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Garcetti's Trade Mission to Mexico
Eric Garcetti, whose grandparents came from Mexico, is Mayor of Los Angeles. We talk to him as he visits a nation that's developing faster than most Americans realize.
By Warren Olney • • 24m ListenEric Garcetti's grandparents came from Mexico. He's now Mayor of Los Angeles, with more Mexicans than any place outside that country itself. We talk to him as he visits a nation that's developing faster than most Americans realize. Can California develop a partnership before Mexico becomes a competitor? Also, remember that new law requiring chefs and bartenders to wear gloves when they handle ready-to-eat food? The Assemblyman who authored it now wants it repealed — before it goes into effect.
Later on To the Point, days after President Obama publicly questioned his commitment to peace with the Palestinians, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu seemed to be selling it in this morning's address to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobby. We update the peace process, US-Israeli relations and the complicating factor of Iran's nuclear program.
Banner image: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti meets with Mexico City Mayor Miguel Mancera
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2 storiesThe Mayor of Los Angeles Goes to Mexico
Most news reports about Mexico feature illegal immigration and the bloody violence of drug cartels. But, Mexico has the world's fourteenth largest economy, and it's growing fast enough to give California a run for its money. Eric Garcetti is in Mexico, on his first foreign trip since becoming Mayor of Los Angeles.
Read the story19 minCalifornia Backs Off of Food Handling Glove Law
Governor Brown recently signed a state law requiring chefs and bartenders to cover their hands when handling ready-to-eat food — including olives and lemon slices. In the food and restaurant industry, there was an immediate uproar . Now it appears that protective glove may never go on — if the man who started it all gets his way.
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