Does California Need an Increase in Taxes?

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Gov. Schwarzenegger wants to cut the state budget by 10% across the board, including education. To avoid that, Democrats say there’s no choice but to increase taxes. Republicans say, no way. On Reporter’s Notebook, the latest cuts from the LA Times news room. What’s going to be left after Sam Zell gets through

Making News

Latest Harbor Gateway Gang Shooting Hits a 6-Year-Old ()

Two suspects have been arrested in yesterday’s shooting of a 6-year old boy who’s now on life support with a bullet wound in his head. He was in an SUV with two other children and three adults—all of them black--driving through the Harbor Gateway area on their way to buy a car. Reportedly, two male Hispanics did the shooting from the sidewalk.

Guests:

• Gene Maddaus: Staff writer, the Daily Breeze

Links:

• Los Angeles Cracks Down on Gangs, Once Again (NPR)

Main Topic

Democrats Want to Raise Taxes ()

With a 16 billion dollar deficit, Governor Schwarzenegger has proposed a 10% across the board cut in all state programs. For the next two weeks, Democratic legislators will be touring the state for rallies to protect education. How do they propose to make up the difference?

Guests:

• Don Perata: Democratic State Senator from Alameda County
• Dick Ackerman: California State Senate Republican Leader

Links:

• Senate Democrats Decry Governor’s Proposed Education Cuts
• Watch senate democrats press conference on Governor's proposed budget cuts

Reporter's Notebook

Buyouts Gut the Los Angeles Times ()

The and the Daily News have reduced the size of their newsrooms. The Long Beach Independent has become a bureau of the Daily Breeze . Now the LA Times has bought out 30 newsroom veterans with the prospect of more to come. Those leaving include the winners of Pulitzer Prizes and reporters with expertise and historical memory that’s important and hard to come by.

Guests:

• Henry Weinstein: Legal Affairs Writer for the Los Angeles Times

Links:

• Tribune Co. announces hundreds of cuts; first since Zell takeover

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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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