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Education

Dec. 23, 2006

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Judge Tosses Law Letting Mayor Control Schools

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa lost the first round in court Thursday when a judge ruled unconstitutional a state law that would have given the him substantial control over the nation's second-largest school district.

By Sandra Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa lost the first round in court Thursday when a judge ruled unconstitutional a state law that would have given the him substantial control over the nation's second-largest school district.
      Superior Court Judge Dzintra I. Janavs' decision prevents the new law from taking effect after Jan. 1. ...

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