# LA WATCHDOG ## [ Restore LA Rec & Parks Funding](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/23307-restore-la-rec-parks-funding "Restore LA Rec & Parks Funding") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) December 13 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Dec-2021/099z7.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/23307-restore-la-rec-parks-funding) LA WATCHDOG - Last week, Mayor Eric Garcetti issued [Executive Directive No. 31](https://www.lamayor.org/sites/g/files/wph1781/files/page/file/ED%2031.pdf), Achieving Park Equity, that calls for “improved access to parks for communities with less public green space.” [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/23307-restore-la-rec-parks-funding) ## [ DWP Bribery Scandal: Who’s Next?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/23275-dwp-bribery-scandal-who-s-next "DWP Bribery Scandal: Who’s Next?") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) December 09 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Dec-2021/098z11.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/23275-dwp-bribery-scandal-who-s-next) LA WATCHDOG - Now that David Wright, the former General Manager of the Department of Water and Power who was summarily fired in July of 2019, has agreed to plead guilty to bribery in connection with DWP awarding in 2017 a $30 million no-bid contract to a newly formed company controlled by New York City lawyer Paul Paradis, many are wondering who will be the next target(s) of the United States Attorney’s Office? [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/23275-dwp-bribery-scandal-who-s-next) ## [ DWP Bribery Scandal May Tank Garcetti’s Ambassadorship](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/23237-dwp-bribery-scandal-may-tank-garcetti-s-ambassadorship "DWP Bribery Scandal May Tank Garcetti’s Ambassadorship") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) December 06 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Dec-2021/097z3.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/23237-dwp-bribery-scandal-may-tank-garcetti-s-ambassadorship) LA WATCHDOG - The odds that Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will be America’s next ambassador to India are getting slimmer by the day as new revelations of corruption and sexual harassment surface, leaving many to speculate what else is hiding in the closet. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/23237-dwp-bribery-scandal-may-tank-garcetti-s-ambassadorship) ## [ LAPD Funding: Can LA Increase Budget When Facing a Deficit?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/23176-lapd-funding-can-la-increase-budget-when-facing-a-deficit "LAPD Funding:  Can LA Increase Budget When Facing a Deficit?") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) November 29 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2021/095z4.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/23176-lapd-funding-can-la-increase-budget-when-facing-a-deficit) LA WATCHDOG - The Los Angeles Police Department is requesting a 12% increase in its budget for the upcoming fiscal year that begins on July 1, 2022. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/23176-lapd-funding-can-la-increase-budget-when-facing-a-deficit) ## [ LA’s Fire & Police Pension Plans Fully Funded, Finally!](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/23088-great-news-la-s-fire-police-pension-plans-fully-funded "LA’s Fire & Police Pension Plans Fully Funded, Finally!") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) November 18 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2021/092z3.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/23088-great-news-la-s-fire-police-pension-plans-fully-funded) LA WATCHDOG - As a result of a return of over 32% on its investment portfolio, the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension Plans (“LAFPP”) are 109% funded as of June 30, 2021, resulting in a surplus of $2.5 billion based on the market value of its investments. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/23088-great-news-la-s-fire-police-pension-plans-fully-funded) ## [ Why Isn’t California Following LAUSD’s Money Saving Program on Covid Testing?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/23030-why-isn-t-california-following-lausd-s-money-saving-program-on-covid-testing "Why Isn’t California Following LAUSD’s Money Saving Program on Covid Testing?") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) November 11 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2021/090z6.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/23030-why-isn-t-california-following-lausd-s-money-saving-program-on-covid-testing) LA WATCHDOG - In June of 2020, the Los Angeles Unified School District contracted with Menlo Park based [SummerBio](https://www.summer.bio/) to perform Covid testing services at a cost of approximately $12 per test. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/23030-why-isn-t-california-following-lausd-s-money-saving-program-on-covid-testing) ## [ Expand the City Council ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22997-expand-the-city-council "Expand the City Council   ") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) November 08 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2021/089z8.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22997-expand-the-city-council) LA WATCHDOG - The [Los Angeles Times](https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-11-07/expand-la-city-council) recommended that the City Council be enlarged to 31 members, an increase from the current level of 15 elected representatives. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22997-expand-the-city-council) ## [ LACERS: Great Returns, but Still Billions in the Red](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22971-lacers-great-returns-but-still-billions-in-the-red "LACERS: Great Returns, but Still Billions in the Red") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) November 04 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2021/088z4.