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Viral Corruption: Antonio and The Unintended Consequences of City Charter Reform

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

LA City Charter Section 231. Powers and DutiesThe Mayor shall have the power and duty to exercise management authority over all departments, agencies and appointed offices of the City … appoint chief administrative officers of City departments and appointed offices, … Continue reading →

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The Cloak of Reform: City Hall’s Last Refuge to Preserve a Corrupt and Failed System

Posted on November 15, 2010 by

If Samuel Johnson was right two centuries ago about “patriotism” being the “last refuge of a scoundrel,” then “reform” is the “last refuge of a corrupt political system” otherwise known as Los Angeles City Hall. With the deadline looming Wednesday … Continue reading →

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The Cloak of Reform: City Hall’s Last Refuge to Preserve a Corrupt and Failed System

Posted on November 15, 2010 by

If Samuel Johnson was right two centuries ago about “patriotism” being the “last refuge of a scoundrel,” then “reform” is the “last refuge of a corrupt political system” otherwise known as Los Angeles City Hall. With the deadline looming Wednesday … Continue reading →

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Paying City Hall Officials What They’re Worth: How to Cut Their Salaries in Half

Posted on June 14, 2009 by

EDITOR’S NOTE: You can vote on whether to cut our city elected officials’ salaries should be cut in half at OurLA.org — the community-based online non-profit newspaper for all of LA which is now in beta test.They are the nation’s … Continue reading →

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Smoking Gun on Prop. B: DWP Gets Blank Check, Council Can Change Whole Plan at Any Time

Posted on January 6, 2009 by

The heart of the Proposition B swindle is not in its solar energy proposal, which is nothing but a referendum on whether you want power from renewable and clean sources or continue to pollute the air and destroy the planet … Continue reading →

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