He should have asked me about the Hollywood secession - it's all about having decisions made for a characterful local area by a characterless, incompetent and unresponsive bureaucracy. The LA Weekly is against secession, particularly of the Valley, because then the leftists in the city won't have as much money to throw around. But even they admit the existing system is a horror.
Anyone know how the City of West Hollywood is working out? Maybe it would be more practical for West Hollywood to merge with Hollywood, but I don't know if West Hollywood really wants Hollywood's problems. My impression is that West Hollywood is significantly better run than Hollywood (not that this is difficult, mind), but I'd be curious to hear some views from those on the ground. I'm sure it's the world's most liberal city, but how well does it work compared to LA?
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