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22971-lacers-great-returns-but-still-billions-in-the-red) LA WATCHDOG - The Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (commonly known as “LACERS”) had a 29% return on its investment portfolio for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22971-lacers-great-returns-but-still-billions-in-the-red) ## [ No Wonder Angelenos Do Not Trust LA’s Corrupt City Council](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22937-no-wonder-angelenos-do-not-trust-la-s-corrupt-city-council "No Wonder Angelenos Do Not Trust LA’s Corrupt City Council") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) November 01 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2021/087z3.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22937-no-wonder-angelenos-do-not-trust-la-s-corrupt-city-council) [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22937-no-wonder-angelenos-do-not-trust-la-s-corrupt-city-council) ## [ Is the Zoo a Priority for the City?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22904-is-the-zoo-a-priority-for-the-city "Is the Zoo a Priority for the City?") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) October 28 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2021/086z3.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22904-is-the-zoo-a-priority-for-the-city) LA WATCHDOG - The Los Angeles Zoo is asking the City Council to approve its $650 million Vision Plan that will “transform the Zoo into the environmentally sustainable, world-class destination and wildlife conservation center that Los Angeles deserves.” [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22904-is-the-zoo-a-priority-for-the-city) ## [ Lunar Cratered Streets Paid for Budget Busting Union Raises ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22848-lunar-cratered-streets-paid-for-budget-busting-union-raises "Lunar Cratered Streets Paid for Budget Busting Union Raises ") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) October 21 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2021/084z11.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22848-lunar-cratered-streets-paid-for-budget-busting-union-raises) LA WATCHDOG - The City of Los Angeles is considering a number of large infrastructure projects that will result in significant tax increases if approved by the voters. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22848-lunar-cratered-streets-paid-for-budget-busting-union-raises) ## [ Does LA Need A New City-Owned Public Bank of Los Angeles?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22756-does-la-need-a-new-city-owned-public-bank-of-los-angeles "Does LA Need A New City-Owned Public Bank of Los Angeles?") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) October 07 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2021/080z3.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22756-does-la-need-a-new-city-owned-public-bank-of-los-angeles) LA WATCHDOG - Public banking advocates are on a roll. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22756-does-la-need-a-new-city-owned-public-bank-of-los-angeles) ## [ Blockbuster Investment Returns Could Eliminate Underfunded LA Pension Liability! Will City Hall Do the Right Thing?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22719-blockbuster-investment-returns-may-eliminate-underfunded-la-pension-liability-but-what-s-next "Blockbuster Investment Returns Could Eliminate Underfunded LA Pension Liability! Will City Hall Do the Right Thing?") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) October 04 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2021/079v.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22719-blockbuster-investment-returns-may-eliminate-underfunded-la-pension-liability-but-what-s-next) LA WATCHDOG - The City’s two underfunded pension plans, the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System and the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions, may no longer be underfunded as a result of blockbuster returns on their investment portfolios for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2021. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22719-blockbuster-investment-returns-may-eliminate-underfunded-la-pension-liability-but-what-s-next) ## [ Garcetti’s Budget Legacy: Long on Rhetoric, Short on Fiscal Responsibility](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22668-garcetti-s-budget-legacy-long-on-rhetoric-short-on-fiscal-responsibility "Garcetti’s Budget Legacy: Long on Rhetoric, Short on Fiscal Responsibility") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) September 27 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Sept-2021/077y.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22668-garcetti-s-budget-legacy-long-on-rhetoric-short-on-fiscal-responsibility) LA WATCHDOG - The City of Los Angeles budget cycle for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 officially started on September 13 when Mayor Eric Garcetti issued his Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget Policy and Goals. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22668-garcetti-s-budget-legacy-long-on-rhetoric-short-on-fiscal-responsibility) ## [ Kevin de Leon Must Commit to Pay for Special Elections](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22643-kevin-de-leon-must-commit-to-pay-for-special-elections "Kevin de Leon Must Commit to Pay for Special Elections") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) September 23 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Sept-2021/076z15.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22643-kevin-de-leon-must-commit-to-pay-for-special-elections) LA WATCHDOG - Recently elected Councilman Kevin de Leon announced that he is a candidate to be the next mayor of the City of Los Angeles. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22643-kevin-de-leon-must-commit-to-pay-for-special-elections) ## [ Hello LA. Business is Not the Enemy](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22583-hello-la-business-is-not-the-enemy "Hello LA.  Business is Not the Enemy") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) September 16 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Sept-2021/074z3.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22583-hello-la-business-is-not-the-enemy) LA WATCHDOG - The City Council is considering a 2022 ballot measure that would amend the City Charter to limit bid preferences on City contracts to include only business located in the City of Los Angeles. