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Tracking Aguirre: His Office and its Breadth of Power

KPBS | By KPBS Public Broadcasting
Published April 6, 2007 at 3:30 PM PDT
This story was published more than 18 years ago.

Mike Aguirre is breaking the mold of the city attorney. He has taken the office from one which provides legal support to the mayor and city council to that of a power-checking oversight agency. Eric W

Mike Aguirre is breaking the mold of the city attorney. He has taken the office from one which provides legal support to the mayor and city council to an oversight agency which can check the power of the mayor and city council and whose authority comes directly from Section 40 of the City Charter. Eric Wolff's article looks at the tension between Aguirre and other office holders, and between the oversight function of the office and the advisory function.

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  • Amy Isackson , KPBS News.
  • Eric Wolff , San Diego CityBeat.
  • Tony Perry , the Los Angeles Times.

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