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Posted by Rick Orlov on May 31, 2007  1:32 PM

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<p>The video shown by Councilman <strong>Bernard Parks</strong> during the Wednesday City Council meeting regarding the LAPD's handling of the May Day parade is drawing more and more attention.</p>

<p><strong> Jack Dunphy</strong>, the pseudonym used by an author who says he has been involved with the LAPD, writes on the <a href="http://patterico.com/2007/05/31/bratton-vs-parks-no-contest/">Patterico Pontifications</a> blog that while he has problems with Chief<strong> Bill Bratton</strong>, they are nothing compared to his experience with Parks when he served as chief.<br />
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          Rank -and-file officers on the LAPD certainly have their reasons for being disappointed with Chief William Bratton. I have expressed some of those reasons in my columns on National Review Online, most recently here. But disappointed as we might be with Bratton, you’d have a hard time finding anyone on the department lamenting the fact that L.A. city councilman Bernard Parks was ousted from the job.</p>

<p>         So it’s laughable to see Parks insinuating, as he did at a recent city council meeting, that the LAPD would be in better shape today if he had been retained as chief. During a discussion of the LAPD’s handling of the May Day protest at MacArthur Park, Parks played a video supplied by “community members” that portrayed the May Day melee as merely the latest in a series of abuses committed by LAPD officers during Bratton’s tenure. Among these were the videotaped arrests of Stanley Miller, who was struck with a flashlight after fleeing from a stolen car, and William Cardenas, who was punched in the face by officers attempting to arrest him for a felony warrant. For Parks to suggest that these incidents would not have occurred had he been in command of the LAPD is beyond absurd.</p>

<p>         But, on second thought, maybe not so absurd after all, but not for the reasons Parks would wish. Under Parks’s autocratic stewardship, morale in the LAPD was abysmal. Officers were leaving the department in droves, far outpacing recruiting efforts. So perhaps it’s true that those controversial arrests would not have occurred, but only because there wouldn’t have been any cops left to make them.</p>

<p>         William Bratton could do better, but even on his worst day he’s a better chief than Parks was on his best.<br />
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<p>In one of the more unusual moments of LA City Council's three-hour discussion of the MacArthur Park melee Wednesday, Councilman (and former LAPD Chief) <strong>Bernard Parks </strong>aired a short video highlighting some of the police department's missteps since Chief <strong>William Bratton </strong>arrived.</p>

<p>There was television news coverage of <strong>Stanley Miller</strong>, thumped with a flashlight. (Miller ultimately received a $450,00 settlement)</p>

<p>There was Parks and Bratton going at it in a City Council meeting over whether Bratton's harsh words for criminals were insensitive to minority communities.</p>

<p>There was the YouTube.com video of police repeatedly punching suspect <strong>William Cardenas </strong>in the face.</p>

<p>Parks explained the video was prepared by community members, who were concerned the May Day event was "not an isolated incident but a gradual deterioration of discipline in the department."</p>

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<p><strong>Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger </strong>announced Wednesday that he's teaming up with Ontario Premier <strong>Dalton McGuinty </strong>to cut global warming. The two will sign an agreement to work together on climate change initiatives. Who knew California and Ontario were so close? McGuinty answers:</p>

<p>       <em>"Today, Canada's most populous province and America's most populous state have joined together to tackle one of our greatest challenges - as business partners, as places that share a legacy of innovation and progressive thinking, and as friends."</em><br />
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<p> Amid a term-limits battle at the Capitol, the top national advocacy group for term limits awarded state Senate leader <strong>Don Perata</strong> a "Golden Pig" award on  Tuesday for using more than $1 million in campaign funds on "lavish" hotels, restaurants, parties, travel and gifts, <strong>Steve Geisenger </strong>from the Media News Sacramento bureau reports in today's <a href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/ci_6019070">Oakland Tribune.</a></p>

<p>U.S. Term Limits announced it had created the jab for California politicians who "remind us of the necessity for term limits."</p>

<p>Perata, an Oakland Democrat, declined to say much in response to the award, sometimes discounting the group with questions of his own, such as, "(U.S.) Term Limits? Who's that?"<br />
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<p>Mayor <strong>Antonio Villaraigosa </strong>told reporters on Tuesday that while he still wants a more detailed accounting of what happened at MacArthur Park, his support for Bratton serving a second five-year term has not wavered.</p>

<p> "He is the best qualified to be chief," Villaraigosa said. "I expect the Police Commission will now be acting soon to make that appointment."</p>

<p> The panel had been set to push through the appointment until the problems developed at MacArthur Park and they have put the decision on hold until Bratton completed his preliminary assessment.<br />
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	Anheuser-Busch -- which has one of its largest breweries in the San Fernando Valley -- is marking a century of business in California.</p>

<p>	The company's flaks say they are marking the occasion with a year-long awareness campaign. To kick it off, they are sending souvenir items to state "decision makers," like a customized bottle of Budweiser. Imagine the excitement when thirsty lawmakers open the bottle and find not beer, but a promotional map of the company's holdings in the Golden State. Whoo-hoo!</p>

<p>	By the way, I used to live in Northridge about a mile from the brewery, and I can tell you, there's nothing like the pungent smell of fermenting yeast and hops to, well, make you never want to drink beer again. But, as an American male in the age 21-35 demographic, I was always a little curious about the place. So in honor of the company's California anniversary, here are a few by-the-numbers factoids about the Van Nuys brewery:</p>

<p>	 The "Anheuser-Busch Los Angeles Brewery," opened in 1954, employs about 900 people with a payroll of $100 million.</p>

<p>	The 1.7 million square-foot factory produces some 12 million barrels of beer every year. It brews at least 19 different brands, including Budweiser, Michelob and Busch, but also something called "Hurricane High Gravity" as well as Bud Japan and Kirin Ichiban.</p>

<p>	About 320 trucks travel in and out of the facility every day. It serves the western United States, Hawaii and 40 export markets.</p>

<p>	Statewide, the company employs more than 11,000 Californians in a variety of facilities including distributors, a regional sales office in Westlake Village, and, of course, let's not forget SeaWorld.<br />
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<p>Los Angeles Mayor<strong> Antonio Villaraigosa,</strong> who has managed to keep his team together for nearly two years, is losing one of his top aides.<br />
 Deputy Mayor <strong>Marcus Allen,</strong> who has overseen the administrative side of the  mayor's office in working with city agencies, told the mayor he is leaving to go into private business with<strong> Arnie Berghoff,</strong> one of the top lobbyists in the city. <br />
 "We are going to miss him," Villaraigosa said. "I didn't want to lose him, but it was a matter of money. He has a family and the city could only pay so much."<br />
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	As mentioned earlier in this blog, this is a busy week in the state Legislature as there are several deadlines approaching to pass legislation. Here are just a few of the bills by Los Angeles County lawmakers that saw some movement today:</p>

<p>1) <strong>Homeless dumping</strong>: SB 275 by <strong>Sen. Gilbert Cedillo</strong>, D-Los Angeles, is aimed at preventing mental hospitals from released discharged patients into areas where there are inadequate services and facilities to care for them. The bill prohibits a hospital from releasing someone to a location other than their residence without that person's consent. The bill passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee by an 11-4 vote today and now heads to a Senate floor vote.</p>

<p>2) <strong>Lost and stolen firearms</strong>: Handgun owners would be required to report a theft or loss of a gun within five days under AB 334 by <strong>Assemblyman Lloyd Levine</strong>, D-Van Nuys. The intent is to prevent owners from reporting a weapon as stolen only after it has been used in a crime and traced back to them. The bill passed the Assembly floor by a 41-33 vote and now heads to the Senate.</p>

<p>3) <strong>New citizen voting rights</strong>: Newly sworn-in citizens would be allowed to register to vote right up to Election Day under a bill by <strong>Sen. Jenny Oropeza</strong>, D-Long Beach. The intent of SB 382 is to allow those who were sworn in close to an election to participate in that vote. The bill passed the Senate 23-14 and now heads to the Assembly.</p>

<p>To get more information about these bills, go to <a href="http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html">http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html</a>.<br />
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<p>Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's endorsement of Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign -- it'll be official Wednesday -- is the politically shrewd move, coalition politics and Sanjaya-like Obama passion aside.</p>

<p>And it has nothing to do with presidential politics. Gubernatorial politics, maybe. Or, for sure.</p>

<p>By giving Hillary the biggest Latino political endorsement to date, which will be especially helpful in the suddenly important California presidential primary, Antonio assures himself of being able to call in a <em>quid pro quo </em>for Bill and Hillary's endorsement when the mayor announces his 2010 gubernatorial campaign, as everyone expects him to do.</p>

