For State of Affairs, Take Two's weekly look at politics in the Golden State, Southern California Public Radio's political reporters Alice Walton and Frank Stoltze join the show.
Topics discussed Thursday include:
- LA public schools superintendent John Deasy resigning.
- The governor's race: Republican candidate Neel Kashkari released his first television ad this week. It goes after Governor Jerry Brown on education but some have raised an eyebrow at the ad's storyline.
- The Walt Disney Concert Hall played host to more than music Wednesday night. Kevin de Leon was sworn in as the new senate president pro tempore. The party had a $50,000 price tag.
- LA City Councilman Richard Alarcon was sentenced to 120 days in jail this week following his conviction on perjury and voter fraud charges. The councilman was found guilty of living outside his city council district. How much of a deterrent will this case be to other politicians?
- Mayor Eric Garcetti is driving home the message of water conservation after he stopped at DWP headquarters this week to talk about some new voluntary water conservation measures.
- Sheila Kuehl is now a candidate for county supervisor but she was once a child actor famous for her role on "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis." Now she's hosting "From Zev to Zelda."