Freshman Legislators Meet Gridlock in Sacramento

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Five thousand people have been killed this year in Mexico's drug wars, twice the number of last year. The violence is increasingly brutal, from Baja to Chihuahua.  How long will Mexicans tolerate a climate of fear? Will the violence cross the border? We explore these issues in a rebroadcast of today's To the Point. Then, freshman legislators face partisan gridlock on a budget deficit that's growing by the day. Will new members make any difference? Is it time to amend the state constitution?

Ongoing corruption, gruesome brutality and a death toll of 5000 this year alone. How long will Mexicans tolerate a climate of fear? Will the violence cross the border? We explore these issues in a rebroadcast of today's To the Point. Then, freshman legislators face partisan gridlock on a budget deficit that's growing by the day. Will new members make any difference? Is it time to amend the state constitution?

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Christian Bordal, Karen Radziner