Looking for Solutions – “A Revolution in American Policing”
With continued protests in California cities sparked by the high profile deaths of black people at the hands of white police officers and a search for solutions to the raw situation, I want to transcribe comments from Connie Rice, well-known Los Angeles civil rights attorney who went from suing the Los Angeles Police Department to […]
Big Plastic’s Gambit on Referendum is Doomed from the Start
The plastic bag industry, under the guise of the disingenuously-named “American Progressive Bag Alliance,” is likely to submit 750,000 or so signatures next week to the California Secretary of State. Although the rain has dampened signature gathering efforts, forcing the industry to spend upwards of $3.50 signature, the bag makers should collect more than enough […]
Plastic Bag Ban Opponents and Supporters Bringing the Fight To You
Staring at a gigantic German Shepherd poop on my bedroom rug last weekend, I reached for one of those single-use grocery bags outlawed by California, for the clean up. Thankfully, I have a small stash of extra “single-use” plastic bags… but not for long. After eight years of failed legislative attempts to ban plastic grocery […]
New Pension Numbers: A Banner Year, but LA Still Billions in the Hole
While the City’s two pension funds experienced excellent returns on their investment portfolios for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, it still has a huge unfunded pension liability that will continue to devour a disproportionate share of the City’s budget, crowding out basic services such as the repair of our streets and sidewalks. Last […]