What is Measure HLA and can it make LA's streets safer?
Supporters claim it will reduce the deadly crashes across Los Angeles. Critics claim its misguided and will hamper response times. We break down the pros and cons of Measure HLA.
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Jeff Nguyen covers breaking news and contributes to the CBS News California Investigates franchise. Most of his reports air during CBS LA's evening newscasts. He grew up in Southern California, where he attended public schools in Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley. Nguyen graduated from UCLA with a degree in Political Science with an emphasis on American Government. He's earned a Mark Twain award for investigative reporting and a Golden Mike for breaking news coverage of the Woolsey Fire. He's also been nominated for an Emmy in the Los Angeles television market three times. Before joining CBS LA as a reporter, he worked in San Diego, Seattle and California's Central Coast. He was a field producer for Access Hollywood and Fox News Channel prior to that. He started his journalism career as a news writer at CBS LA during his senior year at UCLA. If you have an issue you'd like him to investigate, send your tip to jmnguyen@cbs.com.
Supporters claim it will reduce the deadly crashes across Los Angeles. Critics claim its misguided and will hamper response times. We break down the pros and cons of Measure HLA.
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