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On the third day of the convention themed “prosperity with a purpose,” participants talked about maintaining a strong economy. Among the issues they discussed were tax relief, welfare reform…

The Club For Growth hosted this 25th anniversary tribute to the passage of Proposition 13, the state of California’s initiative that limited how much property owners in the state could be ta…

In the first of three Republican primary debates, the gubernatorial candidates focused on immigration, abortion, education, campaign finance reforms and taxes.

After official welcoming remarks, two panels talked about how a Gore-Lieberman ticket would improve their lives. Delegates then paid tribute to women serving in the Senate. President Clinton…

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Gore arrived in California for the Democratic National Convention. He and vice presidential candidate Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) spoke t…

Las Angeles officials held a news conference welcoming Democrats to their city for the the Democratic convention held there. Following welcoming remarks, convention buttons and posters were …

Mayor Richard Riordan (R) talked about the Democratic Convention and its effect on Los Angeles. He responded to audience telephone calls. The host participated from Washington, DC.

Mr. Andrew announced that the convention would be held in Staples Center Arena in Los Angeles, CA. He criticized the Republicans for using 10 million more tax dollars to fund their conventio…

A Funeral Service was held for Mayor Tom Bradley, and mourners paid tribute to him for his service in Los Angeles. They focused on his accomplishments and recognized his asset to the communi…

Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan (R) talked about various policy issues important to Los Angeles, including crime, education and immigration, and took audience calls, faxes and electronic m…

Mayor Riordan debated his Democratic challenger Tom Hayden on issues of importance to metropolitan Los Angeles. They made opening and closing statements and took questions from the audience.…

The U.S. Conference of Mayors sponsored a press conference concerning the Crime Bill that’s before the U.S. House. Several mayors gave their perspective on the legislation. The bill would ba…

From the White House South Lawn, President Clinton spoke at a Police Commendation Ceremony. He also explained the main provisions of the Crime Bill including the 5-year goal of putting 100,0…

Participants gave status reports on the current level of disaster relief and how federal disaster relief is being spent for the California earthquake. They also discussed changes to be made …

President Bill Clinton and federal, state, and local officials discussed disaster relief for earthquake victims during their meeting today at Hollywood-Burbank Airport in Burbank, California…

After inspecting damage and learning of fatalities, Governor Pete Wilson and Mayor Richard Riordan spoke with reporters about the earthquake which occurred at 4:30 a.m. today. Senator Dianne…

The president and vice president spoke by telephone to mayors of several large cities who will share the first $50 million in federal grants to be used specifically for placing more policeme…

Members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee made opening statements, after which Philip Heymann, Deputy Attorney General, testified on the proposed crime legislation. Issues included the dea…

Richard Riordan was sworn in as mayor of Los Angeles, becoming the city’s first Republican mayor in decades. He pledged to “turn around” Los Angeles in his inauguration speech.

Los Angeles city council members, California delegates to Congress and Mayor-Elect Richard Riordhan (D) of Los Angeles spoke in a news conference during the mayor-elect’s visit to Washingto…