A Community Leader Speaks Out Concerning CD2 Runoff

I received this comment from Jill Banks Barad, a very respected member of our community.  It is worth reading. Please note my reply and challenge to the Essel camp to have a comparable community leader make a similar post. Here is Jill’s comment: The winner of the CD2 election will be the next chair of [...]

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The CD2 Runoff; My First Take

I am going to wake up with a hangover on December 9th; it will not be from partying. On December 8th, the voters of CD2 will turn the reins of representation over to one of two servile subjects of the Realm.   The House of Lords on Spring will have another of its own join its [...]

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What to Expect

I will be taking a break from any major postings for a few days to catch up on some other projects. Since I will not be endorsing either candidate in the runoff, my coverage will be fair and rooted in the issues. I appreciate the thousands of views my blog has received over the last [...]

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Is Los Angeles at Risk with the IRS?

As all of us know, the City of Los Angeles offers very generous fringe benefits, monetary and otherwise. It caught my eye that the IRS is auditing Riverside County to determine if certain fringe benefits (such as cars, cell phones and laptops) are being reported as income by their employees. I do not know to what extent, [...]

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CD2 Pre Postmortem

I just returned from the Pete Sanchez election night party.  We also celebrated his mother’s birthday. One of the other candidates actually called Pete midway through the evening.  The jockeying has started. This post will be brief because I am tired, but I will provide more detail tomorrow. In one of my earlier analyses, I [...]

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Doug McIntyre Criticizes Valley Glen Meet and Greet Invitation

KABC’s Doug McIntyre ridiculed the controversial Valley Glen Meet and Greet mailer during this morning’s 9AM segment. After he complained that the political machine does not want you to vote for the grassroots candidates, he read the invitation and emphatically stated it did not include the seven.  He specifically connected it with the Valley Glen [...]

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KPCC Excludes Grassroots Candidates

I just sent the following e-mail to Larry Mantle at KPCC: Larry, we met at the forum you hosted about the California Constitution at the Center for Democracy. I love your show.  You ask the best questions and your follow-up is excellent. Therefore, it was just so disappointing that you excluded the seven grassroots candidates [...]

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The Day Before The Day

The endorsements are in, the mailers have been sent, the pamphlets delivered and the robocalls…well, they will continue. We will either cast a vote for the good of Los Angeles, or we will vote for Krekorian or Essel. This election is about leadership.  Krekorian is the product of gerrymandering, as are most all of the [...]

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Will Kevin James’ Endorsement of Benson Have Impact?

Uniting behind a grassroots candidate is a desirable objective, as Kevin James recommended last night when he announced his endorsement of Mary Benson for the CD2 race. Unfortunately, the time for that was two or three months ago.  Do not take this as a criticism of Kevin –he has covered this race as no other [...]

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Former Mayoral Candidates from Nicaragua Here to Learn About Local Politics

Please avail yourself for a rare glimpse at local politics in another part of the world. It is ironic that these former Mayoral candidates from Nicaraugua will receive their indoctrination of American local politics from Los Angeles where too many citizens do not exercise their right to vote. Several of our very own CD2 candidates [...]

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