California: Los Angeles mayor won’t back local fund protection initiative
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Monday that he is not inclined to support a measure on the November ballot aimed at protecting funds for local government. Villaraigosa made his remarks at a Capitol news conference alongside his cousin, Speaker John Pérez (D-Los Angeles) and Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums. Pérez stood with Dellums and Villaraigosa to announce support for the Assembly Democrats’ budget plan, which includes a $900-million repayment to cities for money borrowed in an earlier budget plan.