Which Way, L.A.?
A Light at the End of the Budget Tunnel
The biggest losers in California's budget compromise are local governments as Proposition 13 strikes again. But will enough Democrats and Republicans go along? In LA, city workers agree to save money and protect jobs. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the President has answers tonight about healthcare reform, but tomorrow a lot of questions will still remain.
By Warren Olney • • 53m ListenPublic unions have agreed to a deal that could save the City of LA big money. Also, the latest from Sacramento. Can the Governor and legislative leaders get the votes they need for a fragile compromise? Why does Proposition 13 bring more bad news for local government? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the President will have answers tonight about healthcare reform, but tomorrow a lot of questions will still remain. What are the hardest choices that will have to be made? Does cost control mean rationing?
Banner image: California Assembly Speaker Karen Bass (L) and Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg speak to reporters after legislative leaders and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger reached a budget deal Monday to close California's $26 billion budget gap. Photo: Max Whittaker/Getty Images
