California's Budget Crisis; Chuck Barris
California's Budget Crisis
California's budget deficit has grown to a staggering $34.8 billion. How did it get so large, and how might Governor Davis's proposed remedies affect you? Larry Mantle talks with State Senator Sheila Kuehl, former State Controller Kathleen Connell, and California State Assemblywoman Lynn Dauscher. Also checking in on California's budget crisis during the hour are: Jack Kaiser, Chief Economist at the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation; David E. Janssen, Chief Administrative Officer, LA County; Dr. Percy Clark, Superintendent of the Pasadena Unified School District; Michael Killebrew, Budget Manager for the City of Long Beach; Caprice Young, President of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board, and Yvonne Brathwaite-Burke, Los Angeles County Supervisor.
Chuck Barris
Chuck Barris, former host of "The Gong Show," talks about his new autobiography, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (Miramax Books). In the book, which was just turned into a major motion picture by Miramax, Chuck Barris claims he led a double life as a game show host and CIA assassin. Sam Rockwell, who plays Chuck Barris in the film, will also join Larry Mantle later in the hour.