##  In the News

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### [Prosecutor, Democrat, City Attorney? McKinney Makes His Case to Los Angeles Voters](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/election-2024/33624-prosecutor-democrat-city-attorney-mckinney-makes-his-case-to-los-angeles-voters)

October 26 2026

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### [The LA Watchdog’s 2026 Voter Guide](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/33544-the-la-watchdogs-2026-voters-guide-2)

October 15 2026

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### [The Fools’ Blame Game](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/los-angeles/33626-the-fools-blame-game)

October 26 2026

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### [California Film Tax Credits Aren’t Enough. 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

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### Here’s Why Proposition 14, the $5.5 Billion Stem Cell Bond, is a Bad Idea

Written by Jack Humphreville on September 10 2020.

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## [LA City Council Fiddles While LA Hemorrhages](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/20362-la-city-council-fiddles-while-la-hemorrhages)

This 2,000 word, difficult to understand Declaration will allow the City to implement the furlough of over 15,000 civilian employees for up to 18 day…

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Written by Jack Humphreville on August 27 2020.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/ff/069n-ff3e4b3d.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/20311-election-corruption-demands-real-consequences)### [Election Corruption Demands Real Consequences](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/20311-election-corruption-demands-real-consequences)

Written by Jack Humphreville on August 24 2020.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/24/068v-24f22794.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/20289-cheap-talk-about-corruption-will-not-likely-result-in-real-reform)### [Cheap Talk About Corruption will not Likely Result in Real Reform](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/20289-cheap-talk-about-corruption-will-not-likely-result-in-real-reform)

Written by Jack Humphreville on August 20 2020.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/49/066i-49e6e722.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/20253-lack-of-transparency-earns-a-no-vote-on-proposition-15-the-split-roll)### [Lack of Transparency Earns a NO Vote on Proposition 15, the Split Roll](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/20253-lack-of-transparency-earns-a-no-vote-on-proposition-15-the-split-roll)

Written by Jack Humphreville on August 13 2020.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/96/064g-96198a07.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/20215-the-usual-something-for-nothing-lausd-proposes-7-billion-bond-measure-but-no-reform)### [The Usual Something-for-Nothing: LAUSD Proposes $7 Billion Bond Measure, but No Reform](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/20215-the-usual-something-for-nothing-lausd-proposes-7-billion-bond-measure-but-no-reform)

Written by Jack Humphreville on August 06 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on August 03 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on July 30 2020.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/1b/059q-1bab5898.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/20121-prop-15-the-split-roll-is-a-job-killer)### [Prop 15, the Split Roll, Is a Job Killer](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/20121-prop-15-the-split-roll-is-a-job-killer)

Written by Jack Humphreville on July 20 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on July 20 2020.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/bb/058g-bb9f0360.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/20101-what-a-12-billion-tax-increase-means-to-angelenos-vote-no-on-prop-15)### [What a $12 Billion Tax Increase Means to Angelenos: Vote NO on Prop 15!](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/20101-what-a-12-billion-tax-increase-means-to-angelenos-vote-no-on-prop-15)

Written by Jack Humphreville on July 16 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on July 13 2020.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/38/056b-381f8ba1.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/20068-will-pay-to-play-carmel-partners-and-its-lobbyist-cooperate-with-the-feds)### [Will Pay-to-Play Carmel Partners and its Lobbyist Cooperate with the Feds?](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/20068-will-pay-to-play-carmel-partners-and-its-lobbyist-cooperate-with-the-feds)

Written by Jack Humphreville on July 09 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on July 06 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on July 02 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on June 25 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on June 25 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on June 22 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on June 18 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on June 11 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on June 04 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on June 01 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on May 28 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on May 25 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on May 18 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on May 11 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on May 07 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on May 04 2020.

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