Gore Endorses Howard Dean; Governor Schwarzenegger's Fiscal Woes; Shortfall in Vehicle License Fees; America's Low-Income Housing Policy
Gore Endorses Howard Dean
On Tuesday, Al Gore, former Vice-President and Democratic presidential candidate in 2000, endorsed Howard Dean in his bid for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Larry Mantle talks with Raphe Sonenshein, Professor of Political Science, CSU Fullerton, and Kevin Philips, a commentator on NPR, author and frequent columnist for the LA Times, about the impact of this endorsement on Dean's campaign and on the campaigns of the other Democratic candidates
Governor Schwarzenegger's Fiscal Woes
Governor Schwarzenegger is now telling legislators that he will make cuts in education to balance the State budget and has even stated that he will try to roll back Prop. 98. Critics say this violates campaign promises he made not to touch education spending. What is the Governor's strategy and how will it play out? Raphe Sonenshein, Professor of Political Science, CSU Fullerton, and Vince Sollito, Deputy Press Secretary for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, join Host Larry Mantle.
Shortfall in Vehicle License Fees
Now that Governor Schwarzenegger has repealed the Vehicle License Fee, some cities are scrambling to deal with budget shortfalls. Larry will discuss the effect these shortfalls will have on services in LA and surrounding Southern California cities. Joining Larry are Megan Taylor, Director of communication for the League of California Cities, Jack Weiss, Los Angeles City Councilman representing the 5th council district, John Saunders, Assistant City Manager for the City of Cerritos, and Jim Smith, Management and Budget Director for the City of Riverside.
America's Low-Income Housing Policy
Larry Mantle talks with Harvard's Howard Husock about his new book America's Trillion Dollar Housing Mistake: The Failure of America's Housing Policy. Husock believes government subsidized low-income housing has created urban blight and perpetuated poverty. Joining the conversation also are Peter Dreier, the Dr. E.P. Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics and Director of the Urban & Environmental Policy Program at Occidental College, Ed Griffin, Director of Intergovernmental and Community Relations for the Los Angeles City Housing Authority, and Sarah Duceau, Deputy Mayor of Housing for the City of Los Angeles.