Tag Archives: charter reform

The Futility of Resistance When the Winds of Change Are Blowing Hard

Posted on December 19, 2010 by

In the 1990s, public discontent over the failures of the schools and city government became the focus of LA’s political conflicts. It manifested in South LA with people rioting in the streets over police brutality and City Hall’s neglect and … Continue reading →

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Voter Fraud, Part One: 11 Ballot Measures Ranging from Meaningless to Timeless

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

Richard Alarcon faces felony voter fraud and perjury charges for lying on his voter registration form about actually living in the district he represents. His 14 colleagues on the City Council ought to be indicted for putting 10 and probably … Continue reading →

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Voter Fraud, Part One: 11 Ballot Measures Ranging from Meaningless to Timeless

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

Richard Alarcon faces felony voter fraud and perjury charges for lying on his voter registration form about actually living in the district he represents. His 14 colleagues on the City Council ought to be indicted for putting 10 and probably … Continue reading →

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Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing Are Still Predators — City Council Set to Cloak Itself as Reformers

Posted on November 2, 2010 by

UPDATE:The City Council moved forward on various Rate Payer Advocate-Analyst-Public Administrator Charter reform proposals as well as changes in the DWP Commission and other changes on Tuesday, setting up a public committee to sort out the differences. Here’ what Richard … Continue reading →

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City Hall’s Failure: Blame the Charter, Blame the Leaders, Blame Yourself

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

An odd thing happened last Thursday in the LA City Chambers, a group of reasonably intelligent and well-informed people with very different roles and belief systems debated important issues and disagreed on many of them. Whether they believe the city … Continue reading →

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