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    As teachers strike, political heavyweights bide their time

    The L.A. teachers' strike is now well underway and both sides are waiting to see who will budge. Others are looking to their elected leaders, from L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti to newly minted Governor Gavin Newsom, for help.

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    By Kevin Roderick • Jan 16, 2019 • 4m Listen

    The L.A. teachers' strike is now well underway and both sides are waiting to see who will budge. Others are looking to their elected leaders, from L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti to newly minted Governor Gavin Newsom, for help. But can they make a difference, especially with an issue that has so much at stake?

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      Kevin Roderick

      LA Observed

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

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