VALLEY LEADERS EMERGE SECESSION MOVEMENT MAY BRING ABOUT ADDED CLOUT IN CITY HALL.(News)(Statistical Data Included)

From: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) | Date: November 11, 2002 | Copyright information

Byline: Harrison Sheppard Staff Writer

Supporters of a San Fernando Valley city see the split decision on secession as a mandate for reforming Los Angeles and a watershed event that gave birth to a new generation of Valley leaders to carry on the fight.

Even opponents insist the Valley's message for reform was heard at City Hall and has added momentum to efforts to make city government more responsive and efficient.

But what the two sides mean by ...

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