Tag Archives: port of los angeles

Cheap Dates: How The City Council Looks After Their ‘Friends’

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

It pays to pay to have friends in high places like Janice Hahn. And it pays to pay friends of people in high places like Janice Hahn. Just ask Gambol Industries, a company that wants to build a shipyard in … Continue reading →

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Milking the City’s Cash Cows for Pals and Insiders — Public Be Damned

Posted on June 21, 2010 by

City Hall’s “cash cows” — DWP, Harbor and Airport — are hiring hundreds of workers they don’t need to reduce layoffs caused by the general fund budget crisis, launching new projects that were on the backburner and hiring political pals … Continue reading →

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Contempt for Voters: DWP, Mayor Ignore Rejection of Measure B

Posted on April 13, 2009 by

“A proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles, the Port is self-supporting and does not receive taxpayer dollars.” — April 2, 2009 press release from the Port of LA announcing the DWP will give a “$3.5 million up-front cash … Continue reading →

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