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CRA’s Third Swing at Ripping Off Taxpayers for $930 Million

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

Six weeks ago, the mayor and other top city officials, panicked at the idea Gov. Jerry Brown might immediately close the piggy-bank of taxpayer money that provided provided welfare to the rich in the name of redeveloping blighted areas. So … Continue reading →

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Real L.A. News from the Virtual World

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

Gov. Brown Hangs Tough on CRAs After Meeting Antonio, Other Big City Mayors Citing a poll showing two-thirds of voters back him, Gov. Jerry Brown had this to say after hearing how the mayors can’t live without their redevelopment slush … Continue reading →

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Real L.A. News from the Virtual World

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

Editor’s Note: The City Council today put off until Feb. 9 consideration of dismantling the CRA and reorganizing it as a non-profit. Mayor Villaraigosa and other big city mayors are lobbying Gov. Brown today to drop plans to abolish all … Continue reading →

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Lawless in California: Standing in the Doors of Schoolhouses, Police and Fire Stations

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

ACTION ALERT: The Community Redevelopment Agency Board meets at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Garland Center, 1200 W. 7th St., to rush through approval on a variety of projects, including $648,100 for guidebooks and mobile apps for downtown, Koreatown and Hollywood and … Continue reading →

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CRA to LA and Gov. Brown: Go To Hell

Posted on January 14, 2011 by

Editor’s Note: CRA staff released a list of $884 million in projects just before Friday’s special meeting (CRA Projects–Short list.pdf) but then came up with an expanded list during the Board meeting with nearly $50 million more in projects (CRA … Continue reading →

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Frankenstein City: Face the Horror in LA’s Heart of Darkness, Stand up and Fight

Posted on January 13, 2011 by

EDITOR’S NOTE: The mayor issued a predictable statement of support endorsing the Council’s action on parking lots, calling it “a critical part of our plan to restore Los Angeles to financial health” and promising to continue to make the “difficult … Continue reading →

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Gifts That Keep on Giving and Giving: Public Money, Public Assets, Public Policies

Posted on December 23, 2010 by

In his final act as governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger is desperately trying to sell 12 state buildings to investment bankers to cover 4 percent of the $28 billion deficit he’s leaving as his legacy. A separate last-minute deal to sell the … Continue reading →

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Why the Rate Payer Advocate Won’t Fix the DWP: Government Hates Transparency, Accountability

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

Let this lesson on the history of inspector general watchdogs on government abuses be instructive if you think a Rate Payer Advocate is going to stop the Department of Water and Power from squandering, stealing and misusing your money. When … Continue reading →

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Reality Check: Where Is the Leadership in This Crisis?

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

You got to love Jerry Brown — he rode attack ads and hit pieces to defeat Meg Whitman’s clumsy campaign and now that he’s governor-elect he has discovered state government is really sick with a $20 billion structural deficit and … Continue reading →

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The Meg and Jerry Show: Laughs, Smiles and an Empty Debate

Posted on September 29, 2010 by

The No. 1 election reform I want to see, the one that will really bring voters to the polls, is a box below the candidates names that says: NONE OF THE ABOVE. If NONE OF THE ABOVE gets the most … Continue reading →

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