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There's the Mayor's Race and then There's the City Council

Hosted by Warren Olney May. 13, 2013

There are 15 members on the Los Angeles City Council, currently 14 men and one woman. Four seats are still undecided, and run-off elections are on the ballot next week. We speak with three journalist who are following the races.

1st District

Jose Gardea
Gil Cedillo

13th District

Mitch O'Farrell
John Choi

6th District

Nury Martinez
Cindy Montañez

9th District

Ana Cubas
Curren Price

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Credits

Guests:

Jon Regardie - Reporter; contributor, LA Magazine; former executive editor, Los Angeles Downtown News - @DowntownNews
Kate Linthicum - Mexico City-based LA Times correspondent - @katelinthicum
Rick Orlov - Los Angeles Daily News - @Rickorlov

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Christian Bordal, Evan George, Sonya Geis

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