Update: THE ECONOMY, THE MAYOR AND THE CITY OF LA: Good Grief

February 6, 2010 | LA Times

L.A. city official says mayor doesn't have authority to order layoffs 'on his own'

By Maeve Reston

...day after Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa ordered the elimination of 1,000...of City Atty. Carmen Trutanich that Villaraigosa lacks the power to compel city department...judgments and settlements. He added that Villaraigosa doesn't "have any intention of trying...

February 5, 2010 |LA Times L.A. NOW

Showdown brewing between L.A. mayor and city attorney over layoffs [Updated]

...day after Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa ordered the elimination of 1,000 jobs...of City Atty. Carmen Trutanich that Villaraigosa lacks the power to compel city department...judgments and settlements. He added that Villaraigosa doesnâ t â have any intention of trying...