Which Way, L.A.?
Confusion over California Ballot Measures
Ballots are in the mail for next month’s statewide election. We hear what’s at stake. Plus, Democratic Congresswoman Jane Harmon’s phone was tapped by the National Security Agency, and who will have to sacrifice what with Mayor Villaraigosa’s budget. On our rebroadcast of today’s To the Point, only four states have legalized same-sex marriage, while 40 states limit marriage to a man and a woman. Which way is the momentum going? Do constitutional guarantees conflict with each other?
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenMail-in voting for next month’s election is about to begin with the Schwarzenegger legacy in the balance "Shared sacrifice" gets a number with Mayor Villagraigosa’s pared-down budget. A local Congresswoman was the subject of NSA surveillance. On our rebroadcast of today’s To the Point, only four states have legalized same-sex marriage, while 40 states limit marriage to a man and a woman. Which way is the momentum going? Do constitutional guarantees conflict with each other?
In this episode
4 storiesSame-Sex Marriage: The Law, Religion and Politics
Only four states have legalized same-sex marriage, and it's pending in just a handful of others. Forty states limit marriage to a man and a woman. But public opinion supports civil unions for gays and lesbians, and voters aged 18 to 45 are favorably inclined toward homosexual rights.
Read the story26 minVillaraigosa Proposes 10% Salary Cuts Citywide
With every source of revenue down, Mayor Villaraigosa released his plan for “ shared sacrifice ” today. His budget is one percent smaller than last year’s, and it features cuts in services as well as hard choices for unionized city workers. Reporter Phil Willon of the Los Angeles Times has more.
Read the story6 minConfusion over California Ballot Measures
Mail-in ballots for next month’s statewide election were sent to voters today with a lot at stake for Governor Schwarzenegger and legislators of both parties, not to mention taxpayers and recipients of state services. Election Day is May 19.
Read the story11 minCongresswomen Harman Caught on Wiretap
New developments have resurrected a three-year-old story about LA Democratic Congresswoman Jane Harman . In 2006, it was reported that the FBI was investigating whether she and AIPAC , the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, violated the law in a scheme to get Harman appointed top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee.
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