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    One Thing: Local Politics

    From politics and music to television, health and sports, what were the most important stories and trends of the year? Nine of our sharpest local observers weigh in on the one thing…

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    By Chery Glaser • Dec 26, 2013 • 1 min read

    From politics and music to television, health and sports, what were the most important stories and trends of the year? Nine of our sharpest local observers weigh in on the one thing that shaped 2013.

    “There’s probably no city in the country now whose labor movement is as strong and effective as the LA labor movement,” says Raphael Sonenshein, Executive Director of the Pat Brown Institute at Cal State LA. “There’s always been a tradition in Los Angeles of voters rebelling against the establishment, whoever the establishment is.”

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