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Even as it scrambles to add 600 officers by 2009, the LAPD has slashed its recruiting budget by nearly 70 percent, which some fear will hamper its ability to compete for top-quality applicants, by staff writer Rachel Uranga in today's<a href="http://www.dailynews.com/ci_6009847"> Daily News.<br />
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While the 2007-08 budget the City Council approved last week boosts funding for the Los Angeles Police Department by 4.5 percent - to $1.2 billion - it also cuts money for recruiting from $3.2 million to $1 million.</p>

<p>Those trying to identify and lure qualified candidates say their task will become more difficult with such tight resources.</p>

<p>"It's going to be tough because the name of the game in recruitment is advertisement," said Cmdr. Kenneth Garner, who heads the LAPD's recruiting operation.</p>

<p>Members of the LAPD team find themselves sitting shoulder to shoulder with other peace-officer recruiters at job fairs and reading federal recruiting ads on the backs of buses as they sit in traffic.</p>

<p>"We are going to have to be even more aggressive than we are now," Garner said. "You almost have to be like an athletic recruiter because the best candidates have their choice of where to go."<br />
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<p> It's starting to be an anxious time for Los Angeles City Council leadership.</p>

<p>Council President Eric Garcetti, winding up his first two-year term as head of the 15-member body, is looking over his shoulder for potential challengers, in<a href="http://www.dailynews.com/rickorlov"> Tipoffs </a>this week..</p>

<p>Garcetti, who succeeded former Councilman Alex Padilla by promising he'd allow other members to play a greater role, is particularly concerned at the prospect of a challenge by Councilman Herb Wesson.</p>

<p>Wesson, a former state Assembly speaker who is no stranger to power politics, demurs on the subject but can't help grinning at the possibility.</p>

<p>It all started after Wesson said he will not run for Yvonne Burke's seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and was happy being a member of the City Council.</p>

<p>"I haven't decided what I want to do," Wesson said. "I'm not unhappy with Eric as president, but I have to say I don't mind people thinking about me as running for mayor or council president. It makes them take you more seriously."</p>

<p>The council is set to elect its new leaders at the first meeting in July.</p>

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<p>Gov. <strong>Arnold Schwarzenegger</strong> is showing some California pride and putting his support behind the Anaheim Ducks as the team enters its first Stanley Cup playoffs with a bet against Ottawa Premier <strong>Dalton McQuinty,</strong> who is supporting is Ottawa Senators</p>

<p>"California is the proud home to the best of the best - that's why I am confident that the Ducks will bring the legendary Cup to the Golden State," said Schwarzenegger, who is scheduled to be at the game and drop the ceremonial first puck.</p>

<p> In the best, Schwarzenegger is betting a custom-made jacket by California clothes designer Tony Nowak,  a cornucopia of California's bounties including: Anaheim chiles, the home of the Ducks' Sesquicentennial oranges,  famous boysenberry jam from Knott's Berry Farm, extra virgin olive oil from UC Davis, California grown rice, strawberries, peaches, plums and nectarines, California Grown giveaways and a case of  California wine, including red and white selections.</p>

<p> McQuinty is wagering a  one month supply of Tim Horton's Coffee, a popular Canadian doughnut and coffee chain,      a variety of high-quality, world-renowned Ontario wines, including a bottle of ice wine, a sweet wine made from grapes harvested when frozen on the vine, and  * a Roots sweater.<br />
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On Tuesday, Schwarzenegger  will be in Canada for a trade mission to develop and promote California's economic and political ties with Canada.  Over the course of three days, the Governor will meet with business, agricultural, academic and government leaders and will visit the Canadian cities of Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver.<br />
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Gov.<strong> Arnold Schwarzenegger</strong> released his own plan to combat gangs on Friday and he's getting something that Mayor <strong>Antonio Villaraigosa </strong>did not receive with his plan -- widespread support from those involved in the battle.<br />
 Even before he formally released his plan, the governor's office released a letter from <strong>Connie Rice</strong> of the Advancement Project, who has been critical of Villaraigosa's efforts as being little more than a token effort.</p>

<p> "The Advancement Project strongly supports your stated commitment to help build robust gang prevention and intervention systems that complement law enforcement's suppressiona efforts,' Rice wrote.<br />
 "These efforts, if successful, will serve as building blocks towared comprehensives prevention systems that remove the neighborhood conditions fueling gang.</p>

<p> A <a href="http://www.gov.ca.gov/">webcast </a>of the governor's announcement is available at his home page. </p>
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<p> It's one of those lists that everyone loves to read.<br />
 The <a href="http://labusinessjournal.com/enews_article.asp?aID=381262202.4010126.1478893.1032788.9012044.230&aID2=113752&lid=37&sid=&cID=ZZZ">Los Angeles Business Journal</a> compiled its list of wealthiest Angelenos in 2007and it has some familiar names heading the list.<br />
 Coming in at first is investor Kirk Kerkorian, followed by Sumner Redstone, Eli Broad and David Geffen.<br />
 In all, the list has 41 billionaires with the "poorest" coming in at 50th place with a worth of only $715 million.<br />
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<p>"Is it unreasonable to ask City Council members to show up for work?  For the second meeting in a row, and for the umpteenth time, the chair of the Education and Neighborhoods Committee (<strong>Richard Alarcon</strong>) sat alone and went through the agenda.  Without explanation, the other two members (<strong>Janice Hahn </strong>and <strong>Jose Huizar</strong>) were absent."</p>

<p>"Let’s keep track of who shows up for work," Nelson urges. "There was a time when you could walk into the City Clerk’s office and view attendance records, but no more.  I can’t think of another workplace where attendance isn’t kept."  </p>
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	As has already been noted in this blog (see archives for 5/21/07 entry "State can't find itself?") and plenty of other <a href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/search/ci_5966089">publications</a>, the state's <strong>Unclaimed Property</strong> program is a joke. There is some $5.1 billion worth of financial assets that have somehow been separated from their owners, but the state makes almost no effort to reunite them. There have been well-known names, ranging from the governor to famous actors to state agencies -- even the Bureau of Unclaimed Property itself -- that have turned up in the database, as if the state has no idea how to find them.</p>

<p>	Well now <strong>Controller John Chiang </strong>is sponsoring legislation to try to start fixing the problem. His <a href="http://www.sco.ca.gov/eo/pressbox/2007/05/sb919.pdf">bill, SB 919</a> by Sen. Mike Machado, D-Linden, would remove current restrictions on the controller's ability to set up a program to find owners of lost assets. It would also allow the state to starting paying interest on claims, which it has not done since 2003.</p>

<p>Here is a <a href="http://www.sco.ca.gov/eo/pressbox/2007/05/pr026sb919_24.pdf">summary</a> of the bill </p>

<p>To see if the state may be holding unclaimed property in your name, click <a href="http://www.sco.ca.gov/col/ucp/index.shtml">here</a>.</p>
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Next week will be a hectic week in the state Capitol, because of some approaching deadlines that represent make-or-break time for hundreds of bills.</p>

<p>Friday, June 1, is the last day for fiscal committees to send bills to the floor, while June 8 is the last day to pass a bill out of its house of origin.</p>

<p>And of course, technically June 15 is the deadline to pass a budget - but we all know how that goes. It's treated more like a sorta-recommended-guideline than a set-in-stone constitutional deadline.</p>

<p>In fact, deadlines are never absolutes in Sacramento. Some of the bills that are killed next week may be magically resurrected at some point in the future, through what's known as the gut-and-amend process. But for the majority of them, this is the key time.</p>

<p>Today's Capitol Weekly has a good <a href="http://www.capitolweekly.net/news/article.html?article_id=1483">story</a> on this subject, about how this is the time when the majority party leaders and committee chairs can arbitarily kill bills without much justification, simply due to the sheer volume of legislation that must be handled. The story notes how easy it is for committee chairs to kill bills that are in the suspense file, the place they go while waiting further action or a covert death.</p>

<p>Assembly Republican Leader Mike Villines, R-Fresno, sums it up: "A lot of times the suspense calendar is used as a reminder of who's the majority and who's not."<br />
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<p>Now, here's something that should come as no surprise: <strong>Councilman Jack Weiss</strong> doesn't want to be served with papers to recall him. </p>

<p>Supporters of the <a href="http://www.recalljackweiss.com/">recall effort </a>complained Thurday that Wily Weiss is refusing to accept service of the notice of his recall, making it more difficult for them to start their effort.</p>

<p>What did they expect? </p>

<p>To recall supporters, Weiss'  behavior is validating their claims that he "displays disdain for his constituents."</p>

<p>The group said a process server was rebuffed by a Weiss secretary when they went to his office, and was told the councilman would not meet with  him. </p>

