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Michael Berman, who shaped California politics for generations as the mastermind of Los Angeles’ vaunted “Berman-Waxman Political Machine,” died Friday.
Some proposals to improve the dysfunctional city government: Abolish the City Council, elect a public advocate, appoint a homelessness czar, make it possible for the unwealthy to run for office.