Which Way, L.A.?
Politics in Los Angeles, Washington and Sacramento
Even before Janice Hahn declared victory in her race for Congress, City Hall insiders were among those announcing campaigns for her vacant seat on the LA City Council...
By Warren Olney • • 53m ListenEven before Janice Hahn declared victory in her race for Congress, City Hall insiders were among those announcing campaigns for her vacant seat on the LA City Council. We hear about some of the candidates already vying to replace her on the council. We also catch up with the commission drawing new district boundaries for Congress, the Senate and the Assembly. Is it trading its independence for another gerrymander just like the bad old days? On our rebroadcast of today’s To the Point, is Rupert Murdoch’s empire crumbling?
Banner image: This photo of then-candidate Janice Hahn, taken on May 14, 2011, seems to fortell her Congressional victory.
In this episode
3 storiesJanice Hahn's Solid Win in 36th Congressional Race
Janice Hahn will succeed fellow Democrat Jane Harman in the 36th Congressional District, which runs from Venice to San Pedro. Yesterday's voter turnout was 23 percent after a nasty campaign between Hahn and Republican Craig Huey . Hahn had 55 percent to Huey's 45 percent.
Read the story8 minReconciling California's Congressional Districts
The independent Citizens Redistricting Commission created by voters to draft new legislative and congressional districts released a set of new maps on June 10. But a second set, promised for tomorrow, has been withheld.
Read the story19 minIs Rupert Murdoch's Media Empire Crumbling?
Rupert Murdoch's troubles in Britain are escalating fast. Since closing his mass-circulation News of the World , he's had to buy back stock to maintain value in his vast holding company, News Corporation. Today, he abandoned plans to take full ownership of the satellite broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting .
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