Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas’ juvenile justice reforms Los Angeles County has the largest number of young people on probation in the country and a distressingly high recidivism rate. Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas is presenting a plan aimed at preventing young offenders from heading right back into jail after they are released. (posted 12/02/10) By Emily Frost
Kamala Harris declares victory Nearly four weeks after Election day, Kamala Harris, the state attorney general, declared victory Tuesday at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. (posted 11/30/10) By Marilyne Medawar
Department of Water and Power may face mandatory audits The Los Angeles City Council is deciding whether to put an initiative on the March ballot that will ask voters to audit the DWP and evaluate proposed rate increases and investigate complaints of fraud, abuse and waste.
(posted 11/16/10) By Madeleine Scinto
Race for California attorney general is still a close one According to the most recent count, Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley holds a razor thin lead over San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris. (posted 11/09/10) By Esther Kang
California budget woes continue, even in light of Proposition 25 The approval of Proposition 25, which allows the legislature to pass the budget with a majority vote instead of the two-thirds state law used to require, seems like it paved the way for Democrats to pass next year's budget. (posted 11/09/10) By Madeleine Scinto
Latino votes have large sway in the polls Gary Segura of Latino Decisions, a political research group, discusses how the Latino vote is changing the face of politics in America, mostly in the Democrats' favor. (posted 11/08/10) By LeTania Kirkland
Ruling says corporations and unions can provide unlimited funding for political advertisements The Citizens United decision this past January ruled that spending for political advertisements is a protected form of free speech under the First Amendment. Kaitlin Parker reports about what the extra cash flow meant for this year's midterm elections. (posted 11/04/10) By Kaitlin Parker
Los Angeles residents speak out about 2010 voting results California's voting results about elections and propositions came out on Wednesday, Nov. 3. Rachael Lee finds out how Los Angeles locals feel about the results. (posted 11/04/10) By Rachael Lee
Election Coverage 2010 Annenberg Radio News covers the 2010 midterm elections with live updates from both the Democratic and Republican headquarters, Attorney General candidate Kamala Harris' campaign headquarters, and a 'Yes on Proposition 19' party. Plus, analysis of races to watch and incoming results. (posted 11/02/10) By Jessica Flores
Interview: Mark Ridley-Thomas on the races he is watching Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas is spending election night visiting democratic headquarters across the city. Ariel Edwards-Levy talks to him about the races he is watching. (posted 11/02/10) By Ariel Edwards-Levy
Union members convince South Los Angeles residents to vote Two members of the Service Employees International Union knock on doors and make phone calls to convince last-minute voters to head to polling places Tuesday. (posted 11/02/10) By Rebecca Schoenkopf
California election advertisements cost more than any other non-presidential campaign This election has been more dependent on fundraising and finance than any other, breaking the record for the most expensive non-presidential campaign in the United States. California's campaign budget totaled more than $4 billion.
(posted 10/28/10) By Kyle Tabuena-Folli
Recent poll finds Democrats not enthusiastic about this year’s election Darry Sragow, director of the University of Southern California College/Los Angeles Times poll, discusses the source of voter frustration and the hopes for a new wave of positive changes in the upcoming election results. (posted 10/28/10) By LeTania Kirkland
Obama speaks at the University of Southern California A poll released Thursday said former supporters of President Barack Obama might vote Republican in next Tuesday's elections. But Obama visited the University of Southern California Friday to campaign for Democratic candidates. Listen to highlights from his speech. (posted 10/28/10) By Jessica Flores
Proposition 19 lacks funds, not buzz Proposition 19 supporters have been focusing more on social media than television advertisements. With just a week away from voting time, the Yes on 19 campaign says it is stepping up its efforts.
