Measure J equals gentrification, racism, and pollution with public funds

Measure J equals gentrification, racism, and pollution with public funds

By Sunyoung Yang and Eric Mann Published on 10/30/12 in the Daily News Los Angeles MEASURE J is the latest version of gentrification, racism, and environmental pollution packaged as urban progress. It is Mayor Villaraigosa's swan song for L.A. as he moves...

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No On Measure J with Sunyoung Yang, Barbara Lott-Holland and Damien Goodmon

No On Measure J with Sunyoung Yang, Barbara Lott-Holland and Damien Goodmon

Today we devote the hour to a critically important Ballot Measure that has not received as much attention as many of the other measures and propositions. I'm talking about Measure J. Measure J proposes to borrow tens of billions of dollars,...

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No On Measure J is Kicking Into Gear

No On Measure J is Kicking Into Gear

The No on Measure J campaign is kicking into gear, with phone-banking launching this week and the field operation growing every day. Volunteers are needed to make phone calls, hand out flyers, distribute lawn signs and more. Those interested in volunteering...

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The Fight for the Soul of Los Angeles

The Fight for the Soul of Los Angeles

In Los Angeles this November 6, on the same ballot as the presidential election, is a racist, gentrifying, sales tax initiated by the Los Angeles MTA and the Move LA Coalition—Measure J. This ½ cent sales tax is an...

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