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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Government Salaries and the Public's Right to Know

    City Council members making more than $100,000…a City manager whose salary and benefits reached $1.5 million. When its reports on the City of Bell created widespread outrage, the Los Angeles Times began asking about other cities and about LA County. The paper now has a database online that took a lot of time and effort to put together.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    City Council members making more than $100,000…a City manager whose salary and benefits reached $1.5 million. When its reports on the City of Bell created widespread outrage, the Los Angeles Times began asking about other cities and about LA County. The paper now has a database online that took a lot of time and effort to put together. That's according to Megan Garvey, who edits the Metro Section.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Megan Garvey

      Editor, Los Angeles Times' Metro Section

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      Andrea Ordin

      Pepperdine University School of Law

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      Peter Scheer

      Executive Director, California First Amendment Coalition

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Government Salaries and the Public's Right to Know
    1. 0:00Accusations Fly in Boxer-Fiorina Debate
    2. 7:45Government Salaries and the Public's Right to KnowYou’re reading this
    3. 21:44It's a 'Wrap' in the McCourt Trial
    4. 26:06Cyber Security, Stuxnet and Internet Freedom
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