(posted 10/26/10) By Jessica Flores
Proposition 27 advocates say re-districting should be in hands of state legislature Daniel Lowenstein, University of California, Los Angeles law professor and former chairman of California for Fair Political Practices Commission, explains why the drawing of district lines should be controlled by the state legislature. (posted 10/26/10) By Madeleine Scinto
Barack Obama comes to the University of Southern California President Barack Obama will be at the University of Southern California campus on Friday, Oct. 22 for a political rally. Conservative groups will also be there to voice opinions. (posted 10/21/10) By ARN Staff
Proposition 22 chooses local projects over statewide programs If Proposition 22 passes this November, an estimated $1 billion will be taken from the state's general fund to pay for local-level transportation and redevelopment projects. Chris Foy reports on the different aspects and possible effects of the ballot initiative. (posted 10/21/10) By Chris Foy
Assemblywoman defends Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina Assemblywoman Diane Harkey explains why gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman and Senate candidate Carly Fiorina can be trusted on women's issues. Harkey, an Orange County Republican, says female political interests go beyond the single issue of abortion. (posted 10/19/10) By Madeleine Scinto
Clinton fires up young voters for Jerry Brown Former President Bill Clinton rallied young voters at the University of California, Los Angeles Thursday night. He asked them to head to the polls and vote for democratic Gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown and Lieutenant Governor nominee Gavin Newsom. (posted 10/16/10) By Esther Kang
Chileans in Los Angeles unite As the 33 Chilean miners recover from the 69 days they spent underground, the usually divided Los Angeles community is on the mend. (posted 10/14/10) By Kyle Tabuena-Folli
Proposition 19 supporters remain hopeful Proponents of the measure to legalize marijuana held a press conference Tuesday to express their cannabis cause. With just a few weeks before California voters cast their ballots on Nov. 2, the group is confident the proposition will pass. (posted 10/12/10) By Esther Kang
Proposition 24 would change tax laws for businesses California is in the middle of both a budget crisis and an economic recession, and residents are divided over whether ending some corporate tax breaks would help or hurt. (posted 10/07/10) By Ariel Edwards-Levy
Prop 13 Interview Annenberg Radio News host Pete Griffin talks to UC San Diego professor Isaac Martin about Prop 13. Martin has written extensively on the subject, including his 2008 award-winning book The Permanent Tax Revolt: How The Property Tax Transformed Politics. (posted 9/29/09) By Peter Griffin
Controller lawsuit The State Board of Equalization agreed to intervene in a lawsuit Gov. Schwarzenegger filed against State Controller John Chiang. The lawsuit would force 15,000 additional employees to be subject to furloughs. (posted 2/17/09) By Karen Marcus
Democrats Push for New Rules to Pass Budgets Democrats in the state legislature have introduced a bill that would allow a majority party to pass a state budget without the agreement of minority parties. Annenberg Radio's Richie Duchon Reports. (posted 12/04/08) By Richard Duchon
Steps to reopen King/Harbor Hospital Two days in office and Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas is wasting no time. Today the L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved his plan to come up with cost estimates and a timeline for reopening the Martin Luther King-Harbor hospital, which requires massive repairs. When it closed last year, it put health care out of reach for many area residents, who are desperate for it to reopen. Listen to the story and find out what health care providers have to say. (posted 12/02/08) By Hannah Kim
Heath care concerns The nation's health care system is broken and many health care advocates are hoping that the new Obama Administration can make some changes. A virtual town hall meeting was held in cities nationwide today to discuss the future of health care. (posted 11/20/08) By Claudia Melendez
Kevin’s election night experience I had an unbelievable experience covering the 2008 presidential election. One of the moments that I will never forget.
(posted 11/07/08) By Kevin Patra
Supervisor Race tactics The county supervisor race for the second district was the most expensive in country history. Most of the money was spent by state senator Mark Ridley-Thomas and defeated opponent Bernard Parks by a wide margin.
(posted 11/06/08) By Matthew Richmond
California budget woes California's budget woes never seem to go away. Governor Schwarzenegger is trying to cut costs and raise money quickly to keep the state running.
(posted 11/06/08) By Kaitlin Funaro
Home foreclosures Nearly 80,000 Californians lost their homes to foreclosures over the past three months. It's the highest amount in the twenty years since company MDA Dataquick began keeping track. But lenders ,borrowers, and government officials are planning to help using new statewide legislation. (posted 10/23/08) By Jonathan Horn
Health Care Reform Campaign The Health Care For America Now campaign held a news conference in Downtown Los Angeles to highlight the need for comprehensive health care reform in 2009. (posted 10/16/08) By Peter Griffin
Schwarzenegger asks Californians to buy bonds Investors looking for somewhere to put their money have found it in California, and it could help that state survive the economic rough spots.
