Which Way, L.A.?
Voters in Los Angeles and San Francisco Face Tough Choices
Today, the Independent Voter Project, the race for LA's 15th Council District and San Francisco's "ranked-choice voting." Also, LA Zoo news, and Iran's nuclear technology.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenFifteen state legislators are in Maui this week with all five days paid for by lobbyists for corporations and unions. We hear about what's called the Independent Voter Project, learn who's in the run-off for the seat on the LA City Council vacated by Congresswoman Janice Hahn and, hear how with the system called "ranked-choice voting" in place, the candidate with the most first-place votes won't necessarily become Mayor of San Francisco. Also, if the Los Angeles Zoo goes private, what happens to members of public employee unions? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, Iran's nuclear technology: is there a threat of war?
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4 storiesCalifornia Legislators Head to Business-funded Maui Retreat
How about five days at a posh resort on the island of Maui, all expenses paid, even if you do have to report them to the Fair Political Practices Commission ? Fifteen California legislators, Democrats and Republicans, are attending an annual gathering this week, courtesy of the Independent Voter Project .
Read the story8 minVoters in Los Angeles and San Francisco Face Tough Choices
Eleven candidates fought it out in yesterday's primary for LA's 15th City Council District , which runs in a thin line from Watts down to San Pedro. Janice Hahn held it from 2001, until she resigned early this year to take Jane Harmon's seat in Congress. There will be a January run-off between two candidates who offer contrasts in several ways.
Read the story13 minGLAZA Formally Submits Its Bid for Zoo
The Los Angeles Zoo costs $26 million a year, $11 million from the city's general fund. So the City Council issued a request for proposals from private groups to form a private-public partnership. On Monday, the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association met the deadline. Rick Orlov is City Hall Bureau Chief for the Daily News .
Read the story5 minIran's Nuclear Technology: Is There a Threat of War?
The UN's International Atomic Energy Agency has released a report expressing " serious concerns " that Iran is still trying to develop technology that’s only useful for nuclear weapons, and that it has enough enriched uranium to fuel a small arsenal, if it chooses to build one.
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