Los Angeles news online: At Carson's Scottsdale Estates, a battle royal

At Carson's Scottsdale Estates, a battle royal
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politics on 09/03/2010 07:10:00
 
Dueling elections may not end a long-running power struggle for control of the
crime-plagued gated community. Both sides expect to end up back in court.
Early 20th century Boston Mayor James Curley famously exhorted his followers to
vote early and often, advice that might normally land a person in jail. But at
the ironically named Scottsdale Estates in Carson, homeowners will have the
opportunity to vote twice this month in dueling elections aimed at finally
deciding who should be in charge of this working-class community of 3,000.