##  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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### Will Your Vote November 8 Cost Dodgers the 2017 World Series?

Written by Jack Humphreville on October 27 2016.

 ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/12043-will-your-vote-november-8-cost-dodgers-the-2017-world-series)

  [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/bb/086y-bb023720.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/12024-is-mayor-garcetti-willing-to-sell-us-out-on-ballot-measure-jjj)Written by Jack Humphreville on October 24 2016. Posted in [LA WATCHDOG](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog).

## [Is Mayor Garcetti Willing to Sell Us Out on Ballot Measure JJJ?](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/12024-is-mayor-garcetti-willing-to-sell-us-out-on-ballot-measure-jjj)

LA WATCHDOG--Last week, the Times Editorial Board rightfully criticized Mayor Eric Garcetti for not taking a position on Build Better LA (Measure JJJ…

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Written by Jack Humphreville on October 20 2016.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/89/083s-89929a94.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11963-all-you-need-to-know-only-the-dwp-reform-measure-deserves-our-support)### [All You Need to Know: Only the DWP Reform Measure Deserves Our Support](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11963-all-you-need-to-know-only-the-dwp-reform-measure-deserves-our-support)

Written by Jack Humphreville on October 13 2016.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/45/081w-45109478.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11930-dwp-fig-plaza-deal-dwp-board-caves-mayor-goes-back-to-basics-ratepayers-screwed-again)### [DWP Fig Plaza Deal: DWP Board Caves, Mayor Goes Back to Basics, Ratepayers Screwed … Again](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11930-dwp-fig-plaza-deal-dwp-board-caves-mayor-goes-back-to-basics-ratepayers-screwed-again)

Written by Jack Humphreville on October 06 2016.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/b0/081k-b0cc81c2.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11919-nc-budget-advocates-argue-for-transparency-office-and-truth-in-budgeting-law)### [NC Budget Advocates Argue for Transparency Office and Truth in Budgeting Law](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11919-nc-budget-advocates-argue-for-transparency-office-and-truth-in-budgeting-law)

Written by Jack Humphreville on October 06 2016.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/82/080o-824dc86e.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11909-will-the-dwp-commissioners-stand-up-for-the-ratepayers)### [Will the DWP Commissioners Stand Up for the Ratepayers?](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11909-will-the-dwp-commissioners-stand-up-for-the-ratepayers)

Written by Jack Humphreville on October 03 2016.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/a7/079u-a7ca411a.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11889-los-angeles-must-resolve-its-homeless-crisis-this-1-2-billion-taxpayer-ripoff-is-not-the-way-to-do-it)### [Los Angeles Must Resolve Its Homeless Crisis … This $1.2 Billion Taxpayer Ripoff is Not the Way to Do It](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11889-los-angeles-must-resolve-its-homeless-crisis-this-1-2-billion-taxpayer-ripoff-is-not-the-way-to-do-it)

Written by Jack Humphreville on September 29 2016.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/b0/078r1-b078d349.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11870-replacing-boxer-bipartisan-sanchez-over-ideologue-harris)### [Replacing Boxer: Bipartisan Sanchez Over Ideologue Harris](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11870-replacing-boxer-bipartisan-sanchez-over-ideologue-harris)

Written by Jack Humphreville on September 26 2016.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on September 19 2016.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/37/074w-379f6907.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11798-shocker-angelenos-face-1-6-billion-tax-bill-if-all-the-november-ballot-measures-pass)### [Shocker! Angelenos Face $1.6 Billion Tax Bill … If All the November Ballot Measures Pass](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11798-shocker-angelenos-face-1-6-billion-tax-bill-if-all-the-november-ballot-measures-pass)

Written by Jack Humphreville on September 12 2016.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on September 08 2016.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/a7/072e-a7d13b8a.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11749-los-angeles-county-cannot-afford-janice-hahn)### [Los Angeles County Cannot Afford Janice Hahn](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11749-los-angeles-county-cannot-afford-janice-hahn)

Written by Jack Humphreville on September 05 2016.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/3c/071q-3cd0a2f4.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11742-build-better-la-initiative-affordable-housing-made-more-unaffordable)### [Build Better LA Initiative: Affordable Housing Made More Unaffordable](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11742-build-better-la-initiative-affordable-housing-made-more-unaffordable)

Written by Jack Humphreville on September 01 2016.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/da/070w-da222428.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11724-sacramento-and-unions-addicted-to-our-cash)### [Sacramento and Unions: Addicted to Our Cash](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11724-sacramento-and-unions-addicted-to-our-cash)

