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Which Way, L.A.?

Is It Time to Shut Down the Political ATM in California?

President Obama planned to fly in from Las Vegas for big fundraisers tonight and tomorrow. Mitt Romney and Rick Perry have been regular visitors, too, and even Michele Bachmann has tapped what insiders call California's political ATM. Joe Mathews says it ought to be shut down.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

President Obama planned to fly in from Las Vegas for big fundraisers tonight and tomorrow. Mitt Romney and Rick Perry have been regular visitors, too, and even Michele Bachmann has tapped what insiders call California's political ATM. Joe Mathews says it ought to be shut down. He blogs at NBC LA and is co-author of California Crackup: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It .

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Sonya Geis

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    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Host, "Zocalo's Connecting California"

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