# LA WATCHDOG ## [ Restore Rec & Parks Funding](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26105-restore-rec-parks-funding "Restore Rec & Parks Funding") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) December 13 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Dec-2022/099k.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26105-restore-rec-parks-funding) [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26105-restore-rec-parks-funding) ## [ LA City Council Discretionary Slush Funds Drained, Mejia Needs to Investigate](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26083-la-city-council-discretionary-slush-funds-drained-mejia-needs-to-investigate "LA City Council Discretionary Slush Funds Drained, Mejia Needs to Investigate") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) December 08 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Dec-2022/098w1.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26083-la-city-council-discretionary-slush-funds-drained-mejia-needs-to-investigate) LA WATCHDOG - We will have five new members on the City Council next week as Councilmen Cedillo, Koretz, Bonin, O’Farrell, and Buscaino depart from City Hall. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26083-la-city-council-discretionary-slush-funds-drained-mejia-needs-to-investigate) ## [ Real Reform Includes the City’s Public Sector Unions](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26060-real-reform-includes-the-city-s-public-sector-unions "Real Reform Includes the City’s Public Sector Unions") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) December 05 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Dec-2022/097q.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26060-real-reform-includes-the-city-s-public-sector-unions) LA WATCHDOG - *“We have a unique power – [we elect our bosses](https://medium.com/unitedteacher). It would be difficult to think of workers anywhere else who elect their bosses. We do. We must take advantage of it.” Alex Caputo-Pearl, President, United Teachers Los Angeles* [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26060-real-reform-includes-the-city-s-public-sector-unions) ## [ Karen Bass Must Lead the Charge to Oust Kevin de Leon](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26013-karen-bass-must-lead-the-charge-to-oust-kevin-de-leon "Karen Bass Must Lead the Charge to Oust Kevin de Leon") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) November 28 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2022/095a.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26013-karen-bass-must-lead-the-charge-to-oust-kevin-de-leon) LA WATCHDOG - On December 12, 2022, Karen Bass will be sworn in as our next mayor. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26013-karen-bass-must-lead-the-charge-to-oust-kevin-de-leon) ## [ Is Jose Huizar’s Goose Cooked?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25995-is-jose-huizar-s-goose-cooked "Is Jose Huizar’s Goose Cooked?") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) November 24 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2022/094t.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25995-is-jose-huizar-s-goose-cooked) LA WATCHDOG - The trial of former Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar on charges of bribery and racketeering is scheduled for February 23, over four years after the FBI and IRS raided his offices and home on November 7, 2018. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25995-is-jose-huizar-s-goose-cooked) ## [ Real Reform in LA Begins with Ousting Kevin de León](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25917-real-reform-in-la-begins-with-ousting-kevin-de-leon "Real Reform in LA Begins with Ousting Kevin de León") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) November 10 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2022/090m.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25917-real-reform-in-la-begins-with-ousting-kevin-de-leon) LA WATCHDOG - The City Council wants nothing to do with Councilman Kevin de León. But the Councilmembers have not been willing to devote their time and resources to lead a recall effort to get rid of him. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25917-real-reform-in-la-begins-with-ousting-kevin-de-leon) ## [ H E L L O! Where are the Reforms?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25900-h-e-l-l-o-where-are-the-reforms "H E L L O!  Where are the Reforms?") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) November 07 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2022/089o.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25900-h-e-l-l-o-where-are-the-reforms) LA WATCHDOG - Four years ago, on November 7, 2018, the FBI raided the offices and house of then Councilman Jose Huizar. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25900-h-e-l-l-o-where-are-the-reforms) ## [ Paul Koretz Has Support of Former LA Controllers Over Kenneth Mejia](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25882-paul-koretz-has-support-of-former-la-controllers-over-kenneth-mejia "Paul Koretz Has Support of Former LA Controllers Over Kenneth Mejia") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) November 03 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2022/088p.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25882-paul-koretz-has-support-of-former-la-controllers-over-kenneth-mejia) LA WATCHDOG - Controller Ron Galperin and former Controllers Wendy Greuel and Laura Chick are unanimous in their belief that Kenneth Mejia does not have the experience, character, and temperament to be our next City Controller. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25882-paul-koretz-has-support-of-former-la-controllers-over-kenneth-mejia) ## [ Is the Los Angeles City Council Capable of Implementing Real Reform?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25862-is-the-los-angeles-city-council-capable-of-implementing-real-reform "Is the Los Angeles City Council Capable of Implementing Real Reform?") