CALIFORNIA BRIEFING / LOS ANGELES
Newly inaugurated City Controller Wendy Greuel made clear Wednesday that she is not going to be stymied by a recent judge’s ruling that blocks her office from auditing programs run by her fellow elected officials: the mayor, city attorney and 15 council members.
In her inaugural address, Greuel said she was prepared to challenge that decision, going to the electorate with a ballot measure if need be to secure such expansive powers.
That may take a little while. Greuel’s next shot might not come until 2010, the next regularly scheduled statewide election.
-- David Zahniser
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