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May 19, 2000
Council Overrides Youth Program Veto
Overriding a veto by Mayor Richard J. Riordan, the Los Angeles City Council Tuesday unanimously approved the continuation of a program of disputed effectiveness that is intended to keep youths form joining street gangs.
In his veto message, Riordan expressed concern that the L.A. Bridges program is poorly managed and does not necessarily succeed at its mission. An audit...