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Changing L.A. Part One: Opportunity and Challenge — The Campaign Against Measure B

Posted on March 8, 2009 by

The extraordinary success of the No on Measure B — from its origins among community activists to a coalition that included business, labor and political parties of every type — has laid the groundwork for a mass movement that can … Continue reading →

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How Antonio Politicized and Corrupted City Hall

Posted on March 6, 2009 by

On the day before Tuesday’s primary, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Chief Bill Bratton got publicity all over the news media with their boasts that the LAPD had reached a record number of police officers – just 105 short of the … Continue reading →

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