> The election for L.A. Mayor is next Tuesday, and while there will
> undoubtedly be a runoff of the top two, the most recent poll shows Antonio
> Villaraigosa in the lead with 23%, followed by James Hahn with 20%.
>
> The is good news, Hahn is left of center, and Villaraigosa is a genuine
> progressive. Among other things, Villaraigosa is past President of the
ACLU
> Southern California, former speaker of the State Assembly, has fought for
> low income bus riders, for a living wage, is strongly supported by
> progressive unions and the Sierra Club, NOW.
>
> Imagine, a progressive Latino may well be the next mayor of Los Angeles.
I
> hope so.
He is also a former organizer for SEIU, who is putting forth a large effort to get him elected.
Jeff