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L.A. Elections: Looking Ahead to the May Runoffs
The voters have spoken, but many of the top contests in the Los Angeles municipal election, including the mayor's race, won't be decided until May. Some of our favorite political minds join Val and Madeleine in the studio to take a look at the next stage.
Guests:
• Raphael Sonenshein, executive director of CSULA's Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs
• Jill Stewart, deputy editor of the L.A. Weekly
• Fernando Guerra, director of LMU's Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles
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