Tag Archives: Miguel Santana

LA’s Budget: Next Year Is Going to Be Worse and So Is the Year After … and the Year After … and the Year After

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana presented a dark and gloomy picture to the City Council Tuesday of the city’s finances with massive deficits totaling more than $1 billion over the next four years. In this the fourth year since the … Continue reading →

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City Hall Finds the Answer to Budget Woes: Higher Taxes

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

With the “non-binding” football stadium deal signed, sealed and delivered on time to meet the ultimatum from AEG’s Tim Leiweke, the City Council moved on Wednesday to protecting the Community Redevelopment Agency’s funding to subsidize more downtown luxury hotels and … Continue reading →

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Credit Downgrade: The Bills Come Due for Mortgaging LA’s Future

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

It seems like it was just yesterday that Eric Garcetti beamed and preened as he boasted about how the City Council had done such a great job of financial management that LA was able to borrow a record $1.3 billion … Continue reading →

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The Tyrants’ Response to Rebellion at City Hall

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

So much for all that talk about the City Hall family. Like tyrannical bosses the world over, the mayor and City Council reacted to the vote of “no confidence” by 43 percent of the civilian workers by taking immediate steps … Continue reading →

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Budget Day: Bad News for City Workers, Worse News for City Residents

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

EDITOR’S NOTE: The mayor makes his pitch today on the city budget, continuing  most of the same one-time solutions and cooking the book tricks with the exception of civilian workers being asked to pay a portion of their health care … Continue reading →

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City Hall’s Lost Boys and Girls — Council in a Box with No Escape

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

Inching toward the point of no return at the edge of a steep cliff, the City Council for the fourth time in two years was moving forward Wednesday on the sale – or as they prefer to call it the … Continue reading →

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