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) October 31 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2022/087v.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25862-is-the-los-angeles-city-council-capable-of-implementing-real-reform) LA WATCHDOG - In a word, NO. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25862-is-the-los-angeles-city-council-capable-of-implementing-real-reform) ## [ The LA Watchdog’s 2022 Voters Guide](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25827-the-la-watchdog-s-2022-voters-guide "The LA Watchdog’s 2022 Voters Guide") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) October 27 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2022/086v.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25827-the-la-watchdog-s-2022-voters-guide) LA WATCHDOG - The LA Watchdog’s Voter Guide for the November election focuses on local elections and ballot measures. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25827-the-la-watchdog-s-2022-voters-guide) ## [ Recall Kevin de Leon](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25773-recall-kevin-de-leon "Recall Kevin de Leon") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) October 20 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2022/084n.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25773-recall-kevin-de-leon) LA WATCHDOG - Disgraced Councilman Kevin de Leon has indicated that he will not resign from the City Council despite multiple calls for his head because of his participation in a meeting where City Council President Nury Martinez made numerous racially charged and incendiary remarks. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25773-recall-kevin-de-leon) ## [ Reform in LA Demands a No Vote on Tax Increases](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25735-reform-in-la-demands-a-no-vote-on-tax-increases "Reform in LA Demands a No Vote on Tax Increases") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) October 13 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2022/082s.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25735-reform-in-la-demands-a-no-vote-on-tax-increases) LA WATCHDOG - Do you trust the City Council? [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25735-reform-in-la-demands-a-no-vote-on-tax-increases) ## [ LA’s Tribal Struggles Exposed](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25711-la-s-tribal-struggles-exposed "LA’s Tribal Struggles Exposed") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) October 10 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2022/081u.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25711-la-s-tribal-struggles-exposed) LA WATCHDOG - Underlying the recent article in the Los Angeles Times about an October 2021 meeting between Council President Nury Martinez, two other Latino members of the City Council, and the Latino president of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor that involved racially insensitive remarks are the efforts by the underrepresented Latino population wanting to get its fair share of the pie. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25711-la-s-tribal-struggles-exposed) ## [ Vote NO on ULA, the $1 Billion Blank Check for the Homeless Industrial Complex](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25659-vote-no-on-ula-the-1-billion-blank-check-for-the-homeless-industrial-complex "Vote NO on ULA, the $1 Billion Blank Check for the Homeless Industrial Complex") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) October 05 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2022/080g.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25659-vote-no-on-ula-the-1-billion-blank-check-for-the-homeless-industrial-complex) LA WATCHDOG - The people responsible for $600,000 units for permanent supportive housing have placed on the ballot Measure ULA that is designed to raise up to $1.1 billion a year to be used for affordable housing and tenant assistance programs. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25659-vote-no-on-ula-the-1-billion-blank-check-for-the-homeless-industrial-complex) ## [ There Is No Such Thing as Free Lunch – Vote No on Measure ULA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25648-there-is-no-such-thing-as-free-lunch-vote-no-on-measure-ula "There Is No Such Thing as Free Lunch – Vote No on Measure ULA") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) October 03 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2022/079z1.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25648-there-is-no-such-thing-as-free-lunch-vote-no-on-measure-ula) LA WATCHDOG - Shall an ordinance funding and authorizing affordable housing programs and resources for tenants at risk of homelessness through a 4% tax on sales/transfers of real property exceeding $5 million, and 5.5% on properties of $10 million or more, with exceptions; until ended by voters; generating approximately $600 million - $1.1 billion annually; be adopted? [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25648-there-is-no-such-thing-as-free-lunch-vote-no-on-measure-ula) ## [ Vote No on Proposition SP, the $6.8 Billion Parcel Tax](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25608-vote-no-on-proposition-sp-the-6-8-billion-parcel-tax "Vote No on Proposition SP, the $6.8 Billion Parcel Tax") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) September 29 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Sept-2022/078f.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25608-vote-no-on-proposition-sp-the-6-8-billion-parcel-tax) LA WATCHDOG - Shall an ordinance providing funding for parks, recreational centers, pools, playgrounds, waterways, beaches, green spaces, open spaces, childcare, and other facilities, and increasing park equity in the City of Los Angeles, [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25608-vote-no-on-proposition-sp-the-6-8-billion-parcel-tax) ## [ Is Benedict Canyon the New Chinatown?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25557-is-benedict-canyon-the-new-chinatown "Is Benedict Canyon the New Chinatown?") