Which Way, L.A.?
Propositions 21 and 22 and Ballot-Box Budgeting
California's 278 state parks have been designated "endangered places." Will Prop 21 save the state's so-called "crown jewels" or is it a cynical ploy to restore the "car tax?" Prop 22 prevents the Governor and legislature from seizing money earmarked for cities and counties and spending it on state services. We hear the pros and cons of both measures, as well as why measures like these ever get on the ballot. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, home foreclosures and economic recovery.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenCalifornia's 278 state parks have been designated "endangered places." Will Prop 21 save the state's so-called "crown jewels"… or is it a cynical ploy to restore the "car tax? Prop 22 prevents the Governor and the legislature from seizing money earmarked for cities and counties and spending it on state services. We hear the pros and cons of both measures, as well as why measures like these ever get on the ballot. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, massive foreclosure fraud threatens America's economic recovery. We hear about untrained "robo-signers" approving 500 foreclosures a day, and we raise a disturbing question: who really owns the mortgage on your home?
Banner image: Auburn State Park
In this episode
2 storiesBallot-Box Budgeting on the November Ballot
Proposition 21 would establish an $18 surcharge on vehicles when they’re registered every year, commercial vehicles and trailers excepted. The fee would raise $500 million a year to be spent on 278 state parks.
Read the story27 minRobo-Signers, Foreclosures and the Battered Housing Market
More than 100,000 home mortgages were foreclosed in the month of September, a national record. At the same time, foreclosure fraud is so widespread it threatens economic recovery.
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