Why are L.A. County voters deciding how to negotiate firefighter and other first responder salaries on Nov. 3? The reason relates to a strike 50 years ago.
Angelenos already voted for a county Ethics Commission and funding for alternatives to incarceration. But significant drafting and filing blunders could undo those ballot measures without Measure E's clean-up crew.
The Democratic frontrunner for governor once operated in the former L.A. mayor's shadow, barely making a dent in the 2001 mayoral primary race. The tables have turned.
