on gun control, said city spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill. Fulop will also take part in a Facebook Q&A.



The Auditor knows of two other New Jersey politicians who frequent similar conferences: U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Gov. Chris Christie.



Fulop joined Mayors Against Illegal Guns &mash; the gun control group founded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and ex-Boston mayor Tom Menino — shortly after taking office. And he made headlines in December, along with the ire of the NRA, by requiring gun manufacturers who bid on city contracts to answer questions about gun safety. The NRA's Institute for Legislative Action called it "politicizing law enforcement procurements."



Along with his appearance at the conference, Fulop will have an op-ed run in the Sunday Los Angeles Times, the nation's fourth largest newspaper.