Patt Morrison for Thurs, May 14

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Thursday, May 14, 2009

1-3 p.m.

 

 

**DAVID LAZARUS OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES GUEST HOSTS

1:00 – 1:40

The Race to Replace Hilda Solis Heats Up

Hilda Solis gave up her Congressional seat to become Labor Secretary. Now, twelve candidates are vying to replace here in the San Gabriel Valley-based 32^nd Congressional District. Two well-known Democrats are considered the front runners: State Senator Gil Cedillo of Los Angeles and State Board of Equalization member and former Assemblywoman Judy Chu of Monterey Park. Last night Patt Morrison hosted a debate co-sponsored by CAUSE and SVREP with the Democratic candidates. Today, we air excerpts from that debate and discuss the race with Raphael Sonenshein.

 

Guests:

Raphael ("Raphe") Sonenshein: Professor of Political Science, CSU Fullerton

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PLUS AUDIO FROM LAST NIGHT'S DEBATE W/ THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES:

Francisco Alonso, retired, former mayor of Monterey Park

Sen. Gil Cedillo, State Sen. of Los Angeles.

Judy Chu, State Board of Equalization member and former Assemblywoman of Monterey Park.
Benita Duran, former district deputy to Solis

Stefan "Contreras" Lysenko, Independent filmmaker/businessman

Nick Juan Mostert, attorney, legislation analyst

Rafael F. Nadal, kitchen designer and advocate for homeless veterans and senior citizens

Emanuel Pleitez, member of Obama’s Treasury Department transition team, 26-year-old financial analyst

 

 

1:40 – 2:00

April Showers Bring May Flowers…and May Revises

Gov. Schwarzenegger presents two versions of his revised May budget in a 2:00 pm press conference today—one represents the standing budget if voters approve all the Governor's measures on the May 19th special election ballot, while the other represents a scenario in which all initiatives fail. The latter would include severe budget cuts. Critics are skeptical of the Governor's timing: with just five days before the election, is this a mere scare tactic? We check in for a preview of the presser.

 

Guests:

TBD

 

 

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2:00 – 2:20

OPEN

 

 

2:20 – 2:30

The Lottery Wars

At a time when most businesses could use a bail out, there's one industry that's booming: despite incredible odds and a failing economy, we just can't stop playing the lottery. Last year, 124 million Americans played, pulling in hundreds of millions of dollars for the industry. What possesses us to pour hard-earned money into such a statistically poor investment and could our vice even help us solve problems like our state's gaping budget gap? We take a look at the history of this American institution—from its roots in Jamestown, to the modern, multi-billion dollar business.

 

Guests:

Matt Sweeney, author of The Lottery Wars: Long Odds, Fast Money, and the Battle Over an American Institution

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2:30 – 3:00

Prop 1C: Gambling with the State Budget

Prop 1C would repeal current requirements that lottery revenue be used only for education, and authorize unlimited borrowing against future lottery proceeds to avoid cutting state government spending. The 2009-10 budget already includes $5 billion from this source, but opponents say the extra revenue encourages gambling and exploits the poor. Could the measure work to balance our $42 billion state deficit as it has in Florida and Texas? We hear from both sides.

 

Guests:

YES ON PROP 1C:

David Crane, special advisor to Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger and YES on 1C

He will call in on line 10 and has 866 as a back-up

 

NO ON PROP 1C:

James Butler, director, California Coalition Against the Expansion of Gambling

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