King Harbor To Re-Open In 2012; California's May 19th Budget Election; Proposition 1A; Orange County Board Of Supervisors Votes To Suspend Planned Parenthood Contract; Eco Barons
King Harbor To Re-Open In 2012
An agreement has been reached between the University of California and L.A. County to re-open Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital within three years. With plans to operate an emergency room and inpatient facility, the county would pay for all costs, while the University of California would provide physician services and maintain the hospital's standards of care. Larry gets the details of the deal with L.A. County Supervisor, Mark Ridley Thomas, and Dr. Robert Ross, President and CEO of the California Endowment.
California's May 19th Budget Election
Last month the California legislature reached a budget deal after a protracted process. On May 19 Californians will vote on six budget-related ballot measures. Included are propositions for a state spending limit, state aid for education, and borrowing $5 billion against future lottery revenue. But both liberals and conservatives are opposing some propositions, and others are criticizing the measures as misleading. Larry Mantle sorts through the confusion with Dan Walters of the Sacramento Bee.
Proposition 1A
The most controversial measure on the May 19 ballot is Prop 1A. If passed, it would impose a state spending limit by setting aside money during boom years in a rainy-day fund and limiting what it could be used for. Additionally, there would be $16 billion in tax increases that could last as long as four years. Meanwhile, education funding rests on Prop 1A's passage. The funds for Prop 1B would not be appropriated without passage of Prop 1A. Larry Mantle finds out what Prop 1A means for California with Julie Soderlund of Budget Reform Now and Jon Coupal of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.
Orange County Board Of Supervisors Votes To Suspend Planned Parenthood Contract
Larry discusses the Orange County Supervisors vote to suspend Planned Parenthood services with Supervisor John Moorlach, John Dunn, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood for Orange and San Bernardino counties, and Jennifer Muir of the Orange County Register.
Eco Barons
Everybody talks about the environment, but is anybody doing anything about it? While many remain paralyzed by the scope of the Earth's ecological woes, a new generation of visionaries are quietly dedicating their lives - and their fortunes - to finding solutions. Pulitzer Prize-winner Edward Humes joins Larry to shine a light on some of the exceptional, inspirational individuals who are making an impact in the fight to save the planet. Edward Humes' new book is "Eco Barons: The Dreamers, Schemers, and Millionaires Who Are Saving Our Planet."