Which Way, L.A.?
Diplomacy in Asia and Partisan Politics in California
Republicans Pounce on Attorney General Jerry Brown, whose press secretary might have broken state law by taping a phone conversation without asking permission from the other party. Also, the brown pelican is off the endangered species list. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, as President Obama goes to Asia, the US is still in deep trouble while China is riding high.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenAttorney General Jerry Brown has not yet said he’ll run for the Democratic nomination for Governor. But Republican candidates have already found an issue. Brown’s press secretary might have broken state law by taping a telephone conversation without asking permission from the other party. Brown says it wasn’t illegal, but is it enough for him to investigate his own office? What did Brown himself have to say while the recorder was running? What about next year’s race for Governor? Plus, after 40 years, the brown pelican is off the endangered species list. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, as President Obama goes to Asia, the US is still in deep trouble while China is riding high. What does America want, and what can it provide in the newest World Order.
Banner image: California Attorney General Jerry Brown holds a press conference. Photo: David McNew/Getty Images
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3 storiesThe President's Trip to Asia: Substance and Symbols
President Obama has left for a week in Asia as American influence has been on the decline, while China's influence is increasing. So "the overarching theme" of the President's trip will be that the US is a Pacific nation engaged with Asia "in a very comprehensive way." That's what the National Security Council's been telling reporters.
Read the story25 minThe Fallout from Jerry Brown's Secret Tapes
Without ever announcing he wants to run, Attorney General Jerry Brown is the Democrats' leading candidate to be Governor--all over again. Now all three Republican hopefuls are snapping at his heels, because one of his aides might have violated the law by taping phone calls with five reporters without ever asking.
Read the story18 minBrown Pelican off the Endangered Species List
Brown pelicans are now so abundant on the coast of California and other states that yesterday they were taken off the endangered species list. That's the end of a process that began when they were listed in 1970, almost 40 years ago. Dan Anderson, Professor of Wildlife Biology at UC Davis, helped write the recovery plan.
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