Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
Los Angeles is waking up to a new mayor. Former City Councilman Eric Garcetti clinched 54 percent of the vote in yesterday's election.
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The race was often contentious, and certainly expensive, with each candidate raising millions, and outside groups pouring in even more.
Los Angeles city voters Tuesday also decided to dramatically limit the number of medical marijuana dispensaries, approving Measure D by a 63 to 37 margin. Measure F, which would have allowed an unlimited number of dispensaries, failed 59 to 41 percent. Measure E, which was abandoned by supporters, also failed.
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For more on just how many Angelenos actually turned out vote, how much money was spent on each vote, and a general report on the outcome of the election, we're joined by KPCC's political reporters Alice Walton and Frank Stoltze.