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### [L.A. County Faces a Government Shake-Up](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33349:l-a-county-faces-a-government-shake-up&catid=312)

September 14 2026

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### [May Day/International Workers Day, a Major US Holiday Ignored By The Media](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33336:may-day-international-workers-day-a-major-us-holiday-ignored-by-the-media&catid=398)

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#  LA WATCHDOG

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### Huizar Investigations by FBI and IRS Demand Real Time Transparency

Written by Jack Humphreville on November 29 2018.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16639:huizar-investigations-by-fbi-and-irs-demand-real-time-transparency&catid=12)

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## [The 2020 Presidential Election: Sooner Than You Think!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16611:the-2020-presidential-election-sooner-than-you-think&catid=12)

This does not take into consideration the special elections to fill the seat of Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch Englander who is scheduled to resig…

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 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/98/093v-98d85439.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16600:who-s-going-to-pay-for-la-s-unsustainable-pension-plans&catid=12)### [Who’s Going to Pay for LA’s Unsustainable Pension Plans?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16600:who-s-going-to-pay-for-la-s-unsustainable-pension-plans&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on November 21 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/22/091z-22b5f72b.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16562:underserved-and-unbanked-la-the-follow-up-to-the-vetoed-bank-of-los-angeles&catid=12)### [Underserved and Unbanked LA: The Follow Up to the Vetoed Bank of Los Angeles](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16562:underserved-and-unbanked-la-the-follow-up-to-the-vetoed-bank-of-los-angeles&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on November 12 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b4/090y-b457a636.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16540:who-s-minding-the-store&catid=12)### [Who’s Minding the Store?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16540:who-s-minding-the-store&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on November 12 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/46/089h-460d0134.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16511:repeal-the-gas-tax-flush-the-rain-tax-and-veto-the-bank-of-los-angeles&catid=12)### [Repeal the Gas Tax, Flush the Rain Tax, and Veto the Bank of Los Angeles](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16511:repeal-the-gas-tax-flush-the-rain-tax-and-veto-the-bank-of-los-angeles&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on November 05 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/5c/088z1-5c306902.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16498:la-watchdog-voter-s-guide-separating-fact-from-fiction&catid=12)### [LA Watchdog Voter’s Guide: Separating Fact from Fiction](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16498:la-watchdog-voter-s-guide-separating-fact-from-fiction&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on November 05 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b7/084w-b79c407f.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16409:bank-of-los-angeles-just-another-cash-drain&catid=12)### [Bank of Los Angeles: Just Another Cash Drain](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16409:bank-of-los-angeles-just-another-cash-drain&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on October 18 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ea/081w-ea5d02d3.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16356:california-taxes-the-sky-is-the-limit&catid=12)### [California Taxes: The Sky Is the Limit](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16356:california-taxes-the-sky-is-the-limit&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on October 11 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a0/080s-a0d05dd6.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16335:taxes-enough-already&catid=12)### [Taxes! Enough Already!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16335:taxes-enough-already&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on October 04 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/57/079u-57fee5f9.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16306:repeal-ca-s-regressive-gas-tax-it-s-a-reward-for-bad-behavior&catid=12)### [Repeal CA’s Regressive Gas Tax … It’s a ‘Reward’ for Bad Behavior](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16306:repeal-ca-s-regressive-gas-tax-it-s-a-reward-for-bad-behavior&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on October 05 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ce/077o-ce4bfc0a.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16262:garcetti-s-financial-follies&catid=12)### [Garcetti’s Financial Follies](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16262:garcetti-s-financial-follies&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on September 27 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2c/075y-2ca80c93.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16219:transparency-what-is-the-real-cost-of-100-renewables&catid=12)### [Transparency: What Is the Real Cost of 100% Renewables?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16219:transparency-what-is-the-real-cost-of-100-renewables&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on September 20 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/73/073z-7389da26.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16181:bank-of-los-angeles-no-plan-just-promises&catid=12)### [Bank of Los Angeles: No Plan Just Promises](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16181:bank-of-los-angeles-no-plan-just-promises&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on September 13 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/72/072f-72c17224.