Jan Perry Warns Against a Mayor Too Cozy with Unions

Defeated Los Angeles mayoral candidate Jan Perry warned Friday that electing a city chief executive too beholden to public employee unions could leave the city vulnerable to being "flipped over on its back, flailing, while a few insiders get what they want."

Perry, whose endorsement in the May runoff election could be significant, was aiming her remarks at City Controller Wendy Greuel, who benefited from heavy financial support from organized labor on her way to a second-place finish in Tuesday's primary. Greuel will face City Councilman Eric Garcetti in a May 21 runoff election.

Perry, a City Council member who finished fourth in the primary, declined to say whom she would support in the race's final round. But she disparaged Greuel's record, asserting that the controller owes too much to labor leaders she may have to face across a contract negotiating table. (Read more.)

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CityWatch

3-11-13