Corruption and personality are the big issues as the race for Mayor of LA grinds toward the election next Tuesday. Mayor Hahn's relentless assaults have reduced the lead of Councilman Villaraigosa, and the outcome may well depend on how many voters decide to turn out. With the increasingly bitter political confrontation almost over, we speak with public policy experts, civil rights advocates, and political strategists and analysts about last-minute campaigning and new coalitions in Los Angeles politics.
- Reporter's Notebook: Measure A Could Affect LAX Police
The dispute over which law enforcement agency should patrol LAX is almost as old as the airport itself. Two agencies are now on the job and each of them thinks it should be in control. Measure A on Tuesday's ballot would shift authority from the Airport Police to the LAPD, as Jennifer Oldham reports for the LA Times.
Jim Hahn's re-election campaign
Antonio Villaraigosa's mayoral campaign
LA Charter Measure A
No on A to Protect LA
Los Angeles Airport Police
Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners
Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)
Oldham's article on Measure A