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22583-hello-la-business-is-not-the-enemy) ## [ Jose Huizar: Who Me? Just an Evangelist for Robust Development](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22556-jose-huizar-who-me-just-an-evangelist-for-robust-development "Jose Huizar: Who Me? Just an Evangelist for Robust Development") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) September 13 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Sept-2021/073y.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22556-jose-huizar-who-me-just-an-evangelist-for-robust-development) [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22556-jose-huizar-who-me-just-an-evangelist-for-robust-development) ## [ The Governor's Possible Recall Not the Only Critical Vote Facing Californians](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22532-the-governor-s-possible-recall-not-the-only-critical-vote-facing-californians "The Governor's Possible Recall Not the Only Critical Vote Facing Californians") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) September 09 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Sept-2021/072z5.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22532-the-governor-s-possible-recall-not-the-only-critical-vote-facing-californians) LA WATCHDOG - While Californians are awaiting the outcome of the vote to recall Governor Gavin Newsom, others are already focusing on the November 8, 2022 ballot. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22532-the-governor-s-possible-recall-not-the-only-critical-vote-facing-californians) ## [ DWP Is Not Curren Price’s Piggy Bank](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22476-dwp-is-not-curren-price-s-piggy-bank "DWP Is Not Curren Price’s Piggy Bank") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) September 02 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Sept-2021/070x.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22476-dwp-is-not-curren-price-s-piggy-bank) LA WATCHDOG-Everybody loves trees and green space, especially in crowded, disadvantaged neighborhoods of the City where there is a scarcity of parks, recreational opportunities, and open space. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22476-dwp-is-not-curren-price-s-piggy-bank) ## [ Alternatives Needed for Sanitation’s Clean Water Campus](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22447-alternatives-needed-for-sanitation-s-clean-water-campus "Alternatives Needed for Sanitation’s Clean Water Campus") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) August 30 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2021/069z4.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22447-alternatives-needed-for-sanitation-s-clean-water-campus) LA WATCHDOG - The Bureau of Sanitation is considering the development of its Clean Water Campus, a 159,000 square foot facility with a 750 car parking facility, that is expected to cost more than $100 million. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22447-alternatives-needed-for-sanitation-s-clean-water-campus) ## [ Encino’s Fire Station 83 Is Still an Eyesore](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22420-encino-s-fire-station-83-is-still-an-eyesore "Encino’s Fire Station 83 Is Still an Eyesore") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) August 26 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2021/068z2.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22420-encino-s-fire-station-83-is-still-an-eyesore) LA WATCHDOG - Seven years after the City entered into a deal for Fire Station 83, you have to wonder what the hell is going on with this facility that is located at 5001 North Balboa Avenue in Encino in Council District 5 represented by wannabe controller Paul Koretz. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22420-encino-s-fire-station-83-is-still-an-eyesore) ## [ LA100: Billions of Your Dollars Undisclosed](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22366-la100-billions-in-undisclosed-costs "LA100: Billions of Your Dollars Undisclosed") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) August 19 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2021/066z5.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22366-la100-billions-in-undisclosed-costs) LA WATCHDOG - The Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study (“LA100”) explored multiple pathways for the Department of Water and Power to achieve a 100% clean energy future by 2045. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22366-la100-billions-in-undisclosed-costs) ## [ Will the LA City Council Be Held Accountable for Failing to Meet Its Homeless Housing Goals?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22306-will-the-la-city-council-be-held-accountable-for-failing-to-meet-its-homeless-housing-goals "Will the LA City Council Be Held Accountable for Failing to Meet Its Homeless Housing Goals?") Details Jack. Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) August 12 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2021/064z4.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22306-will-the-la-city-council-be-held-accountable-for-failing-to-meet-its-homeless-housing-goals) LA WATCHDOG - City Councilman and wannabe mayor Kevin de Leon (“KDL”) has been outspoken about holding the members of the City Council accountable for failure to [meet the goal](https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2021-08-10/l-a-to-set-goal-of-25-000-new-housing-units-for-homeless-people) of creating 25,000 new housing units by 2025. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22306-will-the-la-city-council-be-held-accountable-for-failing-to-meet-its-homeless-housing-goals) ## [ Ballot Measure Needed to Protect City’s Budget from the Public Sector Unions](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22246-ballot-measure-needed-to-protect-city-s-budget-from-the-public-sector-unions "Ballot Measure Needed to Protect City’s Budget from the Public Sector Unions") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) August 05 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2021/062w.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22246-ballot-measure-needed-to-protect-city-s-budget-from-the-public-sector-unions) LA WATCHDOG - Every two or three years, the City Council and the Mayor approve new budget busting labor agreements\* with the campaign funding leaders of the City’s public sector unions. