TIPOFF N.Y.'S BLOOMBERG SAYS VILLARAIGOSA SHOULD AIM EVEN HIGHER.Byline: RICK ORLOV As if he needed any more ego boosting, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa (born Antonio (Tony) Ramon Villar, Jr. on January 23, 1953) is the mayor of Los Angeles, California. He is the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since Cristobal Aguilar in 1872. received an unexpected endorsement for higher office last week. New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Mayor Michael Bloomberg Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born 14 February 1942) is an American businessman, and the founder of Bloomberg L.P., currently serving as the Mayor of New York City. He was a general partner at Salomon Brothers before founding the financial software service company in 1981. , in California for a 48-hour whirlwind visit, said he thinks Villaraigosa should not limit himself to just a speculated run for governor. ``I think he would be a perfect candidate in 2008 for president,'' Bloomberg said during an event at Fremont High School Fremont High School can refer to:
Bloomberg, a Republican multimillionaire mul·ti·mil·lion·aire n. One whose financial assets are worth several million dollars. multimillionaire Noun a person who has money or property worth several million pounds, dollars, etc. , turned aside questions about his own possible presidential bid but said he thinks Democrats should look for someone who has Villaraigosa's experience in running a major city. Villaraigosa returned the compliment by saying he thought Bloomberg would present a formidable challenge to those seeking the Republican nomination. Another Republican with nothing but compliments for the mayor was Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈaloɪ̯s ˈʃvaɐ̯ʦənˌʔɛɡɐ] . Insisting he was neither disappointed nor surprised by Villaraigosa's endorsement of Democratic gubernatorial challenger Phil Angelides Philip Nicholas "Phil" Angelides (IPA: æn.dʒε.'lid.ɪs) (born June 11, 1953 in Sacramento, California), is a California politician who was California State Treasurer and the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Governor of California in the 2006 elections. , Schwarzenegger told Daily News editors and reporters that he has been pleased with his working relationship with Villaraigosa and admires what the mayor is trying to do with the Los Angeles school The Los Angeles School of Urbanism is an academic movement emerged during the mid-1980s, loosely based at the University of Southern California and UCLA, that poses a challenge to the dominant Chicago School of Urbanism. system. ``He was never going to endorse me,'' a practical Schwarzenegger said. ``He wants to run for governor some day, and he needs to be with his (Democratic) party if he wants to be taken seriously.'' Party support will be a critical factor in 2010 if Schwarzenegger is re- elected in November. In addition to Villaraigosa, the Sacramento Bee said last week that others lining up for a potential shot at the office include San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden Mayor Gavin Newsom  This article or section contains information about one or more candidates in an upcoming or ongoing election.Content may change as the election approaches. , Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi John Raymond Garamendi (born January 24, 1945) is a U.S. politician and a member of the Democratic Party. He became the 46th Lieutenant Governor of California on January 8 2007. , state schools Superintendent Jack O'Connell and state Sen. Jackie Speier of San Mateo. Some critics of Animal Services Director Ed Boks are questioning the way funds are being provided for a potential audit of the agency by City Controller Laura Chick. The Best Friends Network, a group active in the animal-rights community, has offered to give the city $200,000 for the audit that Boks has requested. ``(Boks) came to me and asked for an audit, and I told him I didn't have the budget for it this year,'' Chick said. ``He asked if we would do it if he could get the funding for us. I told him yes.'' Chick said she agreed to do the audit if she is allowed to determine its scope, oversee the team that is hired and review all of its work before it is released. ``It would be no different than if I had it on my regular agenda of work,'' Chick said. It would mark the first time the city has used private funds to perform an audit. Other city agencies have used their own budgets to absorb the costs of audits. Earlier this year, Chick rejected a proposal from the owner of some parking lots who wanted her to audit the Department of Transportation. ``This is completely different because that was a contractor trying to get us involved to overrule The refusal by a judge to sustain an objection set forth by an attorney during a trial, such as an objection to a particular question posed to a witness. To make void, annul, supersede, or reject through a subsequent decision or action. a department,'' Chick said. ``I can assure you we will be completely independent on this.'' Chick said the issue raises a concern she has had: Finding a source of continued funding for ongoing reviews of city agencies. She said she is preparing a proposal for Villaraigosa and the City Council that would set aside a percentage of the general fund -- equal to about $2million a year -- to provide funds for a series of smaller performance audits every year. An irate former City Councilman Nate Holden called in from Marina Del Rey last week to set the record straight. Holden insisted that even though he has owned a condominium for 11 years in Marina Del Rey -- and was recently elected to the board of the condominium association there -- he lived within the boundaries of his South Los Angeles South Los Angeles is the official name for a large geographic and cultural area lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. The area was formerly called South Central Los Angeles, and is still sometimes called South Central. district during the years he served on the City Council. It was reported here last week that a question had been raised in another publication about his residency after his election to the condo board was learned. ``That's an attack on my credibility and honesty by a hostile reporter,'' Holden said. ``The only time I stayed in that unit was when the police told me my life was being threatened over (former Police Chief Daryl) Gates. It was strictly an investment. ``Anyone who buys there is eligible to be on the board. I just want to set the record straight.'' During his years on the council, his colleagues -- particularly former Council President John Ferraro -- would tease Holden about where he was living. Ferraro often introduced Holden as the ``councilman from the Marina.'' rick.orlov(at)dailynews.com (213) 978-0390 |
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