<p>"The server suggested to Weiss's secretary that it would be better for the councilman to receive these documents in the privacy of his own office, rather than be confronted at a public meeting or event, but it was to no avail," the recall organizers said in a statement. <br />
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<p>Looking to deal with the ongoing problem of runaway film production,  Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez is forming a special panel to keep the movie business in Hollywood. </p>

<p>Nunez said he is forming the Select Committee on the Preservation of California's Entertainment Indusry, to be chaired by Assemblyman Paul Krekorian, D-Burbank. The committee will look  at what the state can do to stop runaway production due to incentives being offered by other states.</p>

<p>"California 's entertainment industry is a treasured part of California's heritage, and it is also an invaluable foundation for our economic future,"  Krekorian said.  "So many other states and countries are working overtime to lure this industry away from us because they know it produces tremendous economic benefits and revenues with good middle class jobs. Let me make clear -- we are going to fight hard to keep those jobs here, keep California competitive and make sure the state is a great partner for this industry."</p>
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 Gov. <strong>Arnold Schwarzenegger</strong> is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the conference to be held June 19.</p>

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Despite concerns the system would bring back the days of "backroom deals," Los Angeles County supervisors voted Tuesday to grant vast new authority to CAO<strong> David Janssen </strong>and to give him a whopping pay raise from $242,116 to as much as $399,000 a year, staff writer <strong>Troy Anderson <br />
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 Under the $1.7 million reorganization approved 4-1 by the board, Janssen's title will be changed to chief executive officer, and he'll have five deputy CEOs who will oversee clusters of departments. On July 1, department heads will begin reporting directly to Janssen rather than taking orders from the supervisors.It was less than a year ago that Janssen had submitted his retirement, agreeing to come back only after supervisors promised to increase his power.</p>

<p> The supervisors plan to ask voters next year to approve the reorganization as part of the County Charter.<br />
Advocates said the plan would allow the supervisors to hold one person accountable for fixing many of the county's problems.</p>

<p>" This plan has a lot of promise," Supervisor<strong> Gloria Molina </strong>said. "That doesn't mean there aren't things I worry about. This is a very big and bold step. But it makes me nervous and I know I'm not the only board member who is nervous about putting this in the charter and not being able to go back later and change it."</p>

<p>At Tuesday's meeting, advocates for open government and Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich<br />
blasted the proposal, saying the new structure would allow many decisions to be made behind closed doors.<br />
 "Our chief administrative officer stated that the new governance will be `better' because policy discussions will be exempt from the Brown Act," Antonovich said. "This is a step backward toward the old days of backroom deals and catering to an all-powerful bureaucrat."  <br />
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<p>Mayor <strong>Antonio Villaraigosa </strong>will lobby state leaders for critical gang reduction and public transportation funds today.May 23 at the State Capitol, Sacramento, CA 95814.</p>

<p> Villaraigosa will also join Assembly Speaker <strong>Fabian Núñez </strong>for a to make  his case that legislators reject Gov. <strong>Arnold Schwarzenegger</strong>'s  Revised Budget Proposal that  would divert hundreds of millions of gas tax dollars to pay for non-transit expenditures.</p>

<p>  The mayor will urge state legislators to restore the funding, which is critical to maintaining current Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) bus service without massive fare increases.<br />
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<p>Newly elected Assemblyman <strong>Felipe Fuentes </strong>(and former chief of staff to <strong>Alex Padilla</strong>) is taking another city hall staffer with him to Sacramento. Councilman <strong>Tony Cardenas' </strong>longtime Chief of Staff <strong>Jose Cornejo </strong>will be Fuentes' main man in the Capitol.</p>

<p>Cornejo worked with Cardenas when he was an assemblyman and stuck with him when Cardenas was elected to City Council. </p>

<p>Fuentes also announced the appointment of <strong>Gerardo Guzman </strong>as his district director. Guzman worked with state electeds Richard Alarcon, Cindy Montanez and Paul Koretz before serving as the Southern California Field Director for the State Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign this past fall.</p>
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<p> As negotiations ramp up over Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed $146 billion state budget, some fear that reforms designed to avert a repeat of the financial meltdown California faced after the dot-com bust have been abandoned, Sacramento bureau staff writer Harrison Sheppard reports in today's<a href="http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_5952739"> Daily News.</a><br />
While many note the economy is stronger now than it was five years ago, when the tech collapse sucked billions out of state coffers, analysts say ignoring budget reform leaves California vulnerable to another downturn.<br />
"The window of opportunity to reform the budget process was wide open when the budgets were continually late and very acrimonious," said Tim Hodson, executive director of the Center for California Studies at California State University, Sacramento.<br />
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<p> Is Los Angeles safer today from terrorists than we were on 9-11?<br />
 No, according to a panel of experts at a<a href="http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_5952737"> forum </a>Monday at University of California, Los Angeles.Staff writer Troy Anderson reports on the forum in today's Daily News.<br />
America is just as vulnerable to attack as it was on 9-11, with street gangs funding terrorist groups and also draining resources from law enforcement agencies working to head off future attacks.<br />
 The experts said the war on terrorism has been replaced by the war on gangs - a huge concern in Los Angeles, which has an estimated 40,000 gang members and is an attractive target for terrorists.<br />
 "We are not safe and we will not be safe for many years," LAPD Deputy Chief Mark Leap said at the forum sponsored by the university's School of Public Affairs.<br />
"There are many, many more people who consider themselves jihadists now. And criminal enterprises are being used to support terrorist activities."<br />
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<p>I thought I was done with journalistic profilers when I left public office nearly seven years ago. I can't even remember the last time I held a press conference, since I no longer need to let the voters know of my existence. Nor do I need to serve up quotes that fit neatly into stories that someone already has prepared. My guard is down. I am de-toxing from living in the media. Now I simply blog away and work on books. But when my friend Connie Bruck called a few months ago to discuss Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, I said yes, thinking it was an important subject and that she would be, as they say, fair and balanced.<br />
Hayden writes about what he says was left out in the New Yorker profile of Villaraigosa in this <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-hayden/the-new-yorkers_b_49023.html">essay</a> on the Hufington Post.<br />
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is scheduled to appear on "The Tonight Show" this Wednesday night. The guv's spokesman tells me there's no particular announcement planned - Jay Leno just asked him to appear and he said OK.</p>

<p>Here's an interesting tidbit: Schwarzenegger has appeared on Leno's show more often as governor (seven times) than he ever did as an actor (three times), according to a quick check of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000216/filmoseries#tt0103569">www.imdb.com</a>, the Internet Movie Database.</p>

<p>His most famous appearance, of course, was on Aug. 6, 2003, when he launched his candidacy in the recall election -- stunning the state's political establishment after he had been dropping hints to everyone, including his own advisors, that he would not run.</p>

<p>(As a side note, I was backstage with other reporters from around the world in Leno's Burbank studio that day.</p>

<p>I recall the absolute shock we all felt, and the exhilaration of an already-wacky story -- i.e. the recall -- that suddenly just got even stranger and more exciting.</p>

<p>But it didn't really show in our faces at the time. Leno had a camera set up on us backstage. I think he was expecting some 1940s-era image of reporters in trenchcoats and fedoras running for payphones and shouting "Stop the presses!" or something. It was sort of anticlimatic as we were all just a bunch of nerds glued to our laptops, IM-ing our editors and rewriting our leads, barely looking up at the cameras.)</p>

<p>Schwarzenegger has returned to the show since then to tout his various initiatives as governor, to mark the anniversary of his election, and to stump for his re-election.</p>

<p>Oh, and it's worth also mentioning that Schwarzenegger, or at least his exaggerated alter ego, has also made a few appearances on Conan O'Brien's show, too, like this hilarious one where he talks about his <a href="http://www.videovat.com/videos/968/arnold-schwarzenegger.aspx">motorcycle accident</a> last year.</p>
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	The California Chamber of Commerce has honored Woodland Hills accountant and VICA vice chairman Greg Lippe with its 2007 "Small Business Advocate of the Year Award."</p>

<p>	Lippe, co-chair of VICA's Government Affairs Committee, makes frequent visits to the state Capitol on behalf of the association to lobby for business issues. He also writes a monthly column "Capitol Punishment" for the San Fernando Valley Business Journal.</p>

<p>	He was nominated for the award by Brendan Huffman, president of the Valley Industry and Commerce Association.</p>

<p>	“Greg is a tremendous champion for VICA and employers throughout Los Angeles," Huffman said. "He stays on top of a lot of issues and maintains strong relations with state and local officeholders so that they hear the business perspective."</p>

