About this episode
The episode discusses LA's City Council's actions regarding the Olympic Wage, the tight mayoral race, and a potential spy scandal involving a former mayor.
Scott, Alissa, and Mike recount yet another attempt by LA’s City Council to undermine the Olympic Wage and why a corresponding ballot measure to repeal the city’s business tax is like playing Russian Roulette. Then, new LA mayoral race polls show Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt in a tight race for second place, and what Mike would have asked in the final, now-cancelled debate. And: was the former mayor of Arcadia a spy for the People’s Republic of China?
People in this episode
Hosts: Scott, Alissa, Mike
Topics covered
- LA City Council
- Olympic Wage
- business tax
- mayoral race
- polls
- debate
- spying
Keywords
- LA City Council
- Olympic Wage
- business tax
- Nithya Raman
- Spencer Pratt
- mayoral race
- polls
- debate
- spy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: LA City Council, People’s Republic of China
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