Which Way, L.A.?
Weiss and Trutanich, Candidates for LA City Attorney
Carmen Trutanich and Jack Weiss are running a bare-knuckle campaign for LA City Attorney. So far, each candidate has made the other the issue. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, college graduates face a declining job market. We hear about crushed expectations, volunteer work and one graduate who's networked his way to a job a week in all 50 states.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenJack Weiss and Carmen Trutanich, candidates for Los Angeles City Attorney, debate over gangs, gun control, the environment and the influence of developers. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, this year's college graduates face a declining job market with opportunities down 22% from last year. We hear about crushed expectations, volunteer work and one graduate who's networked his way to a job a week in all 50 states.
Banner image: Jack Weiss (L) and Carmen Trutanich (R)
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2 storiesA Hard Rain's Falling for the Class of 2009
The National Association of Colleges and Employers—or NACE—has some bad news for the Class of 2009. Employers expect to hire 22% fewer graduates than they did in 2008. Resources mentioned in today's segment: AmeriCorps Teach for America Edward F. Kennedy Serve America Act of 2009 Peace Corps
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In the March primary, Carmen Trutanich forced Jack Weiss into a runoff in next month’s election for Los Angeles City Attorney . Weiss, an incumbent city councilman and former assistant US Attorney, got 36% of the vote. Trutanich, a former Deputy District Attorney now in private practice got 27%.
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