Los Angeles is at a turning point. We are living in a defining moment. What happens next is up to us. Over the past few years, problems and challenges have shaken this city -- and tremendous opportunities for change have presented themselves. How do we rise to this moment and emerge a better place to live? What will it take to create a more just and a more equitable community? Working together, how are we going to create a stronger, forward-thinking Los Angeles? Mike Bonin, writer, teacher, ...
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Join Take Two hosted by A Martinez each weekday when we’ll translate the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that people are talking about.
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Prop 36: Justice in the Balance
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Is Prop 36 -- the most talked about proposition on the ballot -- a return to an era of law and order? or a backslide to an era of mass incarceration? That’s what we discuss on this episode of What's Next, Los Angeles, with my guests, former state Assemblymember Mike Gatto, in favor of the proposition, and State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, a voca…
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Measure G: Who Wields the Power?
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The official title for Measure G is “LOS ANGELES COUNTY GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE, ETHICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY CHARTER AMENDMENT.” That sure makes it sound dry, boring and wonky. It is anything but. It is about power. Incredible power. Who will wield it? And who will they represent? We discuss Measure G on this episode of WNLA with County Supervisor Linds…
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Prop 33: The Battle Over Rent Control
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Proposition 33 is one of the hottest items on the California state ballot. If approved, it would allow cities and counties to establish, increase or expand rent control. Proponents say it is necessary to keep rents affordable and prevent families from falling into homelessness. Opponents say it will hurt small "mom and pop" landlords, and stop deve…
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Getting Out and Giving Back: Candidate Spotlight on Franky Carrillo
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He was wrongfully convicted and spent 20 years behind bars. Since his his exoneration and release, he has dedicated himself to public service – and now he is a candidate for the California State Assembly. I talk with Franky Carrillo on this episode of What's Next, Los Angeles. Campaign Website: https://frankycarrillo.com/ L.A. County to pay $10 mil…
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Handcuffs, Not Housing: The Growing Push to Criminalize Homelessness
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Since a critical U.S. Supreme Court ruling last summer, public officials have been rushing to drastically expand criminalization of homelessness. It's a cynical move, spending a fortune on making homelessness less visible while actually making the crisis much worse, and much harder to solve. In this episode, Mike talks with Alex Visotsky of the Nat…
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Finding Common Ground: Mark Ramos
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There are more than 3 million Democratic voters in Los Angeles County. Who decides which candidate gets the party’s endorsement? Or where the party spends its money? How is the local party negotiating tensions between progressives and moderates? I talk with Mark Ramos, the chair of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party. A former grocery worker an…
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Killing Newspapers: Big Tech & Gavin Newsom
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Did California Governor Gavin Newson kill efforts to save newspapers from Big Tech? A few weeks ago, Newsom announced a deal with Google that effectively killed legislation to force Google, Meta and other big tech firms to compensate news organizations for making money off their products. He announced the state would enter into a sort of private-pa…
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Labor Day Special: L.A.'s Labor History
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It was just a year ago that Los Angeles was the focus nationally and internationally of the Hot Labor Summer of 2023. With workers in various industries taking to the streets and demanding better pay and working conditions, and with overwhelming public support, the message was clear: Los Angeles is a labor town. But it wasn't always that way. Los A…
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Marqueece: On the Record
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Marqueece Harris-Dawson becomes Los Angeles City Council President September 20. Who is he, and how does he intend to lead? In this episode, he talks at length with Mike about Los Angeles, Black politics and multiracial coalitions, unarmed crisis response, homelessness, housing, preparing for the Olympics, and a lot more! Links & Additional Reading…
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Blowouts, Nail-biters and Big Surprises: Primary 2024
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A week after polls closed, the results of a lot of elections are becoming and apparent, and there have been some wild developments! There have been blowouts, nail-biters and big surprises, and Alissa Walker and Godfrey Plata join Mike Bonin to review and discuss it all. The resounding victory of Measure HLA. An edge-of-your-seats finale to the Nith…
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Why the D.A. Race Really Matters (and why you should vote for George Gascon)
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One of the most high-profile races on the ballot is the one for Los Angeles County District Attorney, where incumbent George Gascon – a progressive reformer – is being challenged by a large field of candidates. What does a District Attorney really do? How does the position impact criminal justice? How much does it impact crime, and in what ways? An…
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Stop the Death & Violence: Vote YES on LA
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In Los Angeles, there is a deadly crisis on our streets. People from all walks of life – grandparents, elementary school children, service workers, pastors, artists – are falling victim to a rampant killer. Incredibly, elected officials are doing almost nothing about it, but voters can change that – right now. The killer is traffic violence, and it…
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Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Groups Target Glendale Schools
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You've seen the waves of anti-LGBTQ+ hate in Florida and other places, but did you know it is happening right here in Greater Los Angeles? For the past few years, anti-LGBTQ+ hate has been growing, thanks to the influence of Proud Boys, J6 insurrectionists, and right-wing provocateurs with groups like LibsofTikTok and Gays Against Groomers. And now…
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Heather Hutt for L.A. City Council: Candidate Spotlight
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The last in my series of 2024 primary election candidate spotlights: Heather Hutt Since 2020, L.A.'s 10th council district has had a revolving cast of councilmembers, both elected and appointed. The City Council appointed Heather Hutt to fill the post in September 2022. She is now running to represent the district as its elected councilmember. Befo…
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Reggie Jones-Sawyer for City Council: Candidate Spotlight
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Since 2020, L.A.'s 10th council district has had a revolving cast of councilmembers, both elected and appointed. Now, voters finally get to choose a permanent, voting representative on the council.There is a big and impressive field of candidates – and on this episode I talk with Reggie Jones-Sawyer. An Assemblymember representing South Los Angeles…
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Forward or Backward at LA City Hall?
