Raphe Sonenshein

Executive Director, Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs, Cal State LA

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Executive Director of the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs at Cal State LA

Raphe Sonenshein on KCRW

Wednesday night’s debates were heated between LA County sheriff candidates Robert Luna and Alex Villanueva, plus mayoral hopefuls Karen Bass and Rick Caruso.

Abortion, party loyalty are nationalizing LA mayor’s race

Wednesday night’s debates were heated between LA County sheriff candidates Robert Luna and Alex Villanueva, plus mayoral hopefuls Karen Bass and Rick Caruso.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

In the race to elect LA’s next mayor, Congresswoman Karen Bass is in the lead after her June primary win. How can real estate mogul Rick Caruso catch up?

LA mayor can’t solve homelessness alone. Bass, Caruso should admit it

In the race to elect LA’s next mayor, Congresswoman Karen Bass is in the lead after her June primary win. How can real estate mogul Rick Caruso catch up?

from Greater LA

LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is running for reelection despite being plagued by several scandals. Why aren’t there strong challengers in the primary election to take him on?

‘No such thing as bad publicity’: How Villanueva has dominated sheriff’s race

LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is running for reelection despite being plagued by several scandals. Why aren’t there strong challengers in the primary election to take him on?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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