Six Bold Ideas for Los Angeles : Results: If you believe things need to change, try these proposals on for size.

* Four-day work week

Shift all major employers to a four-day (10 hours a day) work week. Results: The related 25% reduction in traffic will unclog Los Angeles freeways and reduce the average length of commute time by 40% to 50%. There will also be a significant reduction in “weekend” crowds at beaches, theaters, restaurants, etc.

* Term limitations

Limit all elected officials (mayors, county supervisors, city council members, district attorneys, etc.) to a maximum eight years in office. Results: greater creativity and energy in elected officials and an end to professional full-time politicians.

* Homeless assistance

Enact a one-half cent sales tax on restaurant bills over $5 and on hotel bills over $60. All proceeds would be used to provide support and sustenance for the homeless. Results: generation of more than $50 million a year to support relief shelters and food supplements for the homeless of Los Angeles.

* Parental involvement in education

Authorize employees of medium to large corporations and government agencies to utilize four hours a month of their paid sick leave to sit in on their children’s classes or otherwise assist in classroom or school activities. Results: greater accountability, local control and pride in our educational system.

* Los Angeles Youth Corps

Require all graduates of public colleges and universities to serve a year in a Los Angeles Youth Corps or an alternative service organization such as the Peace Corps, Vista, California Conservation Corps, the armed forces, etc. The youth corps would assist in community projects such as tutoring, removing graffiti, planting trees, counseling youths in drug programs, cleaning up beaches, parks and alleyways, etc. Results: renewed sense of community responsibility, the completion of significant civic and environmental projects and a demonstrable return to taxpayers for their subsidization of higher education.

* Pollution-free automobile contest

Sponsor a worldwide competition to design a “pollution-free” automobile that would sell for less than $14,000. Only the winner, and other manufacturers eventually meeting the winner’s standard, would be permitted to sell automobiles in Southern California without the imposition of a $5,000 “pollution” penalty. Results: 50% reduction in auto-exhaust emissions and a 25% improvement in overall air quality.