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A Vote for Zine Is a Vote for Bankruptcy — Elect Brazeman or Galperin as City Controller and Financial Watchdog

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

“He’s not a politician and the politicians got him. They blamed him for use of excessive force, then  blamed him when he held back in the riots.” — Dennis Zine in tribute to former LAPD Chief Daryl Gates. Those are 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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City Hall’s No. 1 Uncollected Bill: The Bill for Incompetence, Inefficiency & Indifference

Posted on October 5, 2010 by

Imagine you’re running a $4 billion-a-year enterprise that is spending $1 million every day more than it takes in and expects the loss to rise to $2 million and then $3 million a day in the next two years, what … Continue reading →

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