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    Which Way, L.A.?

    LA Mayor's Race Wrap-Up

    Corruption and personality are the big issues as the race for Mayor of LA grinds toward the election next Tuesday. Mayor Hahn's relentless assaults have reduced the lead of Councilman Villaraigosa, and the outcome may well depend on how many voters decide to turn out. With the increasingly bitter political confrontation almost over, we speak with public policy experts, civil rights advocates, and political strategists and analysts about last-minute campaigning and new coalitions in Los Angeles politics. Reporter's Notebook: Measure A Could Affect LAX Police The dispute over which law enforcement agency should patrol LAX is almost as old as the airport itself. Two agencies are now on the job and each of them thinks it should be in control. Measure A on Tuesday's ballot would shift authority from the Airport Police to the LAPD, as Jennifer Oldham reports for the LA Times.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2005 • 30m Listen

    Corruption and personality are the big issues as the race for Mayor of LA grinds toward the election next Tuesday. Mayor Hahn's relentless assaults have reduced the lead of Councilman Villaraigosa, and the outcome may well depend on how many voters decide to turn out. With the increasingly bitter political confrontation almost over, we speak with public policy experts, civil rights advocates, and political strategists and analysts about last-minute campaigning and new coalitions in Los Angeles politics.

    • Reporter's Notebook:

      Measure A Could Affect LAX Police

      The dispute over which law enforcement agency should patrol LAX is almost as old as the airport itself. Two agencies are now on the job and each of them thinks it should be in control. Measure A on Tuesday's ballot would shift authority from the Airport Police to the LAPD, as Jennifer Oldham reports for the LA Times.

    Jim Hahn's re-election campaign

    Antonio Villaraigosa's mayoral campaign

    LA Charter Measure A

    No on A to Protect LA

    Los Angeles Airport Police

    Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners

    Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)

    Oldham's article on Measure A

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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