May 19, 2005
ELECTION COVERAGE>> Villaraigosa Agenda Includes Hiring Cops, Ethics Reform
In his first press conference, LA Mayor-elect Antonio Villaraigosa says he'll push for the hiring of 379 new officers and for tougher ethics rules for city politicians. Adolfo Guzman Lopez (Listen)
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ELECTION COVERAGE>> Hahn Retires From Politics Following Election Loss
Outgoing LA mayor Jim Hahn announces he's giving up public life following his loss to Antonio Villaraigosa in the mayoral runoff election. Frank Stoltze (Listen)
Posted by webmaster at 4:41 PM
May 18, 2005
ELECTION COVERAGE>> Los Angeles Mayoral Election Results
Larry Mantle talks about the election results with KPCC reporter Adolfo Guzman Lopez, Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, Raphe Sonenshein, Bill Rosendahl, Rick Caruso, Antonia Hernandez, Joe Hicks, Joel Kotkin and D.J. Waldie. (Listen)
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ELECTION COVERAGE>> Villaraigosa Elected LA Mayor by Wide Margin
Antonio Villaraigosa beat incumbent Jim Hahn by 18 percentage points to become the first Latino mayor of LA in over a century. Rachael Myrow (Listen)
Posted by webmaster at 1:21 PM
ELECTION COVERAGE>> Hahn Loses First Citywide Election
Antonio Villaraigosa's victory in the LA mayoral runoff election ends nearly a quarter century in public office for Jim Hahn. Frank Stoltze (Listen)
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ELECTION COVERAGE>> Villaraigosa Gains National Prominence with Mayoral Victory
The election of Antonio Villaraigosa as LA mayor puts him on a national stage as one of the country's most prominent Latino leaders. John Rabe (Listen)
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ELECTION COVERAGE>> Villaragosa's Victory Shows Dissatisfaction with Hahn Administration
Claremont McKenna Government Professor Jack Pitney says disapproval of the Hahn administration trumped the negative ads by Hahn's campaign in the final weeks. Steve Julian (Listen)
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BLOGWATCH>> Election Post-Mortem
For reactions to yesterday's election from the L.A. blogosphere, visit L.A. Observed, L.A. Voice, Matt Szabo, The Angelino, Noti Los Angeles, Matt Welch, Marc Cooper, and Fishbowl L.A.
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May 17, 2005
ELECTION COVERAGE>> Unofficial Election Night Results
Visit the Los Angeles City Clerk's web site to view unofficial election results. Updated figures are available on the City Clerk's web site as well as on L.A. City Channel 35 every 30-40 minutes after the polls close.
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ELECTION COVERAGE>> Angelenos Go To The Polls
Today voters will choose the next mayor of Los Angeles. In addition to the run-off between Mayor Jim Hahn and City Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa, residents will vote on two City Charter amendments and decide who will fill the 11th District City Council seat. Larry Mantle checks in with KPCC reporters around Los Angeles including Frank Stoltze, and Rachael Myrow, to get a feel for what’s going on at the polls. (Listen)
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May 16, 2005
ELECTION COVERAGE>> Mayor Hahn on Talk of the City
Kitty Felde met up with Mayor Jim Hahn late last night during one of his campaign stops at the Grove. (Listen)
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ELECTION COVERAGE>> Los Angeles Mayoral Preview
Voters go to the polls tomorrow to choose the next mayor of Los Angeles. Whether Mayor Jim Hahn will be re-elected for a second term or if his challenger, City Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa, will become the first Latino mayor in the city’s modern history is still to be seen. Larry Mantle speaks with political analysts Sherry Bebitch Jeffe and Raphe Sonenshein about the final days of the campaign and what we might expect from tomorrow’s election. (Listen)
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ELECTION COVERAGE>> Attack Ads Define Last Weeks of Mayoral Campaign
During the last two weeks, Mayor Jim Hahn and Antonio Villaraigosa have released a series of ads attacking each other on everything from corruption allegations to ethics violations. Rachael Myrow (Listen)
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ELECTION COVERAGE>> What Role Does Race Have in the Mayoral Election?
