Today on AirTalk, we assemble our political panel to break down last night's fourth democratic debate. Also on the show, we check in with LAPD Chief Michel Moore; take a look at USC's new survey on livability in LA County; and more.
Lower Relative Life Satisfaction And Other Takeaways From A New Survey On Livability In LA
A new survey from USC is attempting to track affordability, livability, mobility and sustainability in L.A. County by checking in with the same 1,700 residents every quarter for the next 10 years.
The first results from the LABarometer’s livability survey are in and one of the takeaways is that L.A. County residents report lower life satisfaction than the national average. Higher earners in L.A. are also not as satisfied as the average national resident. And renters in L.A. County think they can afford more, regardless of how much they’re making.
We dive into the survey results.
Guest:
Kyla Thomas, associate sociologist at the USC Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research, where she is the director of LA Barometer, a new 10 year quarterly survey of social conditions and attitudes in L.A. County
LAPD Chief Moore: Vehicle Detention, Body Cam Footage, A Homicide Library And More
Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore joins Larry Mantle for his monthly check-in on AirTalk. Topics discussed include:
After an LA Times investigation, the LAPD is changing its protocols regarding the detention of vehicles
A department report says that body cam footage has provided some evidence of officer misconduct, as well as a larger volume of evidence that exonerates officers
LAPD has increased patrols around the Civic Center area in DTLA
Crimes against homeless people are on the rise
Nearly 2 million minor citations were voided by LA officials
LAPD helped evacuate people and clear encampments during the fires
The off-duty officer who fatally shot a man in Costco will not face criminal charges. Will he face consequences within the LAPD?
The LAPD and FBI have opened a Homicide Library, with both solved and unsolved cases on file
LAPD officers’ have a new badge, to mark the department’s 150th anniversary
GUEST:
Michel Moore, Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department; he tweets
Warren’s Medicare4All Plan, Biden’s Son, Impeachment Inquiry Highlight Wide-Ranging Night Of Topics In Tuesday’s Democratic Debate
Elizabeth Warren repeatedly came under attack during the Democratic presidential debate as rivals accused the Massachusetts senator of ducking questions about the cost of Medicare for All and her signature wealth tax plan in an attempt to derail her rising campaign.
The pile-on Tuesday reinforced her new status as a front-runner in the contest to take on President Donald Trump next year. With first state primaries rapidly approaching, her many challengers have dwindling opportunities to emerge as powerful alternatives to the progressive agenda she's championing.
The night's confrontations were mostly fought on familiar terrain for the Democrats, who have spent months sparring over the future of health care with former Vice President Joe Biden and other moderates pressing for a measured approach while Warren and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders call for a dramatic, government-funded overhaul of the insurance market. Still, unlike Sanders, Warren refused to say whether she would raise taxes on the middle class to pay for a Medicare for All universal health insurance plan - a stance that's increasingly difficult to maintain given her more prominent status.
Featuring a dozen candidates, the debate, sponsored by CNN and The New York Times and held in Ohio, was the largest in modern history. It was the first time the White House hopefuls gathered in a little more than a month. In that time, the political landscape has changed with Trump facing an impeachment inquiry in the House centered on his quest to get Ukraine to dig up unflattering details about Biden, another front-runner among the Democrats hoping to unseat the Republican president. Also debating were New York entrepreneur Andrew Yang, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, former Obama housing chief Julián Castro and billionaire activist Tom Steyer.
With files from the Associated Press
Guests:
Matt Rodriguez, Democratic strategist and founder and chief executive officer of Rodriguez Strategies. He is also a former senior Obama advisor in 2008; he tweets
Nomiki Konst, former member of the DNC Unity Reform Commission, which worked to increase participation in the Democratic Party and reform the presidential primary process; former Bernie Sanders surrogate in 2016; she tweets
Sean T. Walsh, Republican political analyst and partner at Wilson Walsh Consulting in San Francisco; he is a former adviser to California Governors Pete Wilson and Arnold Schwarzenegger and a former White House staffer for Presidents Reagan and H.W. Bush