22:24 PDT, Monday January 5, 2009

Notes from LA

“It’s a great place to live, but I wouldn’t want to visit there.” —Will Rogers

Villaraigosa’s $1MM debate

Mayoral candidate Walter Moore has raised $150,000, the threshold he needed to qualify for matching funds and a seat at the debates. Mayor Villaraigosa, who has already raised over $1 million, must now decide if it’s worth risking a debate with Moore in order to receive another million in matching funds. You can bet his advisors are cautioning against it.