June 2009 Archives
City Council Settles Deal With Unions
L.A.'s City Council has settled on a deal with city workers' unions that the city hopes will save it $500 million over the next two years, without mass layoffs or noticeable service reductions.
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California Fiscal Calamity Still Unsolved
The state Assembly has a plan it insists will help, but Gov. Schwarzenegger is adamant: he wants all (a solution to cover the state's entire deficit) or nothing at all.
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A Pre-emptive Goodbye to Gov. Villaraigosa
Seeing that 2010 would probably not be his year, Mayor Villaraigosa ends the speculation: He will not be running for governor of California next year.
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Angelenos Polled; Mixed Feelings About Life and Politics
The L.A. Times polled Angelenos on their feelings about local government and life--which are decidedly mixed.
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The Trutanich Transition
Our newly elected city attorney Carmen Trutanich prepares to take office, and he appears to have the enthusiastic support of local politics-watchers.
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Special Order 40 Survives in Court
The local ordinance known as "Special Order 40" that bars police officers in L.A. from checking immigrant status in typical crime investigations is upheld in a state appellate court.
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L.A. Economic Recovery Not Near
Southern California is being battered by two distinct economy downturns, and has not yet fully recovered from its early 1990s doldrums.
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L.A. City Council Slams Medical Pot Dispensaries
The Los Angeles City Council is taking steps to crack down on businesses selling legal-in-California medical marijuana, after a previous attempt to ban new ones failed due to a "hardship exemption."
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Labor vs. Democrats
Unions are unwilling to see the state balance its budgets on their backs.
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