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August 17 2026

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August 03 2026

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August 17 2026

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### [Your Boss Owns Your Workday—Not Your Brain](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33199:your-boss-owns-your-workday-not-your-brain&catid=425)

August 13 2026

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### Proposition 38: Should Taxpayers Finance Medical Research?

Written by Jack Humphreville on August 13 2026.

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## [Spendaholics Want More of Our Cash!](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33175:spendaholics-want-more-of-our-cash&catid=12)

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Written by Jack Humphreville on August 03 2026.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on July 27 2026.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on July 23 2026.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on July 16 2026.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on July 13 2026.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on June 29 2026.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on June 18 2026.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on June 08 2026.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on May 25 2026.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/22/038s-22f610da.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32725:the-la-watchdogs-2026-voters-guide&catid=12)### [The LA Watchdog’s 2026 Voters Guide](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32725:the-la-watchdogs-2026-voters-guide&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on May 14 2026.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/36/036k-36a0b50e.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32681:city-hall-hatching-plans-to-raid-dwp-ratepayers-wallets&catid=12)### [City Hall Hatching Plans to Raid DWP Ratepayers’ Wallets](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32681:city-hall-hatching-plans-to-raid-dwp-ratepayers-wallets&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on May 07 2026.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6b/035n-6b823795.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32659:wheres-the-transparency&catid=12)### [Where’s the Transparency?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32659:wheres-the-transparency&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on May 04 2026.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/20/034f-20ab7262.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32636:the-street-light-assessment-ballot-a-referendum-on-city-hall&catid=12)### [The Street Light Assessment Ballot: A Referendum on City Hall](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32636:the-street-light-assessment-ballot-a-referendum-on-city-hall&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 30 2026.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on April 27 2026.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/9d/032h-9d46df3a.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32598:will-las-structural-deficit-dictate-the-future&catid=12)### [Will LA’s Structural Deficit Dictate the Future](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32598:will-las-structural-deficit-dictate-the-future&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 23 2026.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on April 16 2026.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on April 09 2026.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on April 06 2026.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on April 02 2026.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on April 02 2026.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on March 23 2026.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on March 19 2026.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on March 16 2026.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on March 09 2026.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/54/019l-548f6b57.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32368:increased-revenues-will-not-cover-budget-shortfalls&catid=12)### [Increased Revenues Will Not Cover Budget Shortfalls](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32368:increased-revenues-will-not-cover-budget-shortfalls&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 05 2026.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on February 26 2026.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on February 23 2026.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on February 16 2026.

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