State of Affairs: Shift in LA's labor leadership, misleading political ads, and the minimum wage

LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 29: Maria Durazo, executive secretary-treasurer of the labor federation, joins fellow union members, faith and community groups from Los Angeles to travel to Phoenix, Arizona aboard 11 chartered busses to join protests against Arizona's new immigration law, at Dodger Stadium July 29, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Activists said they have to keep up the pressure against the new law even though U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton issued a preliminary injunction preventing several sections of it from going into effect, at least until the courts have a chance to hear the full case. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Maria Durazo

This week on State of Affairs, the latest in state politics: a shift in L.A.'s labor landscape, misleading political ads and Bill Clinton comes to town. As always, Southern California Public Radio's political reporters Alice Walton and Frank Stoltze join Take Two to discuss more.

This week on State of Affairs, a shift in L.A.'s labor landscape, misleading political ads and Bill Clinton comes to town.

As always, Southern California Public Radio's political reporters Alice Walton and Frank Stoltze join Take Two to discuss more.

Major news on the labor beat this week: Maria Elena Durazo, the very powerful head of the county Federation of Labor, will leave her post. She's headed to a hotel workers' union to organize immigrants. What did she have to say about her departure?

The Federation of Labor has been a powerful force in elections, including the L.A. County supervisors race to replace Zev Yaroslavsky on next Tuesday's ballot. Sheila Kuehl and Bobby Shriver debated for the final time Wednesday night. What did the candidates have to say in this final face off?

And Frank found that not all the ads Shriver has been running are accurate. What is misleading about it? And Shriver has also been sending out a flier that is misleading?

Let's remind folks headed to the polls of one of the lower profile races: the race for state superintendent of public instruction. It's between two Democrats, Tom Torlakson and Marshall Tuck.

And an L.A. City Council committee agreed to study a proposed increase to the minimum wage. There was already a UC Berkeley study on L.A.'s minimum wage that the mayor's office frequently cities. So what's this study going to look at?