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Mayor Bass and Councilmember Raman engage in a heated debate while President Trump is a focal point in the California Governor debate, alongside a federal investigation into LA Unified.

Mayor Bass takes on Councilmember Raman in a one-on-one debate, and the kid gloves were off. President Trump was a frequent target in last night's CA Governor debate. The feds launch an investigation into LA Unified. Plus, more from Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at  LAist.com/join  and by visiting  https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.com

People in this episode

Guests: Mayor Bass, Councilmember Raman

Topics covered

• politics
• debate
• education
• investigation
• California

Keywords

• Bass
• Raman
• Trump
• California Governor debate
• LA Unified
• federal investigation

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Organizations: LA Unified

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