Assembly Bill 2040; Bipartisan Reaction to Governor Schwarzenegger’s Signing of the Pact with the Lytton Band of Pomo Indians; FilmWeek
Assembly Bill 2040
California State Assemblyman Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) introduced a bill that would require L.A.’s seaports to keep air emissions at, or below, 2004 levels. It passed the California State Senate today. The Port of Long Beach, the California Chamber of Commerce and the Department of Transportation oppose this bill, saying it will curtail the port’s growth and limit jobs. Groups like the South Coast Air Quality Management District and the American Lung Association support the bill. Joining Guest Host Patt Morrison to discuss the story is Alan Lowenthal, California State Assemblyman (D-Long Beach), Gus Hein, Director of Government Affairs for the Port of Long Beach and Noel Park, president of the San Pedro and Peninsula Homeowner’s Coalition.
Bipartisan Reaction to Governor Schwarzenegger’s Signing of the Pact with the Lytton Band of Pomo Indians
Patt Morrison discusses the Governor's agreement allowing the Lytton Band of Pomo Indians to open a Bay Area casino with Ray Haynes, Republican Assemblyman from the 66th district, which includes parts of Riverside, Temecula, Murrieta, and Lake Elsinore, and Joe Canciamilla, California Democratic Assemblyman from the 11th District, which includes Antioch, Baypoint, Bayview and other East Bay communities.
FilmWeek
Guest Host John Rabe and critics Peter Rainer of New York Magazine and Jean Oppenheimer of New Times discuss this week's new film releases, including Without a Paddle, Mean Creek, Rosenstrasse, Last Life In the Universe, Nicotina, Superstar In a Housedress (The Life and Legend of Jackie Cooper) and Imelda.
The 5th Annual Festival of Fantasy, Horror & Science-Fiction and IDA's 8th Annual InFACT™ Theatrical Documentary Showcase were highlighted and film composer Elmer Bernstein was remembered.