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53:09

Israel, the Gaza Strip and America's Role in the...

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2010/06/03

Israel is taking a hard line on both its blockade of Gaza and its assault on a so-called "humanitarian" mission at sea. On this rebroadcast of To the Point, we get the latest on Monday's incident and the pros and cons of the blockade. Also, a pending ban on plastic grocery bags, and the US Supreme Court and "Miranda Rights."

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52:16

What Wins in June May Bite Back in November

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2010/06/02

Attack ads on TV may decide who wins next week's Republican primary campaigns for Governor and US Senator. Will there be a high price to pay? Is the state's largest private utility pushing its own interests with Proposition 16? What's the role of teachers in the race for Superintendent of Public Instruction? On our rebroadcast of To the Point, there's widespread outrage at Israel's attack on the ship that challenged the Gaza Strip blockade. We touch bases around the world.

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51:58

On Memorial Day: The Politics of Remembering

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2010/06/01

Memorial Day might seem as American as Apple Pie, but it takes on different forms for different people at different times. On this rebroadcast of today's To the Point, we hear about memorializing the war dead from Arlington National Cemetery to the Internet. Also, the official beginning of hurricane season, and Apple overcomes Microsoft.

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50:56

Proposition 15 and California Campaign Financing

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2010/05/28

With two candidates spending a total of $90 million in this year's Republican race for Governor, California voters will get another chance to approve public funding of political campaigns. Prop 15 on the June ballot provides for a pilot program. Also, the latest on Los Angeles and billboard blight. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, the White House compromise on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

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52:24

Funding Schools and Plugging the Oil Well

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2010/05/27

Majorities in some affluent suburbs have voted to increase taxes for schools, but not by enough to meet the two-thirds requirement. In other places they've passed. What's in store for Measure E next month in Los Angeles? Also, the Republican candidates for Attorney General. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, BP has begun to implement its new strategy for plugging the Gulf oil spill. How is "Top Kill" supposed to work, and what if it doesn't?

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54:41

Taxes and Law Enforcement in California

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2010/05/26

Democrats in Sacramento rolled out another budget proposal today, designed to avoid program cuts by increasing taxes. We talk with Assembly Speaker John Pérez. We also hear about next month's primaries for Attorney General, with the DA's of LA and San Francisco hoping to run against each other in November. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, some scientists claim they're getting closer to creating life in the laboratory. Are they playing God?

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52:52

Tesla Motors Wins, the City of Downey Loses

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2010/05/25

Tesla Motors will mass-produce electric cars in California, but it won’t be in Downey. Also, big trouble at the City of Hope, the renowned cancer center in Duarte. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, the deficit is so big that all federal programs will have to be on the cutting table. What about defense spending?

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53:53

Politics in California: Changing…Fast…

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2010/05/21

Meg Whitman’s lead over Steve Poizner in the Republican race for Governor has dropped from 50 to 9 points in just 3 months.What about the Democrats—and that measure to legalize marijuana on the November ballot? On Reporter’s Notebook…the Gulf oil spill…BP…and the Long Beach Aquarium. Later on… Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon is getting a warm reception in Washington. How does he look in his own country?

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52:43

This Year’s Budget Debate: Like Last Year’s Only More So

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2010/05/20

Will California become the only state in the nation with no welfare-to-work program? Could lawmakers preserve the safety net by raising taxes on cars and alcohol and delaying tax breaks for corporations? Also tonight, after yesterday’s primaries, it’s out with the old and in with the new in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Arkansas. What’s in store for Tea Partiers, progressives, Democrats and Republicans?

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52:42

Juvenile Crime and Standards of Decency…

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2010/05/19

The US Supreme Court says life without parole for juveniles is “cruel and unusual punishment”--if they did not commit murder. Four such cases are here in California. Should children who kill have a chance for parole, too? Also, budget cuts and union negotiations at LA City Hall.And, will the US Senate get tough on Finance Reform? With voters angry at Wall Street and incumbent politicians… maybe so.

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53:40

Quality Schools and Teacher Seniority

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2010/05/18

State law entitles all California students to equal education, but they aren’t getting it. As the budget crunch leads to lay-offs every Spring, the lowest performing schools lose the most teachers and chaos results in the Fall. Are seniority rules making things worse? Later on - Arizona has stirred a political hornets’ nest with its new law against illegal immigration. We’ll talk with the man who wrote it and with critics who call it an invitation to racial profiling.