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22246-ballot-measure-needed-to-protect-city-s-budget-from-the-public-sector-unions) ## [ LA's Property Values Set a Record Causing Revenue Shortfall](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22220-city-s-property-valued-at-a-record-724-billion-results-in-revenue-shortfall "LA's Property Values Set a Record Causing Revenue Shortfall") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) August 02 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2021/061z4.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22220-city-s-property-valued-at-a-record-724-billion-results-in-revenue-shortfall) LA WATCHDOG - The 2021 Assessment Roll for the 792,559 properties in the City of Los Angeles rose to a record $724 billion, an increase of $28 billion, or 4%, from 2020. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22220-city-s-property-valued-at-a-record-724-billion-results-in-revenue-shortfall) ## [ Newsom Recall Election Is a Referendum on Sacramento](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22192-newsom-recall-election-is-a-referendum-on-sacramento "Newsom Recall Election Is a Referendum on Sacramento") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) July 29 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2021/060z3.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22192-newsom-recall-election-is-a-referendum-on-sacramento) LA WATCHDOG - A recent poll indicates that the September 14 special election to recall Governor Gavin Newsom is [essentially a tossup](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-07-27/likely-california-voters-now-almost-evenly-split-on-newsom-recall-poll-finds), with 50% of likely voters opposed to the recall while 47% are supportive. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22192-newsom-recall-election-is-a-referendum-on-sacramento) ## [ DWP Ratepayers Pay for Feuer’s Follies](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22139-dwp-ratepayers-pay-for-feuer-s-follies "DWP Ratepayers Pay for Feuer’s Follies") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) July 22 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2021/058z7.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22139-dwp-ratepayers-pay-for-feuer-s-follies) LA WATCHDOG-The botched rollout of the new DWP billing system has already cost Ratepayers a bundle, whether through billing errors and the massive cost overruns on the development of the Customer Information System. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22139-dwp-ratepayers-pay-for-feuer-s-follies) ## [ Vacancy Tax Transparency](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22112-vacancy-tax-transparency "Vacancy Tax Transparency") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) July 19 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2021/057z6.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22112-vacancy-tax-transparency) LA WATCHDOG-Has the City Council learned anything about transparency over the past year? [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22112-vacancy-tax-transparency) ## [ Rooftop Solar: A Worthwhile Investment for LA Homeowners?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22015-is-rooftop-solar-a-worthwhile-investment-for-la-homeowners "Rooftop Solar: A Worthwhile Investment for LA Homeowners?") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) July 05 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2021/053x.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22015-is-rooftop-solar-a-worthwhile-investment-for-la-homeowners) LA WATCHDOG-As part of the Department of Water and Power’s study to achieve a carbon free future by 2045, it is proposing that a third of the City’s single family residences install rooftop solar systems at a total cost of $3 to $5 billion, or $15,000 to $25,000 for each of the 200,000 homes. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/22015-is-rooftop-solar-a-worthwhile-investment-for-la-homeowners) ## [ Is Garcetti Going to India?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/21939-is-garcetti-going-to-india "Is Garcetti Going to India?") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) June 24 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/June-2021/050q.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/21939-is-garcetti-going-to-india) LA WATCHDOG-Reliable sources in Washington are saying that the Biden administration is having second thoughts about appointing Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to be the country’s Ambassador to India, a country of increasing strategic importance to the United States in its efforts to curtail the political and economic influence of the People’s Republic of China. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/21939-is-garcetti-going-to-india) ## [ LA’s Budget Has Record Revenues & A Sea of Red Ink](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/21919-la-s-budget-has-record-revenues-a-sea-of-red-ink "LA’s Budget Has Record Revenues & A Sea of Red Ink") Details Jack Humphreville [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog) June 21 2021 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/June-2021/049v.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/21919-la-s-budget-has-record-revenues-a-sea-of-red-ink) LA WATCHDOG-The City Council and its lack of financial discipline have once again created a Structural Deficit, where the increase in spending is greater than the growth of tax revenues. [ Read more … ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/21919-la-s-budget-has-record-revenues-a-sea-of-red-ink) 1. 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[ City’s Answer to Budget Crisis: Increased Short-Term Borrowings, Financial Flexibility ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/21679-city-s-answer-to-budget-crisis-increased-short-term-borrowings-financial-flexibility) 8. [ Your LA City Budget: Not Enough Red Ink Left in the Bottle!](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/21663-your-la-city-budget-not-enough-red-ink-left-in-the-bottle) 9. [ Federal Cash Stabilizes City’s Finances - For Now](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/21639-federal-cash-stabilizes-city-s-finances-for-now) 10. 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