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Sex Scandal Hits Sacramento while Other Issues Fester
Budget cuts and a sex scandal in Sacramento, and the 100th anniversary of the Santa Monica Pier. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, an attack film is at the heart of a Supreme Court case that could change the way political campaigns have been financed for more than 100 years.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenAn Orange County Republican resigned today from the State Assembly after being caught on tape bragging about sex with a lobbyist. The Governor's vetoes have shut down domestic violence centers statewide. And there will be fireworks tonight in Santa Monica. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, an attack film called Hillary: The Movie is at the heart of a case that could change the way political campaigns have been financed for more than 100 years. We hear about today's extraordinary session of the US Supreme Court.
Banner image: Assemblyman Duvall engaging in discussion at a Public Policy Institute of California discussion on California's workforce.
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4 storiesBig Money, Political Influence and the Right to Free Speech
Three weeks before its next session is scheduled to open -- with Justice Sonia Sotomayor on the bench for the first time, the US Supreme Court today heard a case that could change 100 years of campaign finance laws. Last year, the Federal Elections Commission banned the broadcast of Hillary: The Movie , because it was funded by a corporation.
Read the story27 minDomestic Violence Shelters Closing in Budget Crisis
From a spending program that approaches $100 billion, the Governor cut a $20 million program begun after the death of OJ Simpson's wife, Nicole Brown Simpson. As a result, six domestic violence shelters have been forced to close and dozens more are scaling back. That's according to Juliet Williams of the Associated Press .
Read the story6 minSex Scandal Hits Sacramento while Other Issues Fester
Republican Assemblyman Mike Duvall of Yorba Linda resigned today, apologizing for becoming “a major distraction” in the last week of the legislative session. During a committee hearing in July, the married father of two adult children bragged to a colleague about sex with two women, one a lobbyist. He was unaware that a microphone was…
Read the story13 minSanta Monica Pier Celebrates Its 100th Year
Major fireworks are on the agenda tonight as the Santa Monica Pier turns 100 years old . Bob Holbrook doesn’t go back to the beginning, but he’s a native who’s been on the City Council for 20 years.
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