(posted 10/16/08) By Kaitlin Funaro
Budget vetos Even though Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the Parks Bill, there are hundreds he did not pass. Democratic legislators are upset and spoke out. (posted 10/02/08) By Beth Palkovic
Importance of Latino Voters A coalition of Groups announced a bi-partisan drive today to register Latino voters. The Coalition includes Spanish-Language media and community groups (co-written by Claudia Melendez) (posted 9/25/08) By Julianne Spencer
Officials endorse Proposition A This November, Los Angeles city residents will vote on Proposition A. The measure will place a $36 parcel tax for real property to fund gang-prevention programs. Officials describe why they support Prop A. (posted 9/16/08) By Hannah Kim
Supervisor Debate Los Angeles City Councilman Bernard Parks and State Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas are running for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in the 2nd District. The seat has been held by Yvonne Burke since 1992. Parks and Ridley-Thomas held a debate on Thursday, April 24th. Matthew Mundy has highlights. (posted 4/29/08) By Matthew Mundy
Green Buildings The city council approved a bill on Earth Day to make LA's buildings environmentally sustainable. (posted 4/22/08) By Stephanie Meisenheimer
Mayor unveils his new gang fighting strategy The mayor announced a new plan today that would reorganize the city's current gang reduction efforts. The new plan includes the addition of four new gang reduction zones. The plan also allots additional funds to intervention and prevention services is high-crime areas. (posted 4/15/08) By Sonata Lee
Family of gunned down teen asks for tougher laws for illegal immigrants The family of Jamiel Shaw, the young man gunned down steps from his home, urged the Los Angeles City Council to adopt Jamiel's Law. The new law would permit police officers to ask people they arrest about their immigration status. Shaw was allegedly killed by a man the police believe is an illegal immigrant who was release from jail the day before Shaw was killed. (posted 4/08/08) By Sonata Lee
Gang Politics A city hall committee met today to discuss ways to implement the new anti-gang strategy. This includes rearranging the bureaucracy and reallocating money meant for other programs. David de Sola looks at the plan and where the money might come from. (posted 4/03/08) By David de Sola
Border Fence The Bush Administration is waiving environmental laws and regulations to expedite construction of a fence along the border between United States and Mexico. Supporters of the border fence say the waivers are necessary to finish the construction quickly to prevent more illegal immigrants from coming into the United States. But environmentalists are concerned that the fence will harm wildlife at the border, which is already experiencing ecological deterioration. (posted 4/01/08) By Hannah Kim
4,000 Americans Dead in Iraq As the death toll continues to climb, some say the U.S. should withdraw from Iraq and others maintain that the outcome will be worth the sacrificed lives. (posted 3/25/08) By Stephanie Meisenheimer
Dream Act One of the major issues of the 2008 election is illegal immigration. Trapped within the debate are thousands of high school and college age, undocumented immigrants... who want a chance at higher education, but can't afford it. State Senator Gil Cedillo has tried and failed twice to pass legislation that would help some of these students get financial aid. One young man is hoping his third try will be the charm. Sam Farber has the story. (posted 3/25/08) By Sam Farber
Obama’s speech “A work of genius” The Reverend Cecil Murray led the well-known Los Angeles First A.M.E. Church for 27 years. He was credited with helping calm the city during the 1992 L.A. riots. Now Reverend Murray is a professor with the USC School of Religion. I had a chance to speak with him about Senator Obama’s recent speech regarding race, religion and America. Reverend Murray called the speech "work of genius." (posted 3/25/08) By Laura Weber
Mayor budget The City of Los Angeles is staring at a massive budget deficit heading into the next fiscal year. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is looking at a variety of measures to deal with the money crunch, including laying off city employees. David de Sola looks at what measures city officials and employees are considering to solve the problem. (posted 3/13/08) By David de Sola
Speaker Fabian Nunez school funding conference California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez holds a conference at a downtown elementary school to discuss the defeat of AB 9XXX. (posted 3/13/08) By Jean-Luc Renault
City Budget The city is trying to dig its way out of a $155 million budget hole. But not everyone agrees on the best way to cut costs. One plan in particular, a proposal to limit LAPD recruits, is causing an uproar between Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the city's top policy analyst. Marissa Monroy has the story. (posted 2/26/08) By Marissa Monroy
Taxes and stimulus package As April 15th gets closer, a group of activists and a member of Congress are telling people to get ready for tax season. (posted 2/21/08) By David de Sola
What will you do with your tax rebate? Annenberg Radio News' Brian Sica asked South Los Angeles taxpayers what they will do with their tax rebates this year (posted 2/21/08) By Brian Sica
Yvonne Burke endorses Bernard Parks for supervisor Los Angeles County Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke is stepping down from office when her term ends. She has represented the 2nd District, which includes South Los Angeles, since 1992. On Thursday, February 14th she announced her endorsement of City Councilman Bernard Parks to succeed her. Parks is running against State Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas and community activist Morris Griffin in the June election. Listen to Brian Sica's story to hear from Burke, Parks and a supporter of Ridley-Thomas. (posted 2/14/08) By Brian Sica
Asian American Democrats The Asian American vote has been overlooked in recent primary campaigns. (posted 2/07/08) By Hanna Ingber Win
Asian American Republicans While the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund estimates that most Asian Americans are Democrats, there is also a sizable amount voting Republican as well. (posted 2/07/08) By Matthew Mundy
Interview with USC Professor on Iran nuclear program Richard Dekmejian is a professor of Political Science at USC and specializes in Middle East studies. Victoria Sanchez talks with him about what the national intelligence estimate means for American policy toward Iran. (posted 12/04/07) By Victoria Sanchez
S-Chip Consequences Annenberg Radio News Host Tom Sparks speaks with a California mother who depends on the State Children's Health Insurance Program, vetoed by President Bush. (posted 10/08/07) By Tom Sparks
Immigration Bill Rally Immigrant rights groups lead huge rallies in Los Angeles in response to the so-called Strive Act. (posted 5/10/07) By Debra Greene
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