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### [Follow the Money: How Does a $3,662 Apartment Become “Affordable Housing”?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33300:follow-the-money-how-does-a-3-662-apartment-become-affordable-housing&catid=312)

September 03 2026

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### Ron Galperin: My Pick For State Controller

Written by Jack Humphreville on May 19 2022.

 ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24629:ron-galperin-my-pick-for-state-controller&catid=12)

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## [David Vahedi, My Pick for LA City Controller](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24601:david-vahedi-my-pick-for-la-city-controller&catid=12)

The Controller's job is to investigate and publicly report problems with City departments, increase governmental efficiency, and save taxpayer money…

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Written by Jack Humphreville on May 12 2022.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on May 09 2022.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on May 05 2022.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on April 28 2022.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on April 20 2022.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on April 14 2022.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on April 11 2022.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on March 31 2022.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on March 28 2022.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on March 17 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a2/019z1-a25c00b5.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23994:who-will-pay-for-the-improvements-to-our-parks&catid=12)### [Who Will Pay for the Improvements to Our Parks?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23994:who-will-pay-for-the-improvements-to-our-parks&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 08 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/86/016z3-86e3ea23.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23931:the-800-million-homeless-flip-tax-good-money-after-bad&catid=12)### [The $800 Million Homeless Flip Tax: Good Money After Bad](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23931:the-800-million-homeless-flip-tax-good-money-after-bad&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 07 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/fd/011w-fd0f8e9c.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23783:blasphemy-glendale-power-prioritizes-reliability&catid=12)### [Blasphemy: Glendale Power Prioritizes Reliability](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23783:blasphemy-glendale-power-prioritizes-reliability&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 07 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/de/008z4-de9a25f5.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23688:bvlgari-resort-los-angeles-big-hat-no-cattle&catid=12)### [Bvlgari Resort Los Angeles: Big Hat, No Cattle](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23688:bvlgari-resort-los-angeles-big-hat-no-cattle&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 27 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/da/007z3-daa0cdd9.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23648:trash-fees-to-increase-by-estimated-100-a-year&catid=12)### [Trash Fees to Increase by Estimated $100 a Year](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23648:trash-fees-to-increase-by-estimated-100-a-year&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 02 2026.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/1a/006z5-1a1c2e61.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23616:killing-the-golden-goose&catid=12)### [Killing the Golden Goose](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23616:killing-the-golden-goose&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 20 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/72/004z2-72322535.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23560:the-dwp-fiasco-city-s-greed-backfires&catid=12)### [The DWP Fiasco: City’s Greed Backfires](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23560:the-dwp-fiasco-city-s-greed-backfires&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 13 2022.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on January 10 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/79/140j-799313c2.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23428:2022-major-storm-warnings-for-la-s-financial-forecast&catid=12)### [2022: Major Storm Warnings for LA's Financial Forecast!](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23428:2022-major-storm-warnings-for-la-s-financial-forecast&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on December 30 2021.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on December 20 2021.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/00/100z3-00e0406e.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23332:will-la-s-ratepayers-ever-trust-the-dwp-again&catid=12)### [Will LA's Ratepayers Ever Trust the DWP Again?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23332:will-la-s-ratepayers-ever-trust-the-dwp-again&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on December 16 2021.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on December 13 2021.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/26/098z11-268c6334.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23275:dwp-bribery-scandal-who-s-next&catid=12)### [DWP Bribery Scandal: Who’s Next?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23275:dwp-bribery-scandal-who-s-next&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on December 09 2021.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on December 07 2021.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on November 29 2021.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on November 18 2021.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on November 11 2021.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on November 09 2021.

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			data-ebox-cmd="close"
		href="#"
	
	
	class="ebox-ys-btn"
	style="background-color:#ef2345;color:#ffffff;min-width:100px">
	Not Right Now
	</a>	</div>

	</div>			</div>
		</div>
	</div>	
</div>