<p>	Lippe is managing partner of the accounting firm Lippe, Hellie, Hoffer & Allison LLP in Woodland Hills.</p>

<p>	Lippe was one of five businessmen to receive the award this year. The others were: Blake Christian, a CPA from Long Beach; Jamil Dada, vice president of Provident Bank in Moreno Valley; Timothy L. Fowler, owner of Betterton Mason and Wyatt, in Lockeford; and Jim Schmidt, a banker and retired attorney from La Mesa.<br />
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<p>	Talk about an existential crisis. Apparently the state of California is having trouble finding itself.</p>

<p>	The state agency that is in charge of holding on to unclaimed property _ and ostensibly finding the rightful owners _ apparently has some of its own money sitting in the Unclaimed Property Fund.</p>

<p>	This is the fund which holds on to financial assets that somehow have lost their owner. For example, bank accounts that have been abandoned, stock certificates left in a safety deposit box that is no longer paid for, checks that have been mailed and returned addressee unknown, etc. If there has been no contact with a customer for three years, companies that hold such property are supposed to turn it over to the State Controller's Office.</p>

<p>	The state is currently holding some 8.2 million unclaimed assets valued at over $5 billion in this fund.</p>

<p>	The California Taxpayers Association, which has long complained that the state makes no efforts to find the rightful owners of property, found that the Bureau of Unclaimed Property itself actually has financial assets in its own Unclaimed Property Fund.</p>

<p>	See for yourself at <a href="http://www.searchthevault.com">www.searchthevault.com</a>. Plug in property ID # 018074436, and it shows the Bureau of Unclaimed Property has $6,703.50 in unclaimed funds.</p>

<p>	Cal-Tax also found that the state's two main tax-collection agencies, the Board of Equalization and the Franchise Tax Board, have almost $1 million sitting in the Unclaimed Property Fund.</p>

<p>	"It's unbelievable that the bureaucracy in charge of finding the owners of unclaimed property can't even manage to find itself,'' Cal-Tax acting president Teresa Casazza said.</p>

<p>	By the way, if you happen to be really, really bored, a fun way to kill a few minutes is to see how many famous names you can find in the database, and wonder how the heck the state can't find 'em. Here's a few examples:</p>

<p>	Schatzi on Main, the Santa Monica restaurant owned by the governor; two political committees for Lt. Gov. John Garamendi; more than $10,000 in salary checks for actress Angelina Jolie; four different listings for Antonio Villaraigosa and six for Corina Villaraigosa; 34 separate listings for the Los Angeles Times; Los Angeles city; Los Angeles County; Los Angeles International Airport; LAUSD; California Secretary of State; the Governor's Office; 53 entries for Boeing .... the list goes on and on.</p>

<p>*** New info/update: Whoa. Looks like the Bureau of Unclaimed Property has indeed found itself. I re-checked the UCP website just a few minutes ago, around 12:20 p.m. and that Property ID number listed above isn't coming up anymore. But I swear it was there less than an hour ago.</p>

<p>Interesting. Cal-Tax sent out that email about the fund around 10 a.m. today. I'm guessing they got a few press inquiries and reacted quickly. Now, about that remaining $5 billion ....<br />
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  Showing the importance of the California primary next February  -- not to mention the greater chance of media attention -- Richardson is set to formally announce his candidacy at a 10 a.m. news conference at the Biltmore Hotel.<br />
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The cost of running Los Angeles city government: pricey.<br />
The expenses are just a few among millions of detailed items that make up a $6.8 billion budget the City Council is set to consider today.<br />
 Daily News staff writer Kerry Cavanaugh examines some of the  expenses that draw little attention in this <a href="http://www.dailynews.com/ci_5945484">report.<br />
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Its leaders stand determined to keep the Children's Museum of Los Angeles from becoming a derelict hulk at Hansen Dam.<br />
And the clock is ticking.<br />
The museum has less than a month to produce $1.25 million in cash and pledges to get a matching city loan to pay its builder. After struggling for years to raise money, officials say they are revamping their strategy to try to win community support.<br />
"It's a call to action. We're almost there," said Cecilia Aguilera Glassman, the museum's new chief executive officer. "We are extremely confident that we'll reach our initial goal."<br />
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Although she earned a bachelor's degree from California State University, Northridge, the diploma was as good as blank without a Social Security number or U.S. citizenship to go with it.<br />
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The criticism surfaced Friday as City Controller Laura Chick said she has notified the mayor that she will not proceed with a planned audit of the city's anti-gang programs.<br />
The review had been hailed by the mayor as a key to streamlining the effectiveness of city anti-gang efforts, but Chick said the audit grew politicized, funding for it never materialized and council members set an unrealistically short deadline.<br />
"I've never had so much active participation on the part of so many people telling me what the scope should be," she said. "I have to defend the independence of the Controller's Office."<br />
The setback came as noted civil-rights attorney Connie Rice criticized the mayor's $168 million budget for youth and anti-gang efforts, saying much of the money is actually tied up in salaries, facilities management and equipment costs. about $19.5 million.<br />
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<p>With his victory in the school boad elections, Mayor Antoniio Villaraigosa announced Friday that he will not appeal a judge's ruling that his LAUSD-takeover plan is unconstitutional but will work instead to take advantage of the "unprecedented opportunities" offered by new district leadership.<br />
His announcement came during a morning news conference at the Miguel Contreras Learning Complex, where he and his former Los Angeles Unified School District adversaries shared hugs, kisses and laughter - an event that stood in sharp contrast to the acrimony that's marked the past 18 months.<br />
With the election Tuesday of his two reform candidates to the school board, Villaraigosa said he believes he can work through the system rather than through the courts to solve myriad problems in the district.<br />
"This has been a tough and contentious year," he said.<br />
"We've had debates. We've had arguments. We've been to the Legislature. We've been to the courts. We've been to the ballot box. We've enjoyed victories, and we've shared defeats."<br />
Full report in the <a href="http://origin.dailynews.com/news/ci_5933257">Daily News </a>by staff writer Naush Boghossian.</p>
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<p> Escalating their show of solidarity and majority power, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's four allies on the LAUSD board united with Superintendent David Brewer III on Thursday and vowed to bring urgency to district reform in a report by staff writer Naush Boghossin in the <a href="http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_5923603">Daily News..<br />
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 Newly elected board members Tamar Galatzan and Richard Vladovic and current members Yolie Flores Aguilar and Monica Garcia joined with Brewer at a membership meeting of the Central City Association and pledged to cut bureaucracy and partner with the business community to improve the schools and dismal graduation rates.<br />
 Aguilar also foreshadowed a potential leadership change for the seven-member board.<br />
 "Now we have a reform board with the great leadership of Monica Garcia, who has been pushing for many of these reforms - oftentimes a very lonely voice," Aguilar said.<br />
 The appearance came a day after the group celebrated its Tuesday election victory with a high-profile gathering at Ninth Street Elementary School in downtown Los Angeles.<br />
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Posted by Rick Orlov on May 18, 2007  6:24 AM

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<p> As Los Angeles officials sought to mend fractured community relations Thursday by joining a march denouncing the police confrontation at a May Day rally, the ACLU filed a scathing petition asking a federal judge to consider expanding a consent decree against the LAPD.<br />
 The strongly worded petition - which calls for a special hearing before the judge - argues that the violent police action earlier this month exposes an entrenched, aggressive culture despite years of hard work to turn the Los Angeles Police Department around.<br />
 "The LAPD's apparently deliberate and widespread use of excessive force on May 1 suggests an institution permissive of excessive force - a suggestion that is all too familiar regarding the LAPD," says the petition filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and constitutional lawyer Erwin Chemerinsky.<br />
 The federal consent decree was imposed on the LAPD in 2001 after the Rampart scandal revealed widespread police abuse and corruption.<br />
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<p>	Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed a law that provides the funding to implement Jessica's Law, the crackdown on sexual predators that voters approved last year under Proposition 83.</p>

<p>	Senate Bill 866 provides $12.5 million to implement the law, which requires registered sex offenders to wear GPS monitoring bracelets for the rest of their lives after serving their sentences. It also imposes longer sentences, broadens the definitions of sex offenses and prohibits probation for some offenses.</p>

<p>	The ballot measure, and SB 866, were coauthored by Sen. George Runner, R-Lancaster.</p>

<p>	The bill specifically provides the additional funding for the current 2006-07 fiscal year to the Department of Mental Health, for additional evaluations of sexually violent predators, expert court testimonies and other services.</p>