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The elections are here -- and in the City of Los Angeles, seven of the 15 council seats are on the ballot, and five of them are pretty spirited. Mike is joined by journalist and political strategist Jasmyne Cannick and Democratic Party activist and former council candidate Marco Santana to discuss what's at stake, break down each of the races, and …
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Jillian Burgos for City Council: Candidate Spotlight
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Jillian Burgos is an essential healthcare worker, and a small business owner. She graduated from Emily’s List Ignite Change Fellowship and Los Angeles Democrats inaugural TAP Academy and now a 2023 New Leaders Council fellow. Jillian ran for office and was elected to the NoHo Neighborhood Council as the Arts Organization Representative. Shortly aft…
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Nithya Raman: A Progressive Champion in the Los Angeles Death Match
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Councilmember Raman has fought for renters, solutions to homelessness, strategies to combat climate change, and smart, effective programs to promote public safety. She has made significant progress — and now she is being punished for it. Special interests are spending a fortune to defeat her, reverse progress, and kneecap the progressive movement. …
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Aura Vasquez for City Council: Candidate Spotlight
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Since 2020, L.A.'s 10th council district has had a revolving cast of councilmembers, both elected and appointed. Now, voters finally get to choose a permanent, voting representative on the council.There is a big and impressive field of candidates – and on this episode I talk with Aura Vasquez. Aura Vasquez is an Afro-Latina Colombian immigrant, com…
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Re-Air: Laura Friedman for Congress - Candidate Spotlight
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NOTE: This interview first aired last summer, before the October 7 attacks on Israel by Hamas. With Adam Schiff running for U.S. Senate, his Los Angeles area 30th district congressional seat – which stretches from Burbank and Glendale and Sunland Tujunga down to Hancock Park and West Hollywood – is up for grabs for the first time in twenty years. T…
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Re-Air: Mike Feuer for Congress - Candidate Spotlight
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NOTE: This interview first aired last summer, before the October 7 attacks on Israel by Hamas. With Adam Schiff running for U.S. Senate, his Los Angeles area 30th district congressional seat – which stretches from Burbank and Glendale and Sunland Tujunga down to Hancock Park and West Hollywood – is up for grabs for the first time in twenty years. T…
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Re-Air: Nick Melvoin for Congress - Candidate Spotlight
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NOTE: This interview first aired last summer, before the October 7 attacks on Israel by Hamas. With Adam Schiff running for U.S. Senate, his Los Angeles area 30th district congressional seat – which stretches from Burbank and Glendale and Sunland Tujunga down to Hancock Park and West Hollywood – is up for grabs for the first time in twenty years. T…
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Re-Air: Maebe A Girl for Congress: Candidate Spotlight
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NOTE: This interview first aired last summer, before the October 7 attacks on Israel by Hamas. Maebe A Girl is currently serving as Treasurer and At-Large Representative for the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council in Los Angeles. Upon her election in 2019, she became the first drag queen elected to public office in the United States. Maebe is responsi…
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Re-Air: Sepi Shyne for Congress - Candidate Spotlight
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NOTE: This interview first aired last summer, before the October 7 attacks on Israel by Hamas. Sepi Shyne is an Iranian-born American attorney, civil rights advocate, and member of the West Hollywood City Council who has been serving as West Hollywood's mayor until last month. Shyne is the first LGBTQ+ Iranian-American to be elected to office as we…
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Lalo Vargas for City Council: Candidate Spotlight
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Who will unseat disgraced Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de León? That’s the question a lot of people are asking as we head into the March primary. There is a big and impressive field of candidates – and on this episode I talk with Lalo Vargas. Vargas is science teacher at Franklin High School in Highland Park. He is the son of immigrants, a com…
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Sam Kbushyan for City Council: Candidate Spotlight
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For fourteen years, Paul Krekorian has represented the 2nd council district on the Los Angeles City Council. He has been a powerful leader, chairing the Budget & Finance Committee for several years, and serving as City Council President since October 2022. But in less than year, he will be termed out of office, and it is time for voters to choose a…
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Pastor Eddie Anderson for City Council: Candidate Spotlight