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53:15

Next Month’s State Election and the Cost of Auto...

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2010/05/14

Supporters say Prop 17 will lower insurance rates for 82% of California drivers. Opponents ask, why would an insurance company sponsor a measure that might cost it money? Also tonight, a report that patients wait an average of 35 hours at LA’s biggest public emergency room. Also, In the wake of the Gulf oil spill—climate change is back on the Senate’s agenda. Is a new bill a collection of deals for special interests? Does it have a chance to pass?

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52:37

Carly Fiorina: from Big-time Business to Big-time...

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2010/05/13

She ran a Fortune 500 company, but she didn’t vote much in public elections. Now, Carly Fiorina is running for high office. Tonight we’ll ask Fiorina why her record at Hewlett-Packard qualifies her for the Republican nomination against Democratic US Senator Barbara Boxer. Also tonight…the LA City Council cuts future financial ties with Arizona. Later on… its Obama and Karzai together again—this time at the White House. Will a charm offensive get the President of Afghanistan

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53:18

Shutting Down LA’s Pot Dispensaries/Whitman and...

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2010/05/12

There’s less than a month left for hundreds of medical marijuana clinics to close their doors or face fines of up to 2500-dollars a day. What about patients who say they need their medicine?Also…is Meg Whitman in trouble? How do her attack ads compare to Steve Poisner’s? And in a rebroadcast of To The Point... BP, Transocean and Halliburton blame each other for the Gulf oil spill-- which could be five times bigger than officials have estimated.

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55:12

Politics in California and Washington and Europe’s...

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2010/05/11

California’s next statewide election is less than a month away—the first without an incumbent Governor on the ballot since 1998. We’ll hear how you can vote in the Democratic or Republican primary—even if you’re registered as Decline to State. Also tonight, stocks soared worldwide over Europe’s trillion-dollar commitment to shore up its economy. Is a major crisis being only kicked down the road? And…President Obama’s latest nominee to the US Supreme Court. Can Elena Kagan be

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52:58

The Gulf States Battle the Oil Spill and Property...

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2010/05/07

Desperate efforts are being made to limit potential damage from the Gulf Oil spill that could extend all the way to the Eastern seaboard. Congress wants to know about cozy relations between the oil industry and federal regulators. Also on WWLA?… two questions for tough times: should homeowners pay for sidewalk repairs—even when the damage was caused by the city? Should landlords share the pain of their tenants by freezing increases in rents?

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53:44

Terrorism in Times Square; The Future of Aerospace in...

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2010/05/06

By the late 1960's, America's aerospace industry was centered in Southern California. Not any more. As the space program is privatized, can that happen again? Will SpaceX in Hawthorne take astronauts to the International Space Station and civilian tourists to orbiting hotels? Also, the cost of not standing up to be counted. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, the failed bombing of Times Square led to speedy arrests in the US and Pakistan – and raised many questions.

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54:48

Merging Airlines, Reforming Politics and Managing...

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2010/05/05

Would taking the parties out of primary elections take "the jackass quotient" out of state politics? We hear about Proposition 14 on next month's ballot. Also, why are Olvera Street merchants getting a rent increase while a billionaire may get city property for a dollar a year? On our rebroadcast of To the Point, the merger of United and Continental will leave the US with just four major airlines.

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54:32

Oil Crisis in the Gulf of Mexico; Medical Crisis in LA

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2010/05/04

The lack of medical insurance makes the LA area like a developing country. Some people have lost coverage during chemotherapy for cancer. We hear more about that and hear why a giant utility company put Proposition 16 on next month's ballot. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, BP admits responsibility for the Gulf oil spill. As the massive slick moves toward shore, we hear what could be in store for wildlife, economic interests and America's continuing appetite for energy.

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52:50

Illegal Immigration and LA's Air Pollution

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2010/04/30

There has been progress, but LA is still the nation's smoggiest city, and 91% of Californians breath air that is dangerously polluted. That finding by the American Lung Association pits it against efforts to relax environmental laws during the economic recession. Also, efforts to delay Governor Schwarzenegger's attack on global warming. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, Arizona officials claim federal inaction required the state to crack down on illegal immigration.

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