Written by Jack Humphreville on August 29 2016.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/88/068v-8835d211.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11685-is-new-dwp-gm-david-wright-out-of-his-mind)### [Is New DWP GM David Wright Out of His Mind?](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11685-is-new-dwp-gm-david-wright-out-of-his-mind)

Written by Jack Humphreville on August 25 2016.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/67/067u-671e362c.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11666-the-ongoing-maneuvering-for-control-of-tribune-publishing-owner-of-the-la-times-could-wind-up-in-court)### [The Ongoing Maneuvering for Control of Tribune Publishing … Owner of the LA Times … Could Wind Up In Court](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11666-the-ongoing-maneuvering-for-control-of-tribune-publishing-owner-of-the-la-times-could-wind-up-in-court)

Written by Jack Humphreville on August 18 2016.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/ef/063t-efc01030.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11593-transparent-government-is-in-your-hands-yes-on-proposition-54)### [Transparent Government is In Your Hands: Yes on Proposition 54](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11593-transparent-government-is-in-your-hands-yes-on-proposition-54)

Written by Jack Humphreville on August 04 2016.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/27/062y-27d203f5.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11574-dwp-s-marcie-edwards-steps-down-gets-kudos-for-her-navigation-of-bumpy-two-years)### [DWP’s Marcie Edwards Steps Down, Gets Kudos for Her Navigation of Bumpy Two Years](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11574-dwp-s-marcie-edwards-steps-down-gets-kudos-for-her-navigation-of-bumpy-two-years)

Written by Jack Humphreville on August 01 2016.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/57/061y-57accc7e.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11552-does-metro-deserve-a-120-billion-blank-check)### [Does Metro Deserve a $120 Billion Blank Check?](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11552-does-metro-deserve-a-120-billion-blank-check)

Written by Jack Humphreville on July 28 2016.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/94/060t-942dce26.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11529-can-la-survive-a-10-sales-tax)### [Can LA Survive a 10% Sales Tax!](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11529-can-la-survive-a-10-sales-tax)

Written by Jack Humphreville on July 25 2016.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/cb/059s-cbfff7b2.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11510-the-pension-monster-and-how-much-it-s-costing-you-to-keep-it-fed)### [The Pension Monster and How Much It’s Costing You to Keep It Fed](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11510-the-pension-monster-and-how-much-it-s-costing-you-to-keep-it-fed)

Written by Jack Humphreville on July 21 2016.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/7b/057t-7b623870.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11468-la-county-parks-tax-the-straw-that-broke-the-camel-s-back)### [LA County Parks Tax: The Straw That Broke the Camel’s Back?](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11468-la-county-parks-tax-the-straw-that-broke-the-camel-s-back)

Written by Jack Humphreville on July 14 2016.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/d9/056u-d91b4d1b.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11432-la-s-billion-dollar-homeless-bond-no-plan-no-outreach-no-oversight-and-a-no-vote)### [LA’s Billion Dollar Homeless Bond: No Plan, No Outreach, No Oversight and … a ‘NO’ Vote](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11432-la-s-billion-dollar-homeless-bond-no-plan-no-outreach-no-oversight-and-a-no-vote)

Written by Jack Humphreville on July 11 2016.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/59/052w-593d9d9b.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11374-the-fig-plaza-stick-up-ripping-off-dwp-ratepayers-for-40-million)### [The Fig Plaza Stick Up: Ripping Off DWP Ratepayers for $40 Million](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11374-the-fig-plaza-stick-up-ripping-off-dwp-ratepayers-for-40-million)

Written by Jack Humphreville on June 27 2016.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/a8/050u-a887ba6c.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11331-exposed-city-overcharging-dwp-millions-on-downtown-fig-plaza-rent)### [Exposed! City Overcharging DWP Millions on Downtown Fig Plaza Rent](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11331-exposed-city-overcharging-dwp-millions-on-downtown-fig-plaza-rent)

Written by Jack Humphreville on June 20 2016.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/90/049y-90606c92.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11309-eric-s-dwp-93-million-of-ratepayer-money-down-the-drain)### [Eric’s DWP: $93 Million of Ratepayer Money Down the Drain](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/11309-eric-s-dwp-93-million-of-ratepayer-money-down-the-drain)

Written by Jack Humphreville on June 16 2016.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on June 13 2016.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on June 06 2016.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on May 30 2016.

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