Susan Lerner

Executive Director of the California Clean Money Campaign and Action Fund

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Susan Lerner on KCRW

Last week's passage of  Measure R  demonstrated that LA voters care about ethics reform. Yesterday, the city's  Ethics Commission passed new limits on campaign spending .

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Last week's passage of Measure R demonstrated that LA voters care about ethics reform. Yesterday, the city's Ethics Commission passed new limits on campaign spending .

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