Los Angeles Secession Fails

Los Angeles residents overwhelmingly vote to keep the nation's second-largest city intact.

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November 6, 2002, 9:00 AM PST

"The mayor's L.A. United campaign deluged the television airwaves with ads warning of secession's dire consequences for public safety, taxes, utility costs and rent control.Separatists had limited options for countering such claims, which they labeled scare tactics. Pressed for money, they aired their commercials only on cable stations, and otherwise relied on mailers, debates, e-mail messages and word of mouth to persuade voters.The results Tuesday were hardly a surprise, even for some hard-core secessionists who have toiled for years to carve out the two cities."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: City Says No-Go to Secession

Wednesday, November 6, 2002 in The Los Angeles Times

Government / Politics California

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