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Who's Going to Get All That Bond Money?
There’s $43 billion in new bond money in California. We hear how it’ll be handed out. Plus, Superintendent Roy Romer turns LAUSD over to David Brewer, and 4000 Jewish leaders from the US and Canada at the LA Convention Center.
By Warren Olney • • 30m ListenThere’s $43 billion in new bond money in California.We hear how it’ll be handed out. Plus, Superintendent Roy Romer turns LAUSD over to David Brewer, and 4000 Jewish leaders from the US and Canada at the LA Convention Center.
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3 storiesJewish Leaders Convene in Los Angeles
Four thousand Jewish community leaders from the US and Canada are meeting this week at the LA Convention Center. Yesterday, they heard from Israeli's Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni. Tomorrow, it'll be Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, fresh from today's meeting at the Bush White House .
Read the story1 minThe Voters have Spoken: Now, Who Gets the Money?
California voters passed $43 billion worth of new bonds to relieve overcrowded highways and schools, repair levees and provide affordable housing. That's almost half the state's annual budget.
Read the story1 minThe Continuing Battle over Control of the LAUSD
LAUSD 's Roy Romer will pass the baton tomorrow to former Admiral David Brewer, whose contract as LA's Superintendent of Schools took effect today. Also today, Brewer held public events with Mayor Villaraigosa and School Board member David Tokofsky.
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