Article: LEVINE DRAWS HEAT FOR FIRING TOP AIDE, ENDORSING HIS RIVAL.(News)

Byline: HARRISON SHEPPARD

Sacramento Bureau

SACRAMENTO -- Assemblyman Lloyd Levine's decision to fire his chief of staff and switch sides in the Assembly campaign has sparked controversy within San Fernando Valley political circles, as activists debate whether the lawmaker is putting politics over personal loyalty.

Levine, D-Van Nuys, fired chief of staff Stuart Waldman last month and later withdrew his endorsement for Waldman to succeed him in his Assembly seat. Instead he is now backing Bob Blumenfield, an aide to Congressman Howard Berman. Levine, who is termed out of the Assembly, is seeking a state Senate seat next year.

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