What Villaraigosa could learn from Tom Bradley, what Jerry Brown has learned about Meg Whitman, and what Ausgtin Beutner is learning about snubs of the City Council. Plus more, inside.

• Former City Hall official Greg Nelson says Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is handling his tickets controversy the wrong way and should take a page from the late Tom Bradley. CityWatch
  Related: Producers of the Bradley documentary are looking for donations and suggestions on interview subjects. Website
• About 65% of California voters favor changing to a majority vote to approve the state budget, the Field Poll finds. Bee
• Jerry Brown is trying to reverse Meg Whitman's gain in support among Latinos despite the involvement in her campaign of Pete Wilson, who many Latinos connect with Prop. 187. LAT
• Dan Walters digs up what's behind a Gloria Romero bill to declare serpentine no longer the state rock — and declare it a source of asbestos. Bee
• Why independents are turning away from President Obama. Wash Post
• Interim DWP head Austin Beutner says he did not intend to snub the City Council when he didn't show up at a hearing on the DWP, and says he had informed council members he couldn't make it. DN, CityWatch
• A recall effort against Councilman Janice Hahn has less than meets the eye. Breeze
• The San Fernando Valley Council of Governments held its first meeting and hasn't ticked anyone off yet. DN
• Work is finally underway on the dead lawn at the new LAPD headquarters building. Blogdowntown
• Renovations at the Natural History Museum in Exposition Park were unveiled. Curbed LA