<p>	"My single greatest priority as governor is to protect the safety and well-being of all Californians. Sexually violent predators pose a serious threat to public safety and we must take every necessary step to eliminate that threat," Schwarzenegger said in a written statement. "This funding will pay for increased clinical screenings of sexually violent predators to help protect the public from dangerous offenders." </p>
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<p> The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, announced Thursday the naming of a new political director.<br />
Glen Arnodo, who began work in labor  in 1974 as a shop steward and has held various positions since then, including as lead organizer with the United Electrical Workers in South Dakota, was named to the post by secretary-treasurer Maria Elena Durazo.<br />
 Arnodo worked with Durazo beginning in 1989, when  he was hired by HERE (now UNITE HERE) where he was instrumental in rebuilding its largest affiliate, the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 in Las Vegas, Nev.<br />
 As part of the Culinary’s leadership team, Arnodo had both internal and external organizing responsibilities. He played a role in concluding a six year strike at the Frontier Hotel, now known as one of the longest successful strikes in the history of the Labor Movement.<br />
 Most notably, as the unions’ Nevada Political Director, Arnodo was instrumental in shaping the Culinary into one of the most respected and politically active unions in the state. Prior to coming to the Federation, Arnodo served as Political Coordinator for UNITE HERE in Southern California.<br />
A native of Cleveland Ohio, Arnodo resides in Culver City with his 11 year old son Connor.<br />
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<p>  Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was in New York City for the summit on climate hosted by former President Clinton this week.<br />
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<p>Surging immigration is transforming the San Fernando Valley into a tapestry of communities with widely divergent ethnicities, incomes and education, according to a demographic report analyzed by Daily News staff writer Beth Barrett in <a href="http://www.dailynews.com/ci_5913801">today's paper.</a><br />
 In one of the most detailed looks at the Valley to date, the report shows that the region has become a multicultural port of entry, where more than 40 percent of the 1.8 million residents are immigrants.<br />
 The trend is expected to continue, along with annual population growth of 1 percent annually, for the next several  years.<br />
 "This is `Welcome to the United Nations.' It's a very culturally diverse place," said Dan Blake, director of the San Fernando Valley Economic Research Center.</p>
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<p> Felipe Fuetne might have had more key endorsements and more contributions than his four opponents, but he says in today's <a href="http://www.dailynews.com/ci_5914122">Daily News</a> it was plain hard work that got him elected to the 39th Assembly District.<br />
 In the month-long campaign, he said, he walked precincts, worked telephone banks and met for coffee with voters.<br />
"If I had an advantage, it is that I grew up in this area and I have been working in this district almost nonstop since 1999," said Fuentes, a former top aide to former Mayor James Hahn, chief deputy to Sen. Alex Padilla when he was on the City Council and a consultant to current Councilman Richard Alarcón.<br />
 "This is the kind of work I wanted to do ever since then. I think having the support I did was helpful, but it didn't match the hard work I put into this."<br />
 Unofficial returns showed Fuentes with 50.86 percent of the vote, followed at 20 percent by Jose Bonilla Sr., the only Republican in the race. Rounding out the ballot were F. Philip Siordia with 12.4 percent; Eric Rothenay with 11.4 percent; and Margie Carranza with 5.2 percent.<br />
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<p> Displaying their unity and flexing their political muscle, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's four allies on the LAUSD board appeared together Wednesday as they promised a bold new era of leadership, innovation and collaboration for the school district, Daily News staff writer Naush Boghossian reports <a href="http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_5914036">today.</a><br />
 Their visit to the troubled 9th Street Elementary School in downtown Los Angeles served as a victory lap for Tamar Galatzan and Richard Vladovic, who were elected Tuesday to represent the San Fernando Valley and South Gate, respectively.<br />
It also symbolized their budding partnership with board members Yolie Flores Aguilar, who was elected to the board in March, and Monica Garcia, both of whom share the mayor's vision of reforming and improving the 707,000-student district.<br />
"What the four of us have in common is a vision for reform and a sense of urgency," said Galatzan, a career city prosecutor and the mother of two young children.<br />
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	Every year the <a href="http://www.calchamber.com">California Chamber of Commerce </a>puts out a list of "job-killer" bills _ pieces of legislation the influential group deems as most harmful to business interests.</p>

<p>	<a href="http://www.calchamber.com/CC/News/05162007PR.htm">This year's list </a>of 25 bills includes measures to promote alternative fuel, reform the health care system and regulate the sale and inspection of leafy green vegetables.</p>

<p>	Or, in the Chamber's words: "inteferes with the development of a competitive alternative fuels market and threatens job creation," "imposes a tax on small employers who can't afford to provide health care coverage," and "threatens agricultural productivity and increases the costs of leafy green vegetables."</p>

<p>	Not surprisingly, it appears all of the job killers were authored by Democrats. But somewhat surprising -- just based on sheer mathematical and political probability -- is that of the 25 bills, only 4 were authored by Los Angeles-area lawmakers.</p>

<p>	Under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the chamber has had a formidable record in shooting down job killers. Last year, the group claimed a 95 percent success rate. Of 40 bills listed as job killers in 2006, only two were signed into law; nine were vetoed and the rest failed to make it through the Legislature.</p>

<p>	“These bills are the worst of the worst by singling California out and making the state a less desirable place to do business,” CalChamber CEO Allan Zaremberg said in a written statement.</p>

<p>	“Since Arnold Schwarzenegger has been governor the state has seen a steady increase in new jobs -- 850,000 to be exact -- and billions of dollars in additional tax revenues. These ‘job killers’ would reverse this trend by imposing new mandates and taxes that will stifle investment and job growth and decrease revenue to the state’s coffers'."</p>
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<p>	Assemblyman <a href="http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a40/mainpage.htm">Lloyd Levine's </a>proposal to have pet owners spay/neuter every dog and cat in the state passed the Assembly Appropriations committee this morning and is now headed to a vote on the Assembly floor.<br />
	Hundreds of people testified on <a href="http://www.cahealthypets.com/">AB 1634</a>, which would impose a $500 fine on owners who do not have their pets fixed, with some exceptions for purebreds, guide dogs and animals with health problems.<br />
	“Every year, hundreds of thousands of perfectly healthy and adoptable pets are euthanized by overcrowded shelters that are unable to find them good homes – we need a common sense approach to solve this problem,” Levine said.<br />
	“In absence of this legislation, California will continue to take a piecemeal approach to pet overpopulation, and things will never really improve, despite medical research showing that spayed or neutered cats and dogs live longer and healthier lives."</p>
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<p> The group of constituents in Councilman Jack Weiss' 5th District are taking  their nascent campaign to recall him to the internet with a  flashy <a href="http://www.recalljackweiss.com">Recall Jack Weiss</a> website with the song "Hit the Road, Jack" playing prominently. <br />
  The group has yet to file any papers with the City Clerk's office to officially launch a recall, but they say they are close to beginning a formal campaign.<br />
Weiss, who was elected to his second term in 2005, has announced plans to run for City Attorney in 2009 when Rocky Delgadillo will be forced out by term limits.The link is courtesy of <a href="http://la.curbed.com">Curbed LA.</a><br />
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<p> The Democratic National Committee announced Wednesday that Los Angeles will serve as the host of one of the six sanctioned debates by presidential candidates.<br />
 The DNC sanctioned California debate is set to take place Dec. 10 in Los Angeles, and will be sponsored by CBS.<br />
“Today’s announcement by the DNC is a step forward for the people of California and a step forward for the Democratic process," state Party Chair Art Torres said.<br />
 "California is home to nearly seven million Democratic voters, a global economic power, and the most culturally and ethnically diverse state in the nation. With our Feb. 5  primary and now the White House hopefuls set to debate the issues that matter to Californians, it is ensured that our terrific field of candidates will be responsive to California’s great diversity of ideas and needs. For that reason all Americans will benefit.”<br />
The six DNC sanctioned debates and the media sponsors announced today are as follows:  July 23, YouTube/Google and CNN* in Charleston, SC.;   Aug. 19, ABC in Des Moines, IA;   Sept. 26, NBC News/MSNBC in Hanover, NH; Oct. 30, NBC News/MSNBC** in Philadelphia, PA; Nov.15, CNN* in Las Vegas, NV, and  Dec. 10,  CBS in Los Angeles, CA<br />
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<p>West Valley Councilman Dennis Zine is heading to Washington D.C. Thursday to testify before Congress on immigration. Zine chairs the National League of Cities Immigration Task Force and was asked to speak on the group's behalf at the House Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law. </a></p>

<p>Zine will push Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform, including stronger enforcement of current immigration laws, a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and increased funding for local governments handling the social services and costs of immigration.</p>