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) September 22 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Sept-2022/076r.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25557-is-benedict-canyon-the-new-chinatown) LA WATCHDOG - [The opponents](https://saveourcanyon.la/) to the proposed development of the luxurious [Bvlgari Hote](https://www.bulgarihotels.com/en_U/los-angeles)l that is located in the environmentally sensitive hills of Benedict Canyon are mystified as to why the Planning Land Use Management (“PLUM”) Committee of the Los Angeles City Council has once again failed to act on a July 2021 motion that would stop this inappropriate development that is opposed by the surrounding neighborhood and numerous environmental groups. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25557-is-benedict-canyon-the-new-chinatown) ## [ Will Our Do Nothing City Council Create an Independent Redistricting Commission?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25532-will-our-do-nothing-city-council-create-an-independent-redistricting-commission "Will Our Do Nothing City Council Create an Independent Redistricting Commission?") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) September 19 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Sept-2022/075l.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25532-will-our-do-nothing-city-council-create-an-independent-redistricting-commission) LA WATCHDOG - On December 8, 2021, Councilmembers Nithya Raman and Paul Krekorian submitted a motion (see below), seconded by City Council President Nury Martinez, instructing “the Chief Legislative Analyst …. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25532-will-our-do-nothing-city-council-create-an-independent-redistricting-commission) ## [ Will the Mobility Initiative Motivate the Do Nothing City Council](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25493-will-the-mobility-initiative-motivate-the-do-nothing-city-council "Will the Mobility Initiative Motivate the Do Nothing City Council") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) September 12 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Sept-2022/073w.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25493-will-the-mobility-initiative-motivate-the-do-nothing-city-council) LA WATCHDOG - There is a saying in Los Angeles that nothing gets done at City Hall without a lawsuit or ballot measure. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25493-will-the-mobility-initiative-motivate-the-do-nothing-city-council) ## [ Union Weaponized Initiatives Are Not Transparent](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25460-union-weaponized-initiatives-are-not-transparent "Union Weaponized Initiatives Are Not Transparent") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) September 08 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Sept-2022/072t.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25460-union-weaponized-initiatives-are-not-transparent) LA WATCHDOG - Unions and other special interests have collected enough signatures to qualify four initiatives for the ballot. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25460-union-weaponized-initiatives-are-not-transparent) ## [ DWP Bills to Triple](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25369-dwp-bills-to-triple "DWP Bills to Triple") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) August 29 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2022/069z1.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25369-dwp-bills-to-triple) LA WATCHDOG - In March, the “City Council instructed the Department of Water and Power to prepare a Strategic Long Term Resource Plan that achieves 100% carbon-free energy by 2035, in a way that is equitable and has minimal adverse impact on Ratepayers.” [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25369-dwp-bills-to-triple) ## [ Animal Services Needs Management, Oversight, and Cash](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25352-animal-services-needs-management-oversight-and-cash "Animal Services Needs Management, Oversight, and Cash") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) August 25 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2022/068u.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25352-animal-services-needs-management-oversight-and-cash) LA WATCHDOG - The Department of Animal Services and its shelter system is in “crisis” according to a recent [editorial](https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-08-19/editorial-shelter-animals-havent-been-walked-in-weeks-let-the-dogs-out-now) in the Los Angeles Times. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25352-animal-services-needs-management-oversight-and-cash) ## [ Corrupt LA City Council Approves SEIU-UHW Special Interest Initiative](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25309-corrupt-la-city-council-approves-seiu-uhw-special-interest-initiative "Corrupt LA City Council Approves SEIU-UHW Special Interest Initiative") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) August 18 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2022/066u.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25309-corrupt-la-city-council-approves-seiu-uhw-special-interest-initiative) LA WATCHDOG - On June 10, the City Clerk certified that there were sufficient signatures for the SEIU-UHW sponsored Initiative Petition entitled Minimum Wage for Healthcare Employees Working at Healthcare Facilities\* to qualify for the ballot. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25309-corrupt-la-city-council-approves-seiu-uhw-special-interest-initiative) ## [ Carmel Partners Should be in the Penalty Box](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25269-carmel-partners-should-be-in-the-penalty-box "Carmel Partners Should be in the Penalty Box") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) August 11 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2022/064o.