##  In the News

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### [When the Last-Minute Power Play Failed: Sacramento Finally Ran Out of Time](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33319:when-the-last-minute-power-play-failed-sacramento-finally-ran-out-of-time&catid=375)

September 07 2026

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### [Follow the Money: How Does a $3,662 Apartment Become “Affordable Housing”?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33300:follow-the-money-how-does-a-3-662-apartment-become-affordable-housing&catid=312)

September 03 2026

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### [Newsom’s Next Immigration Gamble: Defy Federal Law And Dare Washington To Fight Back](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33283:newsoms-next-immigration-gamble-defy-federal-law-and-dare-washington-to-fight-back&catid=375)

August 31 2026

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### [As California Debated Sharing Data On Drivers, Homeland Security Subpoenaed 17 Million Records](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33308:as-california-debated-sharing-data-on-drivers-homeland-security-subpoenaed-17-million-records&catid=425)

September 03 2026

#  LOS ANGELES

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### LA City Council’s Foray into International Affairs Misguided

Written by Paul Hatfield on October 12 2020.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20563:la-city-council-s-foray-into-international-affairs-misguided&catid=312)

  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/af/083m-af87107f.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20562:donald-trump-s-taxes-aren-t-even-the-tip-of-the-iceberg&catid=312)Written by Lauren Martinchek on October 12 2020. Posted in [LOS ANGELES](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=312).

## [Donald Trump’s Taxes Aren’t Even the Tip of the Iceberg](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20562:donald-trump-s-taxes-aren-t-even-the-tip-of-the-iceberg&catid=312)

In the report detailing their contents, The Times detailed how he had managed to avoid paying taxes for 10 out of 15 years before he was elected Pres…

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Written by Bob Gelfand on October 12 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/79/083h-7951ba13.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20559:mayor-how-does-no-sound-mike-feuer&catid=312)### [Mayor? How Does ‘No’ Sound, Mike Feuer?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20559:mayor-how-does-no-sound-mike-feuer&catid=312)

Written by Daniel Guss on October 12 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e4/083e-e46ac845.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20556:ties-to-anti-gay-and-anti-abortion-groups-stain-record-of-candidate-marilyn-koziatek&catid=312)### [Ties to Anti-Gay and Anti-Abortion Groups Stain Record of Candidate Marilyn Koziatek ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20556:ties-to-anti-gay-and-anti-abortion-groups-stain-record-of-candidate-marilyn-koziatek&catid=312)

Written by Carl Petersen on October 12 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a6/083l-a634f0d4.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20553:fact-free-americans&catid=312)### [Fact Free Americans](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20553:fact-free-americans&catid=312)

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on October 12 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2a/082j-2a9fc0f3.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20548:the-story-of-the-veep-debate-a-fly-and-some-mansplaining&catid=312)### [The Story of the Veep Debate: A Fly and Some Mansplaining](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20548:the-story-of-the-veep-debate-a-fly-and-some-mansplaining&catid=312)

Written by Bob Gelfand on October 08 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/52/082p-52769fd4.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20547:breaking-pelosi-dems-want-a-commission-on-presidential-capacity&catid=312)### [Breaking! Pelosi, Dems Want a Commission on ‘Presidential Capacity’](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20547:breaking-pelosi-dems-want-a-commission-on-presidential-capacity&catid=312)

Written by Jack Phillips on October 08 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/23/082e-2317c31e.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20546:why-la-has-stopped-voting&catid=312)### [Why LA Has Stopped Voting!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20546:why-la-has-stopped-voting&catid=312)

Written by Dick Platkin on October 08 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2f/082m-2fd9ea8e.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20545:former-lapd-chief-charlie-beck-and-george-gascon-are-straight-up-hypocrites&catid=312)### [Former LAPD Chief Charlie Beck and George Gascon are Straight Up Hypocrites](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20545:former-lapd-chief-charlie-beck-and-george-gascon-are-straight-up-hypocrites&catid=312)

Written by Caroline Aguirre on October 08 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/77/082d-7737a04b.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20544:yes-on-prop-21-wall-street-landlords-vs-california-renters&catid=312)### [Yes on Prop 21: Wall Street Landlords vs. California Renters](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20544:yes-on-prop-21-wall-street-landlords-vs-california-renters&catid=312)

Written by Patrick Range McDonald on October 08 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/18/082o-18449a83.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20543:councilmember-martinez-how-could-you-reduce-stakeholder-scrutiny-of-megadevelopments&catid=312)### [Councilmember Martinez, How Could You Reduce Stakeholder Scrutiny of Megadevelopments?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20543:councilmember-martinez-how-could-you-reduce-stakeholder-scrutiny-of-megadevelopments&catid=312)

Written by Kenneth S. Alpern on October 08 2020.

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Written by Matthew Hetz on October 08 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/30/082k-30c6fc14.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20541:november-s-coming-are-democrats-losing-the-battle-over-voter-suppression&catid=312)### [November’s Coming: Are Democrats Losing the Battle over Voter Suppression?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20541:november-s-coming-are-democrats-losing-the-battle-over-voter-suppression&catid=312)

Written by Maya King on October 08 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b4/082g-b42426f5.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20540:what-you-need-to-know-about-homelessness&catid=312)### [What You Need To Know About Homelessness!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20540:what-you-need-to-know-about-homelessness&catid=312)

Written by James Ryan on October 08 2020.

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Written by Jill Richardson on October 08 2020.

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Written by Richard Lee Abrams on October 08 2020.

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Written by Alex Bollinger on October 05 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7e/081u-7e521dc5.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20528:shocker-you-ll-never-guess-where-most-american-s-get-their-news&catid=312)### [Shocker! You’ll Never Guess Where Most American’s Get Their News!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20528:shocker-you-ll-never-guess-where-most-american-s-get-their-news&catid=312)

Written by Ken Draper on October 05 2020.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on October 05 2020.

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