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Since 2020, L.A.'s 10th council district has had a revolving cast of councilmembers, both elected and appointed. Now, voters finally get to choose a permanent, voting representative on the council.There is a big and impressive field of candidates – and on this episode I talk with Rev. Eddie Anderson. Pastor Eddie is a civil rights activist and orda…
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Ysabel Jurado for City Council: Candidate Spotlight
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Who will unseat disgraced Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de León? That’s the question a lot of people are asking as we head into the March primary. There is a big and impressive field of candidates – and on this episode I talk with Ysabel Jurado. Jurado is a tenants rights attorney, affordable housing activist, single mom, daughter of undocument…
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Baba Akili for State Assembly - Candidate Spotlight
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Who will represent South Los Angeles in the California State Assembly? That’s a big question facing voters of the 57th Assembly District, which includes South Los Angeles, Southeast Los Angeles, West Adams, University Park, Florence, Watts, Downtown Los Angeles and Skid Row. Greg "Baba" Akili is a longtime community, civil rights, and labor organiz…
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Dulce Vasquez for State Assembly - WNLA Candidate Spotlight
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Who will represent South Los Angeles in the California State Assembly? That’s a big question facing voters of the 57th Assembly District, which includes South Los Angeles, Southeast Los Angeles, West Adams, University Park, Florence, Watts, Downtown Los Angeles and Skid Row Dulce Vasquez currently serves as Assistant Vice President for Arizona Stat…
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Sade Elhewary for State Assembly - WNLA Candidate Spotlight
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Who will represent South Los Angeles in the California State Assembly? That’s a big question facing voters of the 57th Assembly District, which includes South Los Angeles, Southeast Los Angeles, West Adams, University Park, Florence, Watts, Downtown Los Angeles and Skid Row One of the first candidates to jump into the race was Sade Elhewary, an edu…
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LA's Chief No Moore
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Lots of big news to kick off 2024. Late last week, LAPD Chief Michel Moore announced a sudden retirement, putting Mayor Karen Bass in the hotseat as she begins to choose a replacement. Meanwhile Former Sheriff Alex Villanueva denies the existence of deputy gangs while under oath. The Supreme Court has decided to take up a draconian anti-homeless la…
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Candidate Spotlight: Serena Oberstein
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As part of a series of in-depth, one-on-one interviews with candidates on the March ballot, I talk with Serena Oberstein, who is running to unseat incumbent Los Angeles City Councilmember John Lee to represent the 12th District in the northwest San Fernando Valley. It is a fascinating race, pitting Oberstein, former president of the city's Ethics C…
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Getting Real About Public Safety: LA DEFENSA
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Does our criminal justice system work? Does it really provide for public safety? Or is it a broken, racist system that makes society’s troubles even worse? I talk with leaders of La Defensa, a nonprofit working to end our reliance on jails, cash bail, and a system that throws people away. Guests: Ivette Alé-Ferlito, executive director and co-found…
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"Sorry, Not Sorry!" That's essentially the message of Nury Martinez, Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo, who spent the past week on a faux apology tour, trying to rewrite the history of the racist Fed Tapes scandal, and portray themselves, ridiculously, as the victims. Mike talks about it with Jelani Hendrix, former president of Black Los Angeles Young …
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Congressional Candidate Spotlight: Nick Melvoin
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With Adam Schiff running for U.S. Senate, his Los Angeles area 30th district congressional seat – which stretches from Burbank and Glendale and Sunland Tujunga down to Hancock Park and West Hollywood – is up for grabs for the first time in twenty years. There is a wide field of candidates running for the seat in next year's election, and we are goi…
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Power, Politics, and Police Raises
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LOTS to talk about this week. Big wins for workers in the state legislature, and now Gavin Newsom needs to be decide whether to sign or veto a bunch of important bills. Former Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced a run for the board of Supervisors in what will be a very busy election cycle. And huge LAPD police raises have killed a golden opportunity …
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Congressional Candidate Spotlight: Mike Feuer
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With Adam Schiff running for U.S. Senate, his Los Angeles area 30th district congressional seat – which stretches from Burbank and Glendale and Sunland Tujunga down to Hancock Park and West Hollywood – is up for grabs for the first time in twenty years. There is a wide field of candidates running for the seat in next year's election, and we are goi…
