Author: Jack Humphreville

The City’s finances will receive an additional boost of $30 million because of a higher than expected increase in the assessed value of the City’s

Even the most casual observer knows the City is cooking the books. We are all familiar with the angst associated with the annual budget.  But

Less than a week after 55% of the voters flushed City Council President Herb Wesson’s proposed permanent half cent increase in our sales tax to

It did not take long for the credibility of the “Los Angeles 2020 Commission” to be seriously questioned as the 12 members (and one alternate)

After almost eight years of the City being on a financial roller coaster, City Council President Herb Wesson has recruited Mickey Kantor, a former Secretary

Tuesday, 55% of the voters rejected Proposition A, the Herb Wesson and Paul Krekorian inspired permanent half cent increase in our sales tax to a

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times urged a NO vote on Proposition A, the PERMANENT half cent increase in our already regressive sales to a

The Mayor and the City Council have not engaged in any serious budget, pension, or staffing reforms over the last seven years other than blowing

Now that the Riordan Plan for pension reform is off the table, how do the “can kickers” that occupy City Hall propose to balance the