<p>The hearing will be held Thursday, May 17th at 3pm EDT at 2141 Rayburn House Office Building. You can watch it live from the subcommittee <a href=" http://judiciary.house.gov/oversight.aspx?ID=322">homepage</a>.</p>
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<p> The two school board candidates backed by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for the Los Angeles Board of Education won election on Tuesday, giving him the majority of school board members overseeing the nation's second largest school system.<br />
 Deputy City Attorney Tamar Galatzan and educator Richard Vladovic won i n their respective districts in the San Fernando Valley and the Harbor Area in what turned out to be a more than $3.3 million campaign between the mayor and the United Teachers of Los Angeles.<br />
 The two are scheduled to take office on July 1.<br />
 In other elections, City Council Deputy Felipe Fuentes narrowly avoided a runoff to take the seat in the 39th Assembly District that had been held by Councilman Richard Alarcon. Incumbent Community College Trustee Georgia Mercer was in a tight race for re-election. </p>
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<p> Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, using the packaging of his Green L.A. program as a talking point, will be going to New York City on Wednesday to take part in the Clinton Climate Initiative C40. He is scheduled to return to Los Angeles on Thursday.<br />
 Villaraigosa is scheduled to talk on the Risks and Economics of Climate Change.<br />
C40 is a group of the world's largest cities committed to tackling climate change. Through effective partnership working with the Clinton Climate Initiative, C40 will help deliver emissions reductions and increase energy efficiency. <br />
  The purpose of the C40 Summits are to create long-term international collaborations among large cities in order to drive down carbon emissions and encourage cities to work with businesses and national governments to accelerate action on climate change.</p>

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<p>	Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger participated in a town hall in Northern California today that touched on a wide range of issues, including health care, prisons, water, global warming, education and his budget. To see video of the event, visit the governor's <a href="http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/calendar/2007/05/15/">website</a>.</p>

<p>	While you're at it, if you'd like to find out more about the May revise version of his 2007-08 budget, you can link to the budget <a href="http://www.ebudget.ca.gov">here</a> or to a video of him presenting it on Monday <a href="http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/calendar/2007/05/14/">here</a>.<br />
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<p>State lawmakers would be banned from accepting gifts under a ballot <a href="http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/elections_j.htm#1245">measure</a> that is now being circulated for signatures. The <a href="http://ag.ca.gov/cms_pdfs/initiatives/2007-03-22_07-0010_Initiative.pdf">measure</a> would prohibit lobbyists or organizations that use them from giving anything to legislators. If lawmakers attend a symposium or conference sponsored by a lobbyist or trade organization, they would have to use public funds to pay the cost of their attendance. The proponent has until Oct. 11 to gather 694,354 valid signatures to place the measure on the ballot.<br />
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<p> Secretary of State Debra Bowen announced a unique online catalog that gives researchers and history buffs around the world access to information about the acclaimed collections preserved in the California State Archives.<br />
 The online catalog, named “Minerva,” gives descriptive details of all types of records stored in the State Archives, from maps and court cases to legislative papers and photographs.  Minerva replaces a paper-based recordkeeping system and is updated almost daily with the latest information about the Archives’ collections.<br />
 “Minerva is a dynamic goldmine for historians, journalists, students and anyone else who just loves California history,” said Secretary of State Bowen.  “Minerva offers a real-time listing of everything we have on hand in the California State Archives, whether it’s a videotape we’ve just received or an old map we’ve been storing for decades.”<br />
Several years in the making, Minerva is the result of expert input from dozens of archivists and information technology professionals.  Minerva integrates all internal State Archives functions for appraising, accessioning, processing and other workflow management.  It also offers the public the ability to search or track collections from any computer with Internet access, and connects users to the Archives’ reference desk for more information.  The new website is http://minerva.sos.ca.gov.<br />
 Until now, people had to come to Sacramento if they wanted to find an up-to-date listing of everything available in the State Archives,” continued Bowen.  “Minerva is tailored to meet the high-tech needs of modern-day Archives users.  It makes government records more accessible to the general public and makes research more efficient for professionals.”<br />
 Minerva, the Roman mythological goddess of wisdom, is prominently featured on the official California State Seal.<br />
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<p>Operating from a Glendale office, Global Human Services shipped everything from milk and salad dressing to medicine and clothing in a humanitarian effort designed to help the needy in Eastern Europe, the <a href="http://www.dailynews.com/ci_5897040">Daily News<br />
</a> reported today in the final part of a series.<br />
But the organization was also a front, authorities say, for an international fraud and car-theft ring that stashed at least $5million in stolen luxury vehicles into the same shipping containers with the relief supplies.<br />
The organization was broken up a year ago, with 17 people arrested on suspicion of grand theft and insurance fraud. Authorities said at the time they thought the group had ties to organized crime.<br />
 Now, police say the group also was funneling money to Chechen terrorists - the same group that raided a school in Russia three years ago and killed 331 innocent men, women and children.<br />
"The concern was they were using some of the proceeds to support terrorist activities elsewhere," Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton said in a recent interview. "We had an organized gang creating crime and havoc here, but some of the proceeds <br />
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The three officers, identified only as members of the BPlatoon, have not been suspended but are not allowed on duty, officials said.<br />
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<p> As a Los Angeles city budget panel looks at its $7.8 billion spending plan for next year, the <a href="http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_5897041">Daily News </a>it reports that an appellate court ruling that the city illegally hiked cell phone taxes leaves a $167million hole in next year's city budget - and the gap could widen if the courts strike down a second tax that voters did not approve.<br />
The state Court of Appeal decision issued last week said the city violated the California Constitution when it imposed what amounted to a unilateral tax increase on cell phone use without first receiving the voter approval required by Proposition218.<br />
That leaves the city without $167million it had counted on. An additional $100million is threatened by a ruling affecting the telephone excise tax levied on Los Angeles residents.<br />
"We have to look at this as the potential loss of a major source of revenue now," said City Councilman Bernard Parks, who chairs the council's Budget and Finance Committee, which is reviewing the $7.8billion budget Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa proposed.<br />
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<p> Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is introduced, again to an East Coast audience, with a lenghty profile in the new<a href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/05/21/070521fa_fact_bruck"> New Yorker Magazine</a>. (Thanks to <a href="http://www.laobserved.com">LA Observed</a> for the link to the article.<br />
 One of the key points raised in the article is this:<br />
 "Sometimes the Mayor seems to think that he can wrest the ideal city into existence through sheer kinetic energy. In the Villaraigosa administration, governing looks a lot like campaigning. The Mayor spends a great deal of time away from his office, appearing at half a dozen events most days, and holding multiple press conferences, in both English and Spanish. In times of crisis, his talent for connecting with people is a boon, but at other times it can appear contrived—as when, not long ago, he stepped into a busy major thoroughfare and started knocking on car windows, trying to hand out flyers to startled drivers. At a press conference recently, he noted that there were only five television cameras, and said, irritably, “We had sixteen cameras at the last event!” At a Greek festival, a woman approached Villaraigosa and exclaimed, “You work so hard! How do you do it?” He took her hands in his and replied, “Do you know what’s happening? Your energy is flowing through me!”<br />
 "The pleasure that Villaraigosa derives from contact with people calls to mind Bill Clinton—an impression that Villaraigosa cultivates. In one of several conversations we had, he mentioned a column about him by George Skelton in the Los Angeles Times, in 2001. Skelton wrote, “Working a room, Villaraigosa is in a league with President Bush and Bill Clinton.” Just before the mayoral election in 2005, Villaraigosa called his friend and supporter Nick Patsaouras to talk about the opposition’s tactics. Patsaouras recalled, “Antonio told me, ‘They’re going to hit us with everything they have. But I see where I’m going. They are not going to get me. I am like Clinton!’ ”</p>
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<p>Oppressed in their native Ukraine, Konstantin and Mayya Grigoryan came to the United States a dozen years ago in search of the American dream.<br />
 In the <a href="http://www.dailynews.com/ci_5890008">second part </a>of a three-part series, Daily News staff writer Jason Kandel reports on the struggles of one family in their native Ukraine and what they said drove them into crime here.<br />
 They didn't speak English, struggled to pay the bills and relied on family and friends to make ends meet. Eventually they found jobs and began to acquire wealth, opening a restaurant, starting a string of medical clinics and finally buying a $661,500 home in a gated community in Altadena.<br />
 But this American dream was built on a crooked foundation, authorities say. Indicted by a federal grand jury in 2004, the couple was convicted of leading a Russian-Armenian organized crime ring that paid kickbacks to doctors, recruiters and patients and defrauded the U.S. government out of $20 million over five years.<br />
"The Grigoryan case is quite representative of a major problem in the area," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Bruce Searby, who prosecuted the case. "It's widespread. Medicare expenses generally are busting the federal budget.<br />
"If the government is being defrauded of that money, it's contributing to a great strain on an important public program."</p>
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<p>Former Mayor James Hahn has taken umbrage at the notion that he was "missing in action" after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and wants to set the record straight.<br />
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<p> Flamboyant and ostentatious, they drive luxury cars, unwind in multi-million dollar mansions, flaunt designer clothes and flash dazzling jewels.<br />
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 "It's a huge problem, and Los Angeles is the hot spot for this type of crime," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Consuelo Woodhead, who oversees health care fraud prosecutions.<br />
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<p>	Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Councilman Tom LaBonge visited the site of the Griffith Park fire this morning to review the damage and commend the firefighters. You can see a transcript and a video of the governor's remarks <a href="http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/speech/6201/">here</a>.</p>