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25269-carmel-partners-should-be-in-the-penalty-box) LA WATCHDOG - Carmel Partners, a multibillion dollar San Francisco based private equity firm specializing in multifamily real estate, has proposed to develop a 28 story residential tower with 290 units at [1050 South La Cienega Boulevard](https://www.larchmontbuzz.com/featured-stories-larchmont-village/28-story-residential-and-retail-development-proposed-for-1050-s-la-cienega-blvd/), just south of Olympic Boulevard. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25269-carmel-partners-should-be-in-the-penalty-box) ## [ Hydee Feldstein Soto for City Attorney and Olympic Watchdog](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25211-hydee-feldstein-soto-for-city-attorney-and-olympic-watchdog "Hydee Feldstein Soto for City Attorney and Olympic Watchdog") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) August 04 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2022/062f.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25211-hydee-feldstein-soto-for-city-attorney-and-olympic-watchdog) LA WATCHDOG - In six years, the City of Los Angeles will be hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25211-hydee-feldstein-soto-for-city-attorney-and-olympic-watchdog) ## [ Is the Municipal Bank of Los Angeles Feasible?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25175-is-the-municipal-bank-of-los-angeles-feasible "Is the Municipal Bank of Los Angeles Feasible?") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) July 28 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2022/060v.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25175-is-the-municipal-bank-of-los-angeles-feasible) LA WATCHDOG - On November 6, 2018, 56% of the City’s voters rejected Charter Amendment B that would have allowed the City to establish a municipal bank. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25175-is-the-municipal-bank-of-los-angeles-feasible) ## [ LA’s Assessed Value Increased 7% to a Record $774 Billion](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25171-la-s-assessed-value-increased-7-to-a-record-724-billion "LA’s Assessed Value Increased 7% to a Record $774 Billion") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) July 28 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2022/060n.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25171-la-s-assessed-value-increased-7-to-a-record-724-billion) LA WATCHDOG - Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff Prang certified that the City’s Assessed Valuation as of January 1 of its more than 793,000 real estate parcels increased by $50.7 billion (7%) to a record $774 billion. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25171-la-s-assessed-value-increased-7-to-a-record-724-billion) ## [ Pensions: Time to Face Reality ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25134-pensions-time-to-face-reality "Pensions: Time to Face Reality     ") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) July 25 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2022/059z.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25134-pensions-time-to-face-reality) LA WATCHDOG - Councilman Paul Krekorian, the head of the Budget and Finance Committee, did not have a good week. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25134-pensions-time-to-face-reality) ## [ Incentive Payments to Venice & Hope Hotel Development Not in City’s Best Interests](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25125-incentive-payments-to-venice-hope-hotel-development-not-in-city-s-best-interests "Incentive Payments to Venice & Hope Hotel Development Not in City’s Best Interests") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) July 21 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2022/058y.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25125-incentive-payments-to-venice-hope-hotel-development-not-in-city-s-best-interests) LA WATCHDOG - Jade Enterprises is requesting incentive payments over the next 25 years of $63 million in connection with its development of a three star, 300 room hotel that will be located within a half mile of the Los Angeles Convention Center. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25125-incentive-payments-to-venice-hope-hotel-development-not-in-city-s-best-interests) ## [ Just Say No to Recreation & Parks Parcel Tax ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25070-just-say-no-to-recreation-parks-parcel-tax "Just Say No to Recreation & Parks Parcel Tax ") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) July 14 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2022/056u.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25070-just-say-no-to-recreation-parks-parcel-tax) LA WATCHDOG - In a rush to the ballot that did not include adequate planning, the ethically challenged Los Angeles City Council has placed the [Parks and Recreational Facilities Parcel Tax](https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2022/22-1100-S6_reso_1_06-27-2022.pdf) on the November ballot. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25070-just-say-no-to-recreation-parks-parcel-tax) ## [ Former LA Politician Huizar's Corruption Scandal: One Down, Two to Go](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25014-former-la-politician-huizar-s-corruption-scandal-one-down-two-to-go "Former LA Politician Huizar's Corruption Scandal: One Down, Two to Go") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) July 06 2022 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2022/054i.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25014-former-la-politician-huizar-s-corruption-scandal-one-down-two-to-go) LA WATCHDOG - Real estate developer Dae Young Lee (aka David Lee) was found guilty on June 27 by a jury of three federal criminal charges for his role in providing $500,000 in cash to then City Councilman Jose Huizar in exchange for his help in resolving an appeal by a group of construction trade unions of the permit for Lee’s 20 story residential development at 940 Hill Street in downtown Los Angeles. 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