##  In the News

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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)

August 20 2026

#  LA WATCHDOG

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### Do We Approve or Reject an Increase in the Hotel Tax?

Written by Jack Humphreville on May 30 2025.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30942:do-we-approve-or-reject-an-increase-in-the-hotel-tax&catid=12)

  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/67/042k-676d13ae.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30934:las-unbalanced-balanced-budget&catid=12)Written by Jack Humphreville on May 26 2025. Posted in [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=12).

## [LA’s Unbalanced Balanced Budget](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30934:las-unbalanced-balanced-budget&catid=12)

LA WATCHDOG - The City’s Council’s Revised Budget is a vast improvement over the Mayor’s Proposed Budget because it results in 1,000 fewer layoffs an…

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 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/69/039k-69bd8b6e.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30889:dwp-ratepayers-to-pay-for-city-halls-fiscal-malfeasance&catid=12)### [DWP Ratepayers to Pay for City Hall’s Fiscal Malfeasance](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30889:dwp-ratepayers-to-pay-for-city-halls-fiscal-malfeasance&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on May 19 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/53/038p-53365127.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30865:honest-budgeting-is-required&catid=12)### [Honest Budgeting Is Required](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30865:honest-budgeting-is-required&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on May 12 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/55/035m-559f2db7.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30803:defunding-of-recreation-parks-continues&catid=12)### [Defunding of Recreation &amp; Parks Continues](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30803:defunding-of-recreation-parks-continues&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on May 01 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2c/033q-2cb3c712.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30764:angelenos-deserve-budget-reform-after-secret-labor-contracts-drain-la-finances&catid=12)### [Angelenos Deserve Budget Reform After Secret Labor Contracts Drain LA Finances](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30764:angelenos-deserve-budget-reform-after-secret-labor-contracts-drain-la-finances&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 24 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/bf/032p-bf359a0f.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30750:where-are-the-needed-reforms-in-the-bass-budget&catid=12)### [Where are the Needed Reforms in the Bass Budget?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30750:where-are-the-needed-reforms-in-the-bass-budget&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 21 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a2/030m-a204add8.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30719:its-budget-season-will-we-need-our-hip-boots&catid=12)### [It’s Budget Season: Will We Need Our Hip Boots?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30719:its-budget-season-will-we-need-our-hip-boots&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 14 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e3/027v-e3711c60.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30670:is-a-54-increase-in-our-trash-fee-justifiable&catid=12)### [Is a 54% Increase in Our Trash Fee Justifiable?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30670:is-a-54-increase-in-our-trash-fee-justifiable&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 03 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/db/0025t-dbe99d62.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30630:bailout-without-real-reform-encourages-more-bad-behavior&catid=12)### [Bailout Without Real Reform Encourages More Bad Behavior](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30630:bailout-without-real-reform-encourages-more-bad-behavior&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 27 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/01/023r-01c10d90.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30580:1-billion-budget-imbalance-demands-labor-reform&catid=12)### [$1 Billion Budget Imbalance Demands Labor Reform](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30580:1-billion-budget-imbalance-demands-labor-reform&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 20 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/cb/022l-cb1bf0a3.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30553:will-yaroslavsky-work-to-reform-the-citys-budget&catid=12)### [Will Yaroslavsky Work to Reform the City’s Budget?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30553:will-yaroslavsky-work-to-reform-the-citys-budget&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 17 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c5/019r-c59ad4be.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30501:las-budget-a-400-million-shortfall&catid=12)### [LA’s Budget: A $400 Million Shortfall](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30501:las-budget-a-400-million-shortfall&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 06 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/06/018n-064a9fc5.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30482:torrents-of-red-ink-will-yaroslavsky-and-harris-dawson-support-real-budget-reform&catid=12)### [Torrents of Red Ink: Will Yaroslavsky and Harris-Dawson Support Real Budget Reform?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30482:torrents-of-red-ink-will-yaroslavsky-and-harris-dawson-support-real-budget-reform&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 03 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ce/017n-cebdc283.