<p>	Earlier this week, the governor issued an <a href="http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/press-release/6174/">executive order </a>directing state agencies to provide additional resources to firefighting efforts throughout the state, because of a fire season that is starting much earlier than usual.</p>
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<p>To no one's great surprise, Councilwoman Wendy Greuel made it official on Thursday -- taking out papers to run for City Controller in 2009 when Controller Laura Chick is forced to give up the office for term limits.<br />
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 "Citing her record as an independent leader who has cut wasteful government spending and reformed city government, City Councilwoman Wendy Greuel filed papers to run for Los Angeles City Controller today.   <br />
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`"Councilwoman Greuel is known for her bold proposals to reduce bureaucracy and corruption at City Hall, such as her ban on political fundraising for all City Commissioners, and working to create of the Waste, Fraud and Abuse Investigation Unit in the City Controller’s office.   <br />
 "Councilwoman Greuel said “I believe that as City Controller, I can continue the work I’ve done on the Audits and Government Efficiency Committee and as Vice-Chair of the Budget Committee to be an independent voice fighting to cut waste, fraud and inefficiency in City government,”   <br />
`"As Chair of the City’s Transportation Committee, Councilwoman Greuel has developed numerous innovative policies to reduce traffic in Los Angeles.  She has already initiated the ban road construction during rush hour, created anti-gridlock zones, which reduces traffic during rush hour, and traveled to Sacramento and Washington DC to fight for Los Angeles’ fair share of transportation funding.  "<br />
 She is the first to take out papers for the race, which allows her to begin fundraising. </p>

<p>“My entire life has been dedicated to public service on behalf of the people of Los Angeles,” said Councilwoman Greuel.  “I was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, I grew up driving a forklift at my family’s trucking company, and whether it was the 10 years I spent working for Tom Bradley, or my time in the Clinton Administration, helping Los Angeles rebuild from the Northridge earthquake, I have made it my life’s work to make this city great for my husband Dean, my son Thomas and all of the people of Los Angeles.”   </p>

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<p> The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund announced Thursday it is joining the National Lawyers Guild in repesenting  what it said will be thousands of people who participated in the May 1 immigrant rights rally at MacArthur Park.<br />
 “This lawsuit is the only way to afford justice to the victims of this outrageous assault on Latinos calling for comprehensive immigration reform,” said Annabelle Gonzalves, MALDEF Los Angeles Regional Counsel.    <br />
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<p> The task force of City Council members looking into the events on May 1 at MacArthur Park will return to the scene this week when it holds its first meeting.<br />
 The panel, co-chaired by Councilmen Jack Weiss and Ed Reyes, has scheduled its first meeting for 6 p.m. on Monday at Charles White Elementary School near MacArthur Park.<br />
 "Councilman Reyes thought it was important that our first session be in the area so the people most affected could testify," Weiss said.<br />
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<p> The long-anticipated new children's Museum of Los Angeles to be built in Lake View Terrace could grind to a halt next week because of a lack of money, the <a href="http://origin.dailynews.com/ci_5851068">Daily News</a> reported today.<br />
 Museum backers need either to raise $2.5 million to pay its contractor by Monday or stop work on the San Fernando Valley's first and only museum.<br />
 If workers pack up their tools, officials say it could cost $1.5 million more just to resume construction. And some say it could even spell the end of the museum.<br />
 "It would be so sad to see it close. ... In the end of the day, it's all about the kids," said Bruce Corwin, co-chairman of the museum board, who was scrambling Tuesday to raise money from sources around the city.<br />
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<p> The Department of Water and Power's primary contractor for dust-control work in the Owens Valley has overbilled the utility at least $3.3 million over the past eight years, according to a <a href="http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_5851040">scathing audit </a>released Tuesday.<br />
 The excessive billing by CH2M Hill, a Denver-based engineering firm with a $96 million contract for the project, included nearly $800,000 in markups on services that it improperly allowed subcontractors to pass on.  <br />
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<p>  The Los Angeles City Clerk's office today put out a reminder to voters that the May 15 election is a week away and urged registered voters to take the time to review their sample ballots to determine who they want to vote for and where their polling place is located.<br />
 "Holding an election takes the cooperation and support of hundreds of volunteers from the community to ensure that all voters have the opportunity to vote," City Clerk Frank Martinez said.<br />
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<p>Taking a bold step in recognizing one of the world's most important films, the Los Angeles City Council will vote on Wednesday to declare May 25, 2007 as Star Wars Day.</p>

<p>I know, you're asking why haven't we done this before? Councilwoman Jan Perry has used the force and introduced the resolution to recognize George Lucas' 1977 film for its tremendous impact on the citizenry of Los Angeles.</p>

<p>May 25 is the the 30th anniversary of the film's release date, and the Los Angeles Convention Center happens to be hosting the <a href="http://www.starwars.com/community/event/celebration/news20061025.html">Star Wars Celebration IV</a>.  And, of course, Lucas attended USC Film School.</p>

<p>The <a href="http://cityclerk.lacity.org/CFI/Record_Preview.cfm?Document=146775&arraypos=1&LastRecord=1">full resolution </a>is available for viewing. Here's a little taste to get your started: </p>

<p>Resolution - WHEREAS, the epic 1977 space-fantasy film Star Wars, with its simple morality tale of good versus evil "a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away," has become one of the most beloved and acclaimed motion pictures in history, capturing the imaginations of fans worldwide across multiple generations over its thirty-year history; and<br />
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<p>Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca announced Monday he is supporting U.S. Sen. John McCain's bid for the White House.<br />
"I am proud to support John McCain," Baca said. "He has an impressive record of public service, and his strength on the issues that are critical to keeping us safe sets him apart. John McCain is a steady hand who will be able to step into our country's most important leadership role with the experience to be successful. I know as president, Senator McCain will address America's toughest public safety problems."<br />
Baca's career began in 1965 when he was sworn into the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department as a deputy sheriff trainee. During the years that followed, Sheriff Baca rose through the ranks. He was eventually promoted to chief in 1992 by the late Sheriff Sherman Block. <br />
Baca was elected to be the county's 30th Sheriff in 1998. Baca now commands the largest sheriff's department in the world, supervising more than 17,000 sworn and civilian personnel. <br />
McCain said that he was grateful to have Baca's support.<br />
"Sheriff Baca is a respected leader in California and he understands the security needs of our urban communities," McCain said. "I am proud to have his support and very much welcome his help in our efforts." </p>
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<p> Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Police Chief Bill Bratton are continuing their apology tour for the actions of the LAPD in the May Day confrontation at MacArthur Park.<br />
 Villaraigosa appeared on CNN to say the police used "bad tactics" in dealing with the protesters as Bratton is scheduled to appear at the LAPD Academy as part of the Police Memorial Day event. <br />
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<p> The future of Warner Center, as well as how it came into being, is examined in today's <a href="http://www.dailynews.com/ci_5827886">Daily News,</a> where reporter Kerry Cavanaugh found the area is at a crossroads.<br />
Once hailed as a jewel of development and the "downtown" of the San Fernando Valley, Warner Center finds itself at a crossroads - torn between its urban ambition and suburban legacy.<br />
On the drawing board in the 1970s, Warner Center was envisioned as a modern mini-city surrounded by suburban single- family neighborhoods. It would be larger than Century City but connected by mass transit and without the traffic gridlock.<br />
The 1 -square-mile area evolved during the next 30 years, with a few high-rise commercial towers and blocks of low-slung offices and sprawling shopping malls.<br />
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<p>Back from Mexico and El Salvador, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa held a press conference at 5 p.m. in City Hall on the May Day melee at MacArthur Park. </p>

<p>"We don't need a long and lengthy investigation to speak the truth," Villaraigosa said. "What happened was wrong and we will make it right."</p>

<p>The mayor's press room was jammed with reporters and television cameras. So many city hall staffers wanted to hear Villaraigosa's response that the Information Technology Agency opened the city council chambers and showed the press conference on big-screen TVs. More than 60 people watched. </p>

