The Politics of Education

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Public education is back on the ballot next month with four school board seats up for grabs and Measure L. We hear about term limits, campaign contributions and Mayor Villaraigosa's involvement in school reform. And why is there no argument against Measue L in the official voter's guide?  On Reporter's Notebook, the five most common surnames of homebuyers in California are all Latino. What does that mean?

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The Politics of Education ()

Assemblyman Mervyn Dymally has dropped his bill to give LA's elected school-board members a pay raise of 600%, but Measure L on next month's ballot would create a commission to review their salaries, which are currently $24,000 a year. It would also limit members to three four-year terms and limit campaign contributions to $1000 each. In addition, four seats on the board are up for grabs.  We get the lowdown from insiders, including former board member, now councilman, José Huizar, who helped put the measure on the ballot.

Guests:

• Jose Huizar: Los Angeles City Councilman
• David Tokofsky: Outgoing Board Member, Los Angeles Unified School District
• Howard Blume: Reporter, Los Angeles Times

Links:

• Election information on LAUSD District 5
• Election information on LAUSD District 1
• Election information on LAUSD District 3
• Election information on LAUSD District 7

Reporter's Notebook

Top Five Homeowner Names Are Latino ()

The five most common surnames of homebuyers in California are García, Hernandez, Rodriguez, Lopez and Martinez--all Latino.  Nationwide, four of the 10 most common homebuyers' names are Latino.  That's from a column by Peter Schrag, who writes for the Sacramento Bee.

Guests:

• Peter Schrag: Columnist for the Sacramento Bee

Links:

• Dowell Myers' "Immigrants and Boomers"

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Warren Olney

Considered the dean of Southern California broadcast journalists, Warren tackles the issues Southern Californians care about. Expanding that concept, To the Point deals with issues of national concern and is on air in most major metropolitan markets across the country. On any day, you’ll hear a fast-paced, news-based talk show featuring multiple perspectives on a single major issue, with Newsmaker and Reporters Notebook features, as well. 

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Which Way L.A.? is made possible in part by the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, and the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation, which supports study and research into policy issues of the Los Angeles region.