Will California Voters Get Rid of Rent Control?
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There are just two ballot measure on California's June 3 ballot—Propositions 98 and 99, which both limit the government's right to seize private property under "eminent domain." But Prop 98 would also phase out rent control, which could effect up to a million people. Also, we talk with the new Speaker of the State Assembly, an African American woman who says, "California is a giant in crisis."
Making News
New Assembly Speaker Sworn In ()
Los Angeles Democrat Karen Bass today became the first African-American woman to be Speaker of the State Assembly, California's most powerful elected office after the Governor. In today's LA Times and in a speech to her colleagues in Sacramento, she says California, for all its wealth and resources, faces financial "disaster."
Guests:
- Karen Bass: Speaker of the State Assembly, @RepKarenBass
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A Stealth Attack on Rent Control? ()
Apartment, house and mobile-home owners are among the supporters of Proposition 98 on the June 3 ballot. It would limit government's right to seize private property but would also phase out rent control in 100 cities, including Los Angeles, Santa Monica and West Hollywood. We hear the pros and cons of Prop 98 and a rival measure, Prop 99.
Guests:
- James Temple: Real Estate Reporter, San Francisco Chronicle
- Jon Coupal: President, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
- Tom Adams: Board President of the California League of Conservation Voters
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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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