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### [Reminder to the Red States, Turnabout is Fair Play](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33212:reminder-to-the-red-states-turnabout-is-fair-play&catid=395)

August 17 2026

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### [Democrats Finally Tell Iowa and New Hampshire: You Don’t Go First Anymore](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33229:democrats-finally-tell-iowa-and-new-hampshire-you-dont-go-first-anymore&catid=395)

August 20 2026

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### [California’s Empty Classrooms Are a Warning Sacramento Can’t Ignore](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33213:californias-empty-classrooms-are-a-warning-sacramento-cant-ignore&catid=378)

August 17 2026

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### [A Prisoner, A Peacemaker, and Israel’s Defining Choice](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33231:a-prisoner-a-peacemaker-and-israels-defining-choice&catid=375)

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### Corruption Demands a Resignation and Real Reform

Written by Jack Humphreville on June 19 2023.

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## [Budget Busting Labor Agreements to be Funded by Raiding the LA Reserve Fund](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27078:budget-busting-labor-agreements-to-be-funded-by-raiding-the-la-reserve-fund&catid=12)

LA WATCHDOG - On May 26, Mayor Karen Bass approved the City’s $13.1 billion balanced budget for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 that begins on July 1. At th…

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Written by Jack Humphreville on June 05 2023.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on May 22 2023.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on May 01 2023.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on April 20 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a1/031i-a142b6e6.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26792:mayor-bass-first-budget-a-new-la&catid=12)### [Mayor Bass’ First Budget: A New LA?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26792:mayor-bass-first-budget-a-new-la&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 17 2023.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on April 10 2023.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on April 06 2023.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on March 27 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2f/022t-2f03b64b.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26637:will-you-vote-for-100-million-of-high-speed-rail-bonds&catid=12)### [Will You Vote for $100 Billion of High-Speed Rail Bonds?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26637:will-you-vote-for-100-million-of-high-speed-rail-bonds&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 16 2023.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on March 13 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/30/019t-3018e700.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26560:mayor-bass-first-budget&catid=12)### [Mayor Bass’ First Budget](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26560:mayor-bass-first-budget&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 02 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/97/011o-9728a22c.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26427:city-council-resolution-the-herb-j-wesson-jr-steps&catid=12)### [City Council Resolution. The Herb J. Wesson, Jr. Steps](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26427:city-council-resolution-the-herb-j-wesson-jr-steps&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 06 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e6/010q-e6a3b826.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26409:garcetti-inaction-sandbags-mayor-bass&catid=12)### [Garcetti Inaction Sandbags Mayor Bass](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26409:garcetti-inaction-sandbags-mayor-bass&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 02 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/60/008x-6066ef22.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26370:the-la-city-council-enabled-jose-huizar-s-corruption&catid=12)### [The LA City Council Enabled Jose Huizar’s Corruption](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26370:the-la-city-council-enabled-jose-huizar-s-corruption&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 26 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/1e/007s1-1ec78409.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26339:crooks-on-parade&catid=12)### [Crooks on Parade - Is LA The Most Corrupt City?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26339:crooks-on-parade&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 24 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/aa/006o-aa0ae50a.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26311:curbside-composting-in-la-to-result-in-sticker-shock&catid=12)### [Curbside Composting in LA to Result in Sticker Shock](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26311:curbside-composting-in-la-to-result-in-sticker-shock&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 19 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/af/005u-af56302a.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26295:bus-shelter-program-raises-many-questions&catid=12)### [Bus Shelter Program Raises Many Questions](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26295:bus-shelter-program-raises-many-questions&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 16 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/38/004n-38261f5f.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26274:referendums-needed-to-offset-the-power-of-the-campaign-financing-unions&catid=12)### [Referendums Needed to Offset the Power of the Campaign Financing Unions](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26274:referendums-needed-to-offset-the-power-of-the-campaign-financing-unions&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 12 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/55/101r-55b345b0.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26151:why-did-corrupt-real-estate-developer-arman-gabay-get-favorable-treatment&catid=12)### [Why Did Corrupt Real Estate Developer Arman Gabay Get Favorable Treatment?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26151:why-did-corrupt-real-estate-developer-arman-gabay-get-favorable-treatment&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on December 19 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/34/099k-3470d8bc.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26105:restore-rec-parks-funding&catid=12)### [Restore Rec &amp; Parks Funding](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26105:restore-rec-parks-funding&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on December 15 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c3/098w1-c3a6cb3b.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26083:la-city-council-discretionary-slush-funds-drained-mejia-needs-to-investigate&catid=12)### [LA City Council Discretionary Slush Funds Drained, Mejia Needs to Investigate](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26083:la-city-council-discretionary-slush-funds-drained-mejia-needs-to-investigate&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on December 08 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/1b/097q-1bdccd30.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26060:real-reform-includes-the-city-s-public-sector-unions&catid=12)### [Real Reform Includes the City’s Public Sector Unions](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26060:real-reform-includes-the-city-s-public-sector-unions&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on December 05 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/d6/095a-d64c62bb.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26013:karen-bass-must-lead-the-charge-to-oust-kevin-de-leon&catid=12)### [Karen Bass Must Lead the Charge to Oust Kevin de Leon](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26013:karen-bass-must-lead-the-charge-to-oust-kevin-de-leon&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on December 05 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/29/094t-2949894d.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25995:is-jose-huizar-s-goose-cooked&catid=12)### [Is Jose Huizar’s Goose Cooked?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25995:is-jose-huizar-s-goose-cooked&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on November 24 2022.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on November 10 2022.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on November 07 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2c/088p-2c77df60.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25882:paul-koretz-has-support-of-former-la-controllers-over-kenneth-mejia&catid=12)### [Paul Koretz Has Support of Former LA Controllers Over Kenneth Mejia](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25882:paul-koretz-has-support-of-former-la-controllers-over-kenneth-mejia&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on November 03 2022.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on October 31 2022.

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