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    The push to publicly finance LA elections

    Three LA City Council members are calling for local elections get fully financed with taxpayer money. Mike Bonin, Paul Koretz and David Ryu want a “clean money” system to combat the influence of cash in our political system.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Rico Gagliano • Dec 11, 2019 • 1 min read

    Three LA City Council members are calling for local elections get fully financed with taxpayer money. Mike Bonin, Paul Koretz and David Ryu want a “clean money” system to combat the influence of cash in our political system.

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    3 of 3
    The pressures of getting into college
    1. 0:00College admission pressures mount for LA high schoolers
    2. 4:08KCET documents the pressure facing college-bound high school students and their counselors
    3. 15:55The push to publicly finance LA electionsYou’re reading this
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