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Government

May 13, 2008

Mayor Vetoes Funding for Outside Firms

After months of internal wrangling among city officials, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa used his veto power last week to force the city attorney's hand regarding the defense of the pending May Day lawsuits.

By Peter B. Matuszak
Daily Journal Staff Writer
This article appears on Page 1

      LOS ANGELES - After months of internal wrangling among city officials, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa used his veto power last week to force the city attorney's hand regarding the defense of the pending May Day lawsuits.
      Villaraigosa overturned the $210,000 approved by the City Council on April 25 t...

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