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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Meet the Democratic Gubernatorial Hopefuls

    Education. Healthcare. Crime and punishment. Just a few issues on the minds of Californians and the lips of the 1998 Governor hopefuls. On special edition of "Which Way, L.A.?", we'll be meeting two very different candidates for the Democratic nomination.

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    By Warren Olney • Oct 8, 1997 • 1 min read

    AL CHECCHI: Former Chairman of Northwest Airlines, he is also attributed with increasing profits at both the Marriott Corporation and the Disney Company. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR GRAY DAVIS: Lieutenant Governor since 1994 whose previous government experience includes 8 years as the State Controller, 2 terms in the State Assembly and 6 years as Chief of Staff to Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. JOHN JACOBS: Political Editor at the Sacramento Bee and author of the recent book, "A Rage for Justice: The Passion and Politics of Phillip Burton." DAN WEINTRAUB: The Sacramento Bureau Chief and a columnist for the Orange County Register. He has been covering the State Capital for over 10 years, including writing extensively on the 1990 and 1994 Governor's races. LARRY ZARIAN: Former chairman of the MTA and now a member of the Board. He is also the Mayor of Glendale. JOHN JACOBS: DAN WEINTRAUB:

    topic: MTA FEDERAL FUNDS 8.5 MILLION SHORT

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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