1.   Boland also blamed the city of Los Angeles lobbyists for helping to defeat the bill, even though the City Council formally has advocated a citywide vote.

2.   Boland eventually amended her bill to grant a citywide vote, and her bill passed the Assembly.

3.   A Superior Court judge refused Monday to block a citywide vote on Tuesday that will ask residents whether they want the General Assembly to authorize a casino for Bridgeport.

4.   But on Wednesday, a state panel is expected to authorize a citywide vote this fall on the split.

5.   Every Valley representative in the Capitol, including Hayden, supported the citywide vote proposal.

6.   Hertzberg signed on as a joint author when proponents agreed to allow any secession election to be decided by a citywide vote.

7.   Instead, secession proposals would go to a citywide vote.

8.   Secessionists said taxes collected in the Valley should go directly to Valley government, and a formula for splitting assets should be devised before a citywide vote.

9.   State Senate Democrats sabotaged legislation that would have allowed the San Fernando Valley to secede from Los Angeles on a citywide vote.

10.   The council said it will oppose the bill unless it is amended to allow a citywide vote, is revenue neutral and applies to all cities in the state.