L.A.'s Gang Problem: Audits, Most-Wanted Lists and Solutions

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Warren Olney

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Mayor Villaraigosa says gangs are his number one priority. One expert complains that his budget provides a tiny fraction of what’s needed to deal with a problem that has plagued LA for generations. City Hall says first, it's time for an audit. Does this mean just another study, or a real effort to determine what works and what doesn’t?

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Guests:

Laura Chick: Los Angeles City Controller
Connie Rice: Chair of the School Construction Bond Citizens' Oversight Committee, @ConnieRicePCN
Matt Szabo: Spokesman for the Mayor Villaraigosa’s office
Celeste Fremon: Freelance writer and author, @witnessla

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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.

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