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The Guilds Need to Change Too.](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/los-angeles/33619-california-film-tax-credits-arent-enough-the-guilds-need-to-change-too) October 26 2026 # LA WATCHDOG --- [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/99/086i-99485c4e.png) ### Ratepayers Are Mad As Hell Written by Jack Humphreville on October 26 2026. ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/33621-ratepayers-are-mad-as-hell) [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/ef/083a-eff2fa50.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/33544-the-la-watchdogs-2026-voters-guide-2)Written by Jack Humphreville on October 15 2026. Posted in [LA WATCHDOG](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog). ## [The LA Watchdog’s 2026 Voter Guide](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/33544-the-la-watchdogs-2026-voters-guide-2) LA WATCHDOG - My recommendations are influenced by the need for truly balanced budgets, fiscal responsibility, long term financial plans, transparenc… --- [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/d7/080i-d71c1337.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/33476-will-our-electricity-rates-be-affordable)### [Will Our Electricity Rates be Affordable?](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/33476-will-our-electricity-rates-be-affordable) Written by Jack Humphreville on October 05 2026. 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[ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/47/076g-478febfa.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/33395-should-dwp-ratepayers-pay-for-the-citys-streetlights)### [Should DWP Ratepayers Pay for the City’s Streetlights? ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/33395-should-dwp-ratepayers-pay-for-the-citys-streetlights) Written by Jack Humphreville on September 21 2026. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/b9/071o-b96db7fb.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/33299-vote-no-on-charter-amendment-la)### [Vote NO on Charter Amendment LA](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/33299-vote-no-on-charter-amendment-la) Written by Jack Humphreville on September 03 2026. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/5f/070j-5fa6e273.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/33280-vote-no-on-the-highly-regressive-10-3-4-sales-tax)### [Vote NO on the Highly Regressive 10¾% Sales Tax](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/33280-vote-no-on-the-highly-regressive-10-3-4-sales-tax) Written by Jack Humphreville on August 31 2026. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/fc/067j-fccf9064.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/33246-refund-rec-parks-vote-yes-on-charter-amendment-prk)### [Refund Rec & Parks: Vote Yes on Charter Amendment PRK](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/33246-refund-rec-parks-vote-yes-on-charter-amendment-prk) Written by Jack Humphreville on August 24 2026. 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