Politics in Los Angeles, Washington and Sacramento

Even before Janice Hahn declared victory in her race for Congress, City Hall insiders were among those announcing campaigns for her vacant seat on the LA City Council. We hear about some of the candidates already vying to replace her on the council. We also catch up with the commission drawing new district boundaries for Congress, the Senate and the Assembly. Is it trading its independence for another gerrymander just like the bad old days? On our rebroadcast of today’s To the Point, is Rupert Murdoch’s empire crumbling?

Banner image: This photo of then-candidate Janice Hahn, taken on May 14, 2011, seems to fortell her Congressional victory.