Tag Archives: budget deficit

A New Deal for L.A. — There Is No Other Way

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

The case for City Hall’s failure – for the failure more broadly of the city’s leadership – has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt, beyond a shadow of doubt:           –  Failure to bring spending into line with revenue despite … Continue reading →

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Fixing the City Budget Crisis: It’s Child’s Play to the Mayor’s Team, Literally

Posted on April 16, 2011 by

Neighborhood Council leader and community activists staged a revived Budget LA forum Saturday in Hollywood, luring a crowd of about 100 in sweltering heat to listen to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s top people explain why the crisis is city over-spending has … Continue reading →

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My Sunday News-Press & Leader Column: Like it or not, change has arrived

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

You are the lucky ones and you probably don’t even know it. And if you do, you probably don’t appreciate it. Hard times are here for cities across California, and they are going to get harder in the years ahead. … Continue reading →

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A New Deal for L.A. — Road Map for an Efficient, Responsible and Solvent City Government

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

“If you’re not going to vote to extend taxes, you’re not going to vote to cut, you’re not going to vote to do anything to redevelopment, so, what the hell are you going to do? By the way, if you’re … Continue reading →

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City Council’s Election Day Outrage — $930 Million Worth of Reasons to Vote Them Out of Office

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

Taking their contempt for the public and the law to new heights, Los Angeles city leaders will carry out an election day theft of nearly $1 billion in taxpayer money, jeopardizing the governor’s budget-balancing plan and running roughshod over even … Continue reading →

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LA at the Tipping Point — Running Out Of Money-Saving Tricks

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

The City Council Budget and Finance Committee meets in a “special” meeting at 1:15 p.m. today with only 24-hour notice to discuss CAO Miguel Santana’s latest attempt to mask the depths of the budget crisis with one-time savings. (Budget Meeting.pdf)Santana’s … Continue reading →

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The LA Dilemma: Your Money or Your Life — What to Cut, Who Will Pay?

Posted on January 6, 2011 by

Never one to miss an opportunity to promote himself, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa took the occasion Tuesday of the formal release of the LAPD’s 2010 Homicide Report showing murders at the lowest level since 1967 to declare: “This is not just … Continue reading →

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Fiscal Quicksand: City Hall’s Smoke and Mirrors Budgeting

Posted on December 7, 2010 by

The smoke has cleared and the mirrors have cracked exposing how City Hall’s mismanagement and reckless and irresponsible response to the worsening budget crisis has deepened LA’s financial problems. And next year is worse — how often have the mayor … Continue reading →

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Fiscal Quicksand: City Hall’s Smoke and Mirrors Budgeting

Posted on December 7, 2010 by

The smoke has cleared and the mirrors have cracked exposing how City Hall’s mismanagement and reckless and irresponsible response to the worsening budget crisis has deepened LA’s financial problems. And next year is worse — how often have the mayor … Continue reading →

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DWP Backs Down on $73.5 Million Transfer to the City General Fund

Posted on April 30, 2010 by

DWP Interim General Manager Austin Beutner and other top utility officials have recommended the Board of Commissioners approve the transfer next Tuesday of $73.5 million from power revenue to the city general fund. Withholding the promised money, part of the … Continue reading →

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