<p>Villaraigosa was joined by Speaker Fabian Nunez, Supervisor Gloria Molina, Council President Eric Garcetti, Councilmen Ed Reyes and Jack Weiss. Also present was Chief William Bratton, who said "I'm embarrassed for the department and I'm embarrased for the people we serve."</p>
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<p>The Center for Governmental Studies  has released a report on the state's Prop. 35 called "In the Dead of the Night: How Midnight Legislation Weakened California’s Campaign Finance Laws, and How to Strengthen Them.</p>

<p>Placed on the ballot by the Legislature in November 2000, Prop. 34 left California with exceedingly high contribution limits that have done little to reduce the impact of money on state politics.</p>

<p>The report describes how the California Legislature, in a midnight legislative session, placed Prop. 34 on the ballot to undercut a stronger measure, Prop. 208, enacted by voters in 1996.</p>

<p> “This report shows that Proposition 34 appears to have accomplished exactly what legislators wanted it to accomplish,” said center President Robert Stern. “It eviscerated the stronger contribution limits and campaign finance laws approved by the voters in Proposition 208. Contribution levels after Prop. 34 have been approximately the same as without any contribution limits.”</p>

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<p>The report examines the history of the state’s campaign finance laws and makes specific recommendations to improve California’s campaign finance system.</p>

<p>The report found that candidate contribution limits imposed by Proposition 34 are too high, state political parties have become conduits for large contributions to candidates, contributions in non-election years often serve as governmental access or special treatment money which primarily benefits incumbents and independent expenditures and spending by wealthy candidates are a significant challenge. </p>

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 After days of speculation, Mayor Atnoino  villaraigosa decided Thursday night to cfut short hsi trade trip to Mexico because of the growing controvesy over teh LAPD.<br />
 His office issued this statement from the mayor:<br />
 "We've had excellent meetings with the Presidents of Mexico and El Salvador," Mayor Villaraigosa said.  "We've made tremendous progress expanding trade ties and coordinating in the fight against trans-national gangs. The heart of our mission is complete.  It's time to come home, roll up our sleeves and take on the tough issues raised by the May 1 incident in MacArthur Park."<br />
"What happened on May 1 was wrong, and we're going to work to make it right."<br />
Mayor Villaraigosa will hold a 3:00 PM press conference at City Hall.<br />
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<p>Did you get the sense during Thursday night's first GOP presidential debate, that if Hollywood were going to cast someone in the role of John McCain at this stage of his life, it would have to be Clint Eastwood?</p>

<p>"We will capture him. We will bring him to justice, and I will follow him to the gates of hell."</p>

<p>Add that to "Go ahead, make my day," "Do you feel lucky? Do you?" and all of Clint's famous good-guy lines.</p>

<p>McCain did what he had to do in relaunching his campaign. He re-established himself as a swashbuckler, which is saying a lot for Republicans. And, in a setting in which every candidate tried to kiss up to Nancy Reagan, it was only McCain who went beyond being a knee-jerk conservative. He was the only candidate to whole-heartedly say he would back Nancy's personal campaign of getting funding for embryonic stem cell research.</p>

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<p>Some people say the ghost of Ronald Reagan still lives in the Oval Office. Well, this afternoon Nancy Reagan has been the supreme hostess in the Oval Office.</p>

<p>The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library's Oval Office -- an exact replica of how it was during the Reagan presidential years.</p>

<p>Nancy has been greeting each of the 10 Republican presidential candidates in tonight's first GOP debate at the library's Oval Office</p>
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<p> Just in case you were missing your daily dose of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and his appearances around the city, here's what his schedule for Mexico City looked like on Thursday.<br />
 At 3 p.m., he as to deliver the keynote address at a networking luncheon hosted by the U.S.- Mexico Chamber of Commerce in Mexico City.<br />
 At 4:45 PM, he is to meet with Grupo Gruma to discuss the company's investment in a Los Angeles-based factory.<br />
 At 8 p.m., Villaraiogs and Mexican President Felipe Calderon will have a private working dinner at the official presidential residence.<br />
 At 10:30 p.m., the mayor will be interviewed by renowned Mexican journalist Joaquin Lopez Doriga for live broadcast on the Televisa network.<br />
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<p>MSNBC Hardball host Chris Matthews will moderate, and the debate will be televised on MSNBC cable, with coverage also on www.MSNBC.com. The Politico will stream the debate live on www.politico.com, providing the opportunity for viewers to question the candidates. <br />
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<p>The payment delay of $85.9 million to California was first reported in the <em>Daily News </em>last week. The money was approved by Congress last year to help states recoup some of the costs of jailing illegal immigrants arrested and convicted of local crimes. While it traditionally takes only a few months after Congress approves funding for municipalities to cash in, this time the checks still haven't even been cut.</p>

<p>In a letters to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Feinstein called the wait "unacceptable" and insisted they fix the new verification process that is apparently holding up the funding.</p>

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<p> Just as he starts his trip to El Salvador and Mexico, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is being asked if he will cut his trip short to return to Los Angeles to deal with the burgeoning controversy over the LAPD confrontation with immigrant rights demonstrators on Tuesday in MacArthur Park. <br />
 Villaraigosa was pressed on the issue by reporters following him and aides in Los Angeles said the mayor is in constant contact with Chief Bill Bratton and City Council President Eric Garcetti, who is acting mayor while Villaraigosa is out of the city. He will determine on a day by day basis if  he should return.<br />
 Many City Hall observers remember the damage Mayor James Hahn suffered when he was in Washington, D.C., on a lobbying trip when terrorists struck in 2001.  Even though there was no direct threat to Los Angeles, it began a political slide for Hahn.</p>
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<p>  They're off and running for one of the rarest of political trasures _ an open seat in the  House of Representatitives.<br />
  The<a href="http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/7288196.html"> Daily Breeze </a> reports that new Assemblywoma Laura Richardson has announced her candidacy for  the seat of her former boss, the late Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald, and took a couple of shots at her expected  top competitor, state Sen. Jenny Oropeza.<br />
 Richardson, who served on the Long Beach City Council until she was elected to the Assembly in November, noted Oropeza had "failed to resolve the budget situation" in Long Beach during her tenure on the council. She also faulted Oropeza for spending her whole career in the public sector, unlike Richardson, who worked for Xerox Corp. for 14 years.Tony's on The Pier.<br />
 "I believe I have the best experience of what the voters are looking for," Richardson said. "Sen. Oropeza has, in her entire life, only worked from a legislative perspective."<br />
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<p> Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is wearing many hats these days _ city chief executive, political rock star and salesman.<br />
 A report in today's <a href="http://origin.dailynews.com/news/ci_5797056">Daily News</a> by Sacramento reporter Harrison Sheppard takes a look at the city lobbying efforts in the state Capitol -- to the tune of $760,000 a year-- and its return to the city.<br />
 And, while the city has a full-time staff of lobbyists based in Sacramento, it turns out Villaraigosa -- former Assembly speaker -- is the most effective of all through his frequent visits and constant telephone calls to state officials.<br />
 "When he makes an appearance in Sacramento, he exercises a lot more clout than the lobbyists would - or past mayors," said Bob Stern, president of the Los Angeles-based Center for Governmental Studies.<br />
 "He knows how to push the buttons. He knows where the power centers are. On top of that, he's a very charismatic guy who has a future."</p>
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 Compass Group USA Inc., which does business as Canteen Services, improperly spent $640,213 from 1999 to 2005 that should have instead been spent on inmate services, according to a report by Auditor-Controller Tyler McCauley.<br />
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 McCain, who has been  trying to retool a campaign that has seemingly lost direction, is turning to former Secretary of State Bill Jones to serve as chairman of his California effort. Jones, of Fresno, has strong ties to the agricultural community in the Central Valley and is probably best known as the author of the state's three strikes law. <br />
 As campaign chairman,  he will be a spokesman for the campaign in the West and help raise funds.<br />
Smith, of San Francisco, is the more interesting choice and a major step up in his political career.<br />
 The son of former San Francisco District Attorney Arlo Smith, Ace Smith has developed a reputation over the years for his intensity and willinginess to get down and dirty in campaigns. He is considered a master of opposition research and been eager to use that information against opponents.<br />
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 in today's<a href="http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_5789430"> Daily News</a>, reporter Naush Boghossian explores the question as she looks at the apparent lack of a campagn on Laurtizen's behalf with the powerful United Teachers of Los Angeles holding back its spending on mail to voters.<br />
 Political analysts question if the Laurtzen campaign has surrendered to the Galatzan mail blitz now underway -- or if its a brilliant strategy focusing on an election-day turnout of targeted voters.<br />
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