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Windfall Stabilizes City’s Finances … at Least for Now!
He also points out that while these funds will stabilize the City’s finances, this infusion of cash is a one-time deal and recommends that the City not embark on any new programs or initiatives unless done through the annual budgeting proc…
Are Californians Ready for Another Recall … This Time, Governor Newsom?
LA WATCHDOG--It appears that the proponents of recalling Governor Gavin Newsom will have enough signatures to place a measure on the ballot…
LA’s $1.35 Billion Windfall!
LA WATCHDOG--Mayor Eric Garcetti is “ecstatic” that the City of Los Angeles is expected to receive $1.35 billion from Washington under the…
Will the City of Los Angeles Seize Private Property?
LA WATCHDOG--Homelessness and affordable housing are major issues facing the City of Los Angeles
LA Needs a Watchdog, Not a Lapdog, at City Ethics Commission
WHO’S WHATCHING THE WATCHDOG?-A recent LA Times report adds fuel to the suspicions of some City Hall observers that the City Ethics Commiss…
LA Wants You Off the Road! Threatens Multi-Billion Dollar Congestion Tax!
LA WATCHDOG--“This has to be about congestion relief, not revenue.” Mayor Eric Garcetti
Celtics Bill Russell is THE GOAT
LA WATCHDOG--The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, led by ageless (43) quarterback Tom Brady and a swarming defense, upset the favored Kansas City Chie…
Budget Gap Widens as Mayor and City Council Bow to Union Demands
LA WATCHDOG--Once again, Mayor Eric Garcetti, City Council President Nury Martinez and the other three Councilmen (Koretz, Krekorian, and B…
When Will Former LA City Councilman Jose Huizar Finally Face Justice?
LA WATCHDOG--On November 7, 2018, the FBI raided the home and offices of then Councilman Jose Huizar.
Reimagining Our Los Angeles Times
LA WATCHDOG--The Los Angeles Times, our paper of record, needs our help.
LA’s Criminal Enterprise: Englander Sentenced, but Garcetti and Feuer Are Also Guilty
LA WATCHDOG--On November 7, 2018, the FBI raided the home and offices of Councilman Jose Huizar.
Will LA’s City Council Have the Courage to Investigate Carmel Partners’ 35-Story Mateo Street Development?
LA WATCHDOG--San Francisco based Carmel Partners, a multibillion dollar private equity firm, has “agreed to pay $1.2 million to resolve a f…
DWP Ratepayer Alert!
LA WATCHDOG--Our Department of Water and Power will be hosting a series of virtual community meetings this week to discuss LA 100, its plan…
If Former LA Councilman Englander Escapes Jail, That Would be the Real Crime … and, Other Random Thoughts
LA WATCHDOG-On March 27, former Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch Englander agreed to plead guilty to one count of scheming to falsify mate…
LA City Hall: Carmel Partners Pays Fine, Cooperates with Feds in On-Going Pay-to-Play Criminal Investigation
LA WATCHDOG--On Thursday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that it entered into a Non-Prosecution Agreement with San Francisco based Ca…
Time to Downsize the Bloated Offices of the Mayor and City Council
LA WATCHDOG--The City of Los Angeles is in the midst of a financial crisis because of the impact of Covid-19 on revenues and unsustainable…
Progressive Gobbledygook
LA WATCHDOG--Mayor Eric Garcetti and the City Council are at odds over how to spend almost $90 million of the $150 million that was realloc…
LA’s Billion Dollar Budget Mess
LA WATCHDOG--The City of Los Angeles is facing a “budget gap” of more than $1 billion for the next fiscal year that commences on July 1, 20…
Time to Cut the Inflated Salaries of the America’s Highest Paid City Council
LA WATCHDOG--Do the members of the Los Angeles City Council deserve to be paid $214,000 a year?
Sea Breeze Felon Receives Slap on the Wrist; City Hall Politicians Deny Guilt!
LA WATCHDOG--On Thursday, Harbor Gateway real estate developer Samuel Leung pleaded guilty to laundering over $600,000 in campaign contribu…
Transparency: Where is the Pension Commission?
LA WATCHDOG--In 2014, the LA 2020 Commission recommended the establishment of a commission to address the “ballooning” costs related to the…
Former Deputy Mayor Ray Chan Charged with Racketeering
LA WATCHDOG--The US Attorney announced the indictment of former Deputy Mayor Ray Chan along with two other real estate developers in connec…
If Eric Goes to Washington, Who Will be the Next Mayor?
LA WATCHDOG--Will he or won’t he go to Washington to be a member of the Biden Cabinet has been the topic of considerable speculation and co…
LA’s Separation Incentive Program and How to Blow $250 Million
LA WATCHDOG--Despite the fact that Los Angeles is facing a $700 million “budget gap” this year, our cash starved City has managed to blow a…
What Happens When LA’s Lights Go Out?
LA WATCHDOG--You can imagine the fun the late night talk show hosts will have if the characters in Los Angeles have to live and work in the…
LA’s Budget Bailout Needs Some New Ideas
LA WATCHDOG--The City of Los Angeles is still looking for a financial bailout from Washington, DC, despite the apparent failure of the Demo…
Hold onto Your Wallets
LA WATCHDOG--“You don’t raise taxes during a recession…. The last thing you want to do is raise taxes in the middle of the recession becaus…
Not All Wishes in Hollywood Come True: Voters Fail to Bail Out Los Angeles
LA WATCHDOG--Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Nury Martinez led Los Angeles City Council were counting on the voters of California and many othe…
Progressive Policies Put Public Safety at Risk
LA WATCHDOG--The outcome of the race for Los Angeles County District Attorney between incumbent Jackie Lacey (photo above) and former San F…
While LA Burns Cash, Garcetti Fiddles
LA WATCHDOG--The First Financial Status Report prepared by the City Administrative Officer (“CAO”) estimated that the City’s revenue gap fo…
