Which Way, L.A.?
Voters Put Essential Services on the Chopping Block
Is California about to mortgage its future, or can it wise up to its financial crisis like New York City did in the 1970's? We get the latest from Sacramento. Also, Prop 8 is being challenged in federal court. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the pros and cons of a bill that would revolutionize energy use and change the lives of Americans.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenPresident Obama's in town tonight facing gay rights protestors, as Proposition 8 faces a new challenge in federal court. In Sacramento, more cuts are proposed in essential services. Is that really what the people called for in last week's election? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, a committee of Congress has laid down the gauntlet for the fight to slow global warming. We hear the pros and cons of a bill that would revolutionize energy use and change the lives of Americans.
Banner image: Students go about their business at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as the prospect of billions of dollars in cuts looms for California after voters turned down five of six budget-reform measures in this month's special election to deal with the massive state budget crises. Photo: David McNew/Getty Images