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30463:dwp-ratepayers-are-tired-of-being-ripped-off&catid=12)### [DWP Ratepayers Are Tired of Being Ripped Off](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30463:dwp-ratepayers-are-tired-of-being-ripped-off&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 27 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/83/016p-83805cea.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30441:no-news-is-good-news-for-the-county-assessor&catid=12)### [No News is Good News for the County Assessor](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30441:no-news-is-good-news-for-the-county-assessor&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 24 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6e/015n-6e0a3ff5.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30410:liability-claims-honest-budgeting-is-required&catid=12)### [Liability Claims: Honest Budgeting is Required ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30410:liability-claims-honest-budgeting-is-required&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 20 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/65/014n-658c9dd3.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30389:never-let-a-good-crisis-go-to-waste&catid=12)### [Never Let A Good Crisis Go to Waste](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30389:never-let-a-good-crisis-go-to-waste&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 17 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/96/013p-96173c95.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30373:who-will-be-our-next-dwp-ratepayer-advocate-and-when&catid=12)### [Who Will Be Our Next DWP Ratepayer Advocate? And When?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30373:who-will-be-our-next-dwp-ratepayer-advocate-and-when&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 13 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/73/009q-738cb3a8.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30292:citys-budget-torched&catid=12)### [City’s Budget Torched](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30292:citys-budget-torched&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 30 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/04/006w-04a08fb3.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30225:the-citys-cupboard-is-bare&catid=12)### [The City’s Cupboard is Bare](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30225:the-citys-cupboard-is-bare&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 20 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/f2/005y-f2c9888a.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30203:a-call-for-transparency-chief-crowley-exposes-fire-department-underfunding&catid=12)### [A Call for Transparency: Chief Crowley Exposes Fire Department Underfunding](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30203:a-call-for-transparency-chief-crowley-exposes-fire-department-underfunding&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 16 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/47/003u-474f3077.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30159:city-halls-fiscal-fire-storm&catid=12)### [City Hall’s Fiscal Fire Storm](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30159:city-halls-fiscal-fire-storm&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 09 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/65/103o-65d3cc3e.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30072:does-budget-finance-chair-katy-yaroslavsky-support-fraud-or-transparency&catid=12)### [Does Budget &amp; Finance Chair Katy Yaroslavsky Support Fraud or Transparency?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30072:does-budget-finance-chair-katy-yaroslavsky-support-fraud-or-transparency&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on December 23 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/59/101l-59efa1b5.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30032:what-about-next-years-budget-deficit&catid=12)### [What About Next Year’s Budget Deficit?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30032:what-about-next-years-budget-deficit&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on December 16 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/62/098n-62a31794.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29975:bob-blumenfield-and-the-68-million-giveaway-to-hotel-developer&catid=12)### [Bob Blumenfield and the $68 Million Giveaway to Hotel Developer](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29975:bob-blumenfield-and-the-68-million-giveaway-to-hotel-developer&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on December 06 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/17/093r-1771d20a.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29909:the-los-angeles-times-will-it-be-our-watchdog&catid=12)### [The Los Angeles Times: Will It Be Our Watchdog?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29909:the-los-angeles-times-will-it-be-our-watchdog&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on November 18 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ef/092r-ef4995ca.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29893:we-need-vigorous-oversight-of-the-homeless-industrial-complex&catid=12)### [We Need Vigorous Oversight of the Homeless Industrial Complex](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29893:we-need-vigorous-oversight-of-the-homeless-industrial-complex&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on November 14 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/55/088j-55685602.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29814:vote-no-5-times-tell-the-pols-we-are-not-their-atm&catid=12)### [Vote NO 5 Times. Tell the Pols We Are Not Their ATM.](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29814:vote-no-5-times-tell-the-pols-we-are-not-their-atm&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on October 31 2024.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on October 28 2024.

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