#  LA WATCHDOG

   ##  [ Metro’s Sepulveda Basin Money Pit ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/32157-metros-sepulveda-basin-money-pit "Metro’s Sepulveda Basin Money Pit  ")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     January 22 2026       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Jan-2026/007e.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Jan-2026/007e.jpg?width=844&height=574)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/32157-metros-sepulveda-basin-money-pit)

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   ##  [ We Cannot Afford Pure Water Los Angeles](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/32123-we-cannot-afford-pure-water-los-angeles "We Cannot Afford Pure Water Los Angeles")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     January 15 2026       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Jan-2026/005p.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Jan-2026/005p.jpg?width=848&height=490 "Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant")    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/32123-we-cannot-afford-pure-water-los-angeles "class="caption" title="Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant"")Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant

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   ##  [ Hold Onto Your Wallets Angelenos, 2026 Will Be a Bumpy Ride](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/32053-hold-onto-your-wallets-angelenos-2026-will-be-a-bumpy-ride "Hold Onto Your Wallets Angelenos, 2026 Will Be a Bumpy Ride")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     January 05 2026       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Jan-2026/002w.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Jan-2026/002w.jpg?width=860&height=570)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/32053-hold-onto-your-wallets-angelenos-2026-will-be-a-bumpy-ride)

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   ##  [ Bass Budget Transparency Needed to Earn Our Votes](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/32002-bass-budget-transparency-needed-to-earn-our-votes "Bass Budget Transparency Needed to Earn Our Votes")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     December 22 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Dec-2025/102r.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Dec-2025/102r.jpg?width=850&height=470)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/32002-bass-budget-transparency-needed-to-earn-our-votes)

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   ##  [ Should LA Subsidize DTLA Hotels?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31984-should-la-subsidize-dtla-hotels "Should LA Subsidize DTLA Hotels?")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     December 18 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Dec-2025/101d.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Dec-2025/101d.jpg?width=788&height=450)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31984-should-la-subsidize-dtla-hotels)

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   ##  [ Austerity and Transparency Are Demanded](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31914-austerity-and-transparency-are-demanded "Austerity and Transparency Are Demanded")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     December 04 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Dec-2025/097j2.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Dec-2025/097j2.jpg?width=1806&height=1258)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31914-austerity-and-transparency-are-demanded)

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   ##  [ No New Taxes Without Real Budget Reform](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31897-no-new-taxes-without-real-budget-reform "No New Taxes Without Real Budget Reform")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     December 01 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Dec-2025/096p.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Dec-2025/096p.jpg?width=1030&height=676)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31897-no-new-taxes-without-real-budget-reform)

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   ##  [ River of Red Ink Leads to LA City Service Bankruptcy](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31869-river-of-red-ink-leads-to-la-city-services-bankruptcy "River of Red Ink Leads to LA City Service Bankruptcy")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     November 24 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2025/094q.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Nov-2025/094q.jpg?width=1026&height=420)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31869-river-of-red-ink-leads-to-la-city-services-bankruptcy)

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   ##  [ LA’s Unbalanced Balanced Budget](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31821-las-unbalanced-balanced-budget-2 "LA’s Unbalanced Balanced Budget")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     November 17 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2025/092h.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Nov-2025/092h.jpg?width=1100&height=858)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31821-las-unbalanced-balanced-budget-2)

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   ##  [ Our DWP Bill Is Too Damn High](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31800-our-dwp-bill-is-too-damn-high "Our DWP Bill Is Too Damn High")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     November 10 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2025/090q2.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Nov-2025/090q2.jpg?width=1032&height=690)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31800-our-dwp-bill-is-too-damn-high)

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   ##  [ No on Prop 50 and Gavinmandering](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31750-no-on-prop-50-and-gavinmandering "No on Prop 50 and Gavinmandering")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     October 30 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2025/087u.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Oct-2025/087u.jpg?width=1024&height=578)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31750-no-on-prop-50-and-gavinmandering)

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   ##  [ The $13 Billion Water Grab: MWD’s Secret Tax on Homeowners](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31637-the-13-billion-water-grab-mwds-secret-tax-on-homeowners "The $13 Billion Water Grab: MWD’s Secret Tax on Homeowners")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     October 09 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2025/081m.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Oct-2025/081m.jpg?width=1032&height=686)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31637-the-13-billion-water-grab-mwds-secret-tax-on-homeowners)

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   ##  [ Bleak Budget Realities Require Transparency](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31588-bleak-budget-realities-require-transparency "Bleak Budget Realities Require Transparency")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     September 29 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Sept-2025/078o.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Sept-2025/078o.jpg?width=750&height=375)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31588-bleak-budget-realities-require-transparency)

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   ##  [ Metropolitan Water District’s Billion Dollar Property Tax](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31544-metropolitan-water-districts-billion-dollar-property-tax "Metropolitan Water District’s Billion Dollar Property Tax")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     September 22 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Sept-2025/076l.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Sept-2025/076l.jpg?width=1030&height=576)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31544-metropolitan-water-districts-billion-dollar-property-tax)

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   ##  [ Mayor Bass and the Budget: What, Me Worry?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31521-mayor-bass-and-the-budget-what-me-worry "Mayor Bass and the Budget: What, Me Worry?")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     September 18 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Sept-2025/075o.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Sept-2025/075o.jpg?width=1258&height=786)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31521-mayor-bass-and-the-budget-what-me-worry)

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   ##  [ Convention Center: Too Damn Risky](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31477-convention-center-too-damn-risky "Convention Center: Too Damn Risky")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     September 11 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Sept-2025/073r.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Sept-2025/073r.jpg?width=1180&height=690)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31477-convention-center-too-damn-risky)

