Tag Archives: campaign contributions

Reformers Speak Out: The LA Ethics Commission Must Keep Its Finger in the Dike

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article  was written by three of the most respected political reformers in Los Angeles and California:  Robert Stern, formerly the head of the Center for Government Studies; Kathay Feng,  Executive Director of California Common Cause, and Trent Lange, President … Continue reading →

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Money, Power and Corruption in LA

Posted on August 7, 2010 by

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was written for Nina Royal’s North Valley Reporter. What started 18 months ago as a David vs. Goliath struggle between ordinary citizens against the DWP and its IBEW now appears to be within eyesight of being … Continue reading →

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D’Arcy’s Kiss of Death for Chris Essel

Posted on November 18, 2009 by

The Dec. 8 runoff in Council District 2 between Paul Krekorian and Chris Essel shaped up as a choice between the lesser of two evils, both beholden the same City Hall political machine that for so long has betrayed the … Continue reading →

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