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Which Way, L.A.?

Will New Taxes Solve California’s Water Shortage?

Governor Brown is pushing hard for Proposition 1 on Tuesday’s ballot — $7.5 billion for water projects, including new dams and reservoirs. It won’t help with the current drought. What would it mean when things get back to normal — if they ever do?

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By Warren Olney • Oct 31, 2014 • 26m Listen

Governor Brown is pushing hard for Proposition 1 on Tuesday’s ballot — $7.5 billion for water projects, including new dams and reservoirs. It won’t help with the current drought. What would it mean when things get back to normal — if they ever do? We hear both sides.

Also, historically, LA was a non-union town, but now local politicians depend on support from organized labor. We talk with a woman who helped make that happen: Maria Elena Durazo, who’s moving on.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Benjamin Gottlieb

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    Andrea Brody

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