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16154:la-s-pension-shenanigans-stealing-from-our-kids&catid=12)### [LA’s Pension Shenanigans: Stealing from Our Kids](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16154:la-s-pension-shenanigans-stealing-from-our-kids&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on September 06 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/cb/070x-cb7a518f.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16122:la-s-liability-claims-are-out-of-control&catid=12)### [LA’s Liability Claims Are Out of Control](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16122:la-s-liability-claims-are-out-of-control&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on September 06 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/1b/069a-1bf538da.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16102:bull-market-spirals-city-s-assessed-value-to-more-than-600-billion&catid=12)### [Bull Market Spirals City’s Assessed Value to More Than $600 Billion](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16102:bull-market-spirals-city-s-assessed-value-to-more-than-600-billion&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on August 27 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/8e/068b-8ead1dce.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16084:what-about-la-giveaways-to-amazon&catid=12)### [What About LA Giveaways to Amazon?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16084:what-about-la-giveaways-to-amazon&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on August 27 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/50/067m-509d84d0.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16053:the-not-so-independent-bank-of-los-angeles&catid=12)### [The Not So Independent Bank of Los Angeles](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16053:the-not-so-independent-bank-of-los-angeles&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on August 27 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/41/065a-41336c51.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16014:memo-to-city-council-los-angeles-is-not-north-dakota&catid=12)### [Memo to City Council: Los Angeles Is Not North Dakota](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16014:memo-to-city-council-los-angeles-is-not-north-dakota&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on August 16 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2d/064x-2d09272b.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15988:send-the-pols-a-message-demand-pension-reform-vote-no-on-state-bonds-and-county-rain-tax&catid=12)### [Send the Pols a Message! Demand Pension Reform: Vote NO on State Bonds and County Rain Tax](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15988:send-the-pols-a-message-demand-pension-reform-vote-no-on-state-bonds-and-county-rain-tax&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on August 09 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/80/062v-80c055bd.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15936:eric-garcetti-s-pension-tsunami-what-me-worry&catid=12)### [Eric Garcetti’s Pension Tsunami: What, Me Worry?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15936:eric-garcetti-s-pension-tsunami-what-me-worry&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on August 09 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c1/060t-c14a98f7.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15880:dwp-ratepayers-not-going-to-take-it-anymore&catid=12)### [DWP Ratepayers: ‘Not Going to Take It Anymore’](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15880:dwp-ratepayers-not-going-to-take-it-anymore&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on July 26 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e4/059n-e4957c7e.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15861:beware-la-county-s-300-million-rain-tax-is-a-blank-check&catid=12)### [Beware: LA County’s $300 Million Rain Tax is a Blank Check!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15861:beware-la-county-s-300-million-rain-tax-is-a-blank-check&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on July 26 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/f4/057t-f4a8b512.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15828:power-outage-blame-city-hall&catid=12)### [Power Outage: Blame City Hall](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15828:power-outage-blame-city-hall&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on July 16 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/65/056x-65b20bcc.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15807:is-the-not-so-golden-state-actually-drowning-in-debt&catid=12)### [Is the Not-So-Golden State Actually Drowning in Debt](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15807:is-the-not-so-golden-state-actually-drowning-in-debt&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on July 16 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/30/054b-30cd464d.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15758:transparency-a-must-for-la-s-underfunded-pension-plans&catid=12)### [Transparency a Must for LA’s Underfunded Pension Plans](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15758:transparency-a-must-for-la-s-underfunded-pension-plans&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on July 05 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/dd/053r-dd5b5df6.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15746:we-on-price-doling-out-another-100-million-of-your-to-hotel-developers&catid=12)### [We$$on, Price Doling Out Another $100 Million of Your $$ to Hotel Developers](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15746:we-on-price-doling-out-another-100-million-of-your-to-hotel-developers&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on July 02 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2b/052z-2b174634.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15723:the-bank-of-los-angeles-a-weapon-of-mass-financial-destruction&catid=12)### [The Bank of Los Angeles: A Weapon of Mass Financial Destruction?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15723:the-bank-of-los-angeles-a-weapon-of-mass-financial-destruction&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on July 02 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7f/049x-7f120beb.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15657:the-escalating-price-of-la-s-civic-center&catid=12)### [The Escalating Price of LA’s Civic Center](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15657:the-escalating-price-of-la-s-civic-center&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on June 18 2018.

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