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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Supervisor's Race Goes Unnoticed

    There are more than 10 million people in Los Angeles County but just five elected Supervisors . With both legislative and executive responsibilities, they're some of California's most powerful elected officials. It's so difficult and expensive to run countywide that election is almost a lifetime job.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    There are more than 10 million people in Los Angeles County but just five elected Supervisors. With both legislative and executive responsibilities, they're some of California's most powerful elected officials. It's so difficult and expensive to run countywide that election is almost a lifetime job. Now 2nd District Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke is stepping down, and two political veterans -- LA City Councilman Bernard Parks and State Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas -- are in a tight race to replace her. We get an update on the race from Eddie Hager, creator of LeimertParkBeat.com.

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    Prop 8: Same-Sex Marriage and the 'Obama Effect'
    1. 1:20Voters by Mail, Beware!
    2. 4:55Proposition 8 and the Black Community
    3. 20:35Supervisor's Race Goes UnnoticedYou’re reading this
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Eddie North-Hager

      LeimertParkBeat.com

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    The full episode

    3 of 3
    Prop 8: Same-Sex Marriage and the 'Obama Effect'
    1. 1:20Voters by Mail, Beware!
    2. 4:55Proposition 8 and the Black Community
    3. 20:35Supervisor's Race Goes UnnoticedYou’re reading this
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