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Candidate Spotlight on LAURA FRIEDMAN
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With Adam Schiff running for U.S. Senate, his Los Angeles area 30th district congressional seat – which stretches from Burbank and Glendale and Sunland Tujunga down to Hancock Park and West Hollywood – is up for grabs for the first time in twenty years. There is a wide field of candidates running for the seat in next year's election, and we are goi…
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The Trouble with Hydee
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Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto is blocking affordable and homeless housing, refusing to help tenants facing eviction, and violating the First Amendment rights of reporters -- and more. Mike is joined by two special guests: civil rights attorney Marissa Roy and Godfrey Santos Plata. They discuss the foibles and scandals of the city a…
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Journalists have been detained, beaten, and targeted by the government -- right here in Los Angeles. It has happened to freelance, independent journalists, as well as journalists with major organizations, such as the Los Angeles Times, KPCC, and Spectrum One News. How bad and how comprehensive are efforts to handcuff the press? What impact is it ha…
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For forty years, Zev Yaroslavsky was a major force in Los Angeles politics. As a member of the City Council and then the Board of Supervisors, Zev played a leading role in civic affairs at a time of dramatic change. He wasn’t just a witness to LA history, he was a shaper of it. If there was a major issue in Los Angeles, he was in the thick of it. P…
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The Fed Tapes: How the LA Times Won the Pulitzer
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Last October, one the biggest news stories in Los Angeles and around the nation was the release of the Fed Tapes -- revealing an ugly, racist conversation between some of my council colleagues and the head of the labor federation. For me and my family, it was brutal and personally wrenching. For Los Angeles, it was a scandal of epic proportions. It…
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A Dirty Eviction and a Dangerous Precedent
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Los Angeles is about to experience the biggest mass eviction in generations – and it might be just the beginning of a huge wave of mass evictions – unless we stop a corporate real estate giant that is trying to force hundreds of families out of their homes. The multi-billion dollar firm Douglas Emmett is using the need to install fire sprinklers as…
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Happy Father's Day - with Congressman Jimmy Gomez
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In a special Father's Day episode of What's Next, Los Angeles, Mike talks with Los Angeles area Congressman Jimmy Gomez, who this year formed a Congressional Dads Caucus to focus on pushing legislation that helps working families. A first-time Dad, Gomez gained attention when young Hodge accompanied him onto the House floor for January's prolonged …
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Who is really behind the anti-LGBTQ+ protests in Los Angeles?
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The national wave of anti-gay, anti-trans hate is erupting here in Los Angeles County – and it’s a lot uglier and even more sinister than you think. It’s being led and fed by dangerous forces – Proud Boys, right-wingers, and Capitol Hill rioters. On this episode, Mike talks with independent journalists Sean Beckner-Carmitchel and Joey Scott, who ex…
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What Will Keep Our Neighborhoods Safe?
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What will it to take to keep our neighborhoods safe? Both progressives and conservatives agree we need an alternative to always calling the police. People usually at odds are in consensus that we need an unarmed response to non-violent emergency calls. What would that look like and how would it operate? In Denver, they have created a tremendously s…
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How do we fight Big Money $$$ in elections?
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How can we fix a broken political system? How can we re-energize grassroots democracy? How do counteract the poisonous influence of big money in our elections? One big idea is something called "democracy vouchers." “Democracy vouchers” is a campaign finance system in which all residents are issued vouchers that they can donate to political candidat…
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Los Angeles has some of the worst traffic, some of the worst air, and some of the most unsafe streets in the country -- and LA voters are going to have a chance to do something about it next year. I talk with Michael Schneider of Streets for All, the driving force behind the Healthy Streets LA ballot initiative, on this episode of What's Next Los A…
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The First 100 Days (with Alissa Walker & Scott Frazier of LA Podcast)
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It’s been 100 days since Mayor Karen Bass and the new crew of elected officials took office in the city of Los Angeles. How are they doing? I talk about that, homelessness, public safety, LA Metro, and a lot more with Alissa Walker and Scott Frazier of LA Podcast on the latest edition of What’s Next Los Angeles. Alissa is co-host of LA Podcast, and…
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