Mayor Jim Hahn and challenger Antonio Villaraigosa both say race should not be a factor in the election, but it's on many voters minds. Frank Stoltze (Listen)Posted by webmaster at 11:35 AM
May 13, 2005
ELECTION COVERAGE>> Haefele on Mayor's Race
Marc Haefele talks about the latest in the LA mayoral runoff election, including the latest ads and how the recent death of labor leader Miguel Contreras has effected the LA mayoral runoff election. Shirley Jahad (Listen)
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ELECTION COVERAGE>> Antonio Villaraigosa on AirTalk
Larry Mantle is joined in the AirTalk studio by Antonio Villaraigosa, candidate for mayor of Los Angeles. Councilman Villaraigosa is the Former Speaker of the California Assembly and was the National Co-Chairman of the John Kerry Presidential Campaign. He ran for mayor of L.A. in 2001. (Listen)
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May 11, 2005
ELECTION COVERAGE>> James Hahn on AirTalk
Angelenos will go to the polls next Tuesday, May 17th to vote for the next Mayor of Los Angeles. Larry Mantle speaks with Mayor James Hahn on AirTalk for a one on one, in-depth interview. Prior to being elected in 2001, Hahn served 16 years as City Attorney (1985-2001) and four years as City Controller (1981-1985). (Listen)
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ELECTION COVERAGE>> Mayor Candidates Want More Control Over LA Schools
Education has become a major issue in the LA mayor's race, despite the fact that the mayor has no control over the LA Unified School District. Both Mayor Jim Hahn and challenger Antonio Villaraigosa want to change that. Adolfo Guzman Lopez (Listen)
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May 10, 2005
ELECTION COVERAGE>> Hahn, Villaraigosa Take Divergent Approaches to Tackling Crime
Crime is consistently rated as the issue that matters most to LA voters, but both mayoral candidates differ on how to deal with the problem. Frank Stoltze (Listen)
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May 9, 2005
ELECTION COVERAGE>> Planes, Trains and Automobiles: How the Mayoral Candidates Stack Up on Transportation
Traffic ranks third on the list of most important issues to LA voters, so where do Mayor Jim Hahn and rival Antonio Villaraigosa stand on transportation? Rachael Myrow (Listen)
Posted by webmaster at 10:56 PM
May 5, 2005
ELECTION COVERAGE>> Zine Switches Mayoral Endorsement to Villaraigosa
City Councilman Dennis Zine has jumped camps to support Antonio Villaraigosa's quest to become LA mayor. Zine is mum on his reasons for pulling his support from incumbent Jim Hahn. Rachael Myrow (Listen)
Posted by webmaster at 11:21 PM
BLOGWATCH>> Instant Runoff Voting
Schadelmann comments on the issue of instant runoff voting or "Why the Cure Is as Deadly as the Disease". He writes: "If it's Tuesday, it must be Belgium, and if it's runoff season, then it must be time for Self Appointed Prophet Steven Hill of the "Center for Voting and Democracy" to be pimping the reform du jour of so-called "progressives" to "fix" our "elections" - the so-called "reform" of Instant Runoff Voting." (Read more)
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May 4, 2005
ELECTION COVERAGE>> Video Voter Minutes
Visit LA36's Web site to watch one-minute streaming video segments (Windows Media) about the mayor's impact on crime, education, housing, jobs, and transportation.The station writes: "As the Mayoral Election on May 19th nears, voter apathy is at an all time high. Three out of four eligible voters didn't show up for the primary. How does the Mayors’ race effect issues like education, crime, or traffic? Host Ken Bernstein explains the Mayor’s role in the issues you care about." (Watch now)
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May 3, 2005
ELECTION COVERAGE>> Boxer Endorses Villaraigosa in Mayoral Runoff
US Senator Barbara Boxer announces her support for Los Angeles mayoral candidate Antonio Villaraigosa in the May 17th runoff election. Rachael Myrow (Listen)
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May 2, 2005
BLOGWATCH>> The Mayor's Race as Brutal Calculus Exam
After running the numbers, are we left with two zeros? The L.A. Voice adds it all up: "Based on Mayor Jim Hahn's four years of near absenteeism from the leadership duties of the office, his administration's penchant for triggering corruption investigations and his love of venal election-season gestures, it's plain that we can't vote in good conscience to re-elect him. Los Angeles deserves far better.The question is whether Antonio Villaraigosa's a morally and politically significant alternative. I'm not the most astute political writer, so here's the kind of struggling, sophomoric nonsense I found myself banging out way too late last night in a feeble effort to make sense of the choices" (Read more)
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