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   ##  [ Texas Redistricting a Response to California Gerrymandering](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31452-texas-redistricting-a-response-to-california-gerrymandering "Texas Redistricting a Response to California Gerrymandering")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     September 04 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Sept-2025/071k.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Sept-2025/071k.jpg?width=1286&height=702)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31452-texas-redistricting-a-response-to-california-gerrymandering)

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   ##  [ Controller Mejia’s Charter Reform Recommendations Doomed](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31398-controller-mejias-charter-reform-recommendations-doomed "Controller Mejia’s Charter Reform Recommendations Doomed")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     August 25 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2025/068s.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Aug-2025/068s.jpg?width=820&height=458 "LA City Controller, Kenneth Mejia")    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31398-controller-mejias-charter-reform-recommendations-doomed "class="caption" title="LA City Controller, Kenneth Mejia"")LA City Controller, Kenneth Mejia

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   ##  [ Hotel Developers Want to Pick Our Pockets](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31346-hotel-developers-want-to-pick-our-pockets "Hotel Developers Want to Pick Our Pockets")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     August 18 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2025/066l.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Aug-2025/066l.jpg?width=1242&height=758)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31346-hotel-developers-want-to-pick-our-pockets)

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   ##  [ Real Fiscal Reform Trumps New Taxes](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31336-real-fiscal-reform-trumps-new-taxes "Real Fiscal Reform Trumps New Taxes")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     August 14 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2025/065l.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Aug-2025/065l.jpg?width=934&height=626)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31336-real-fiscal-reform-trumps-new-taxes)

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   ##  [ The California Post: Increased Transparency Not Welcomed by Newsom and Bass](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31319-the-california-post-increased-transparency-not-welcomed-by-newsom-and-bass "The California Post: Increased Transparency Not Welcomed by Newsom and Bass")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     August 11 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2025/064n.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Aug-2025/064n.jpg?width=1164&height=636)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31319-the-california-post-increased-transparency-not-welcomed-by-newsom-and-bass)

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   ##  [ Are the Charter Reform Commissioners Serious About Reform?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31303-are-the-charter-reform-commissioners-serious-about-reform "Are the Charter Reform Commissioners Serious About Reform?")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     August 07 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2025/063s.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Aug-2025/063s.jpg?width=938&height=626)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31303-are-the-charter-reform-commissioners-serious-about-reform)

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   ##  [ Trump’s Trauma Tax](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31272-trumps-trauma-tax "Trump’s Trauma Tax")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     July 31 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2025/061p.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/July-2025/061p.jpg?width=932&height=616)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31272-trumps-trauma-tax)

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   ##  [ City Budget and Finances are Not a Priority for the Charter Reform Commission](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31227-city-budget-and-finances-are-not-a-priority-for-the-charter-reform-commission "City Budget and Finances are Not a Priority for the Charter Reform Commission")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     July 24 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2025/059m.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/July-2025/059m.jpg?width=1176&height=620)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31227-city-budget-and-finances-are-not-a-priority-for-the-charter-reform-commission)

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   ##  [ Structural Deficit Is Eating Our Lunch](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31124-structural-deficit-is-eating-our-lunch "Structural Deficit Is Eating Our Lunch")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     July 07 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2025/054f.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/July-2025/054f.jpg?width=932&height=624)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31124-structural-deficit-is-eating-our-lunch)

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   ##  [ The Charter Reform Charade](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31098-the-charter-reform-charade "The Charter Reform Charade")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     June 30 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/June-2025/052l.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/June-2025/052l.jpg?width=936&height=620)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31098-the-charter-reform-charade)

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   ##  [ Park Survey Sets Stage for New Tax Push](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31051-park-survey-sets-stage-for-new-tax-push "Park Survey Sets Stage for New Tax Push")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     June 19 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/June-2025/049m.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/June-2025/049m.jpg?width=1260&height=946)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31051-park-survey-sets-stage-for-new-tax-push)

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   ##  [ Budget Advisory Group: An Excellent Idea](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31025-budget-advisory-group-an-excellent-idea "Budget Advisory Group: An Excellent Idea")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     June 16 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/June-2025/048k.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/June-2025/048k.jpg?width=994&height=724)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31025-budget-advisory-group-an-excellent-idea)

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   ##  [ Are Angelenos Just Mushrooms in the Dark on the 2028 Olympics?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31009-are-angelenos-just-mushrooms-in-the-dark-on-the-2028-olympics "Are Angelenos Just Mushrooms in the Dark on the 2028 Olympics?")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     June 12 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Jan-2025/047q.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Jan-2025/047q.jpg?width=938&height=526)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/31009-are-angelenos-just-mushrooms-in-the-dark-on-the-2028-olympics)

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   ##  [ Do We Approve or Reject an Increase in the Hotel Tax?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/30942-do-we-approve-or-reject-an-increase-in-the-hotel-tax "Do We Approve or Reject an Increase in the Hotel Tax?")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     May 29 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/May-2025/043l.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/May-2025/043l.jpg?width=940&height=630)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/30942-do-we-approve-or-reject-an-increase-in-the-hotel-tax)

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   ##  [ LA’s Unbalanced Balanced Budget](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/30934-las-unbalanced-balanced-budget "LA’s Unbalanced Balanced Budget")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     May 26 2025       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/May-2025/042k.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/May-2025/042k.jpg?width=1180&height=862)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/30934-las-unbalanced-balanced-budget)

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1. [ DWP Ratepayers to Pay for City Hall’s Fiscal Malfeasance](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/30889-dwp-ratepayers-to-pay-for-city-halls-fiscal-malfeasance)
2. [ Honest Budgeting Is Required](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/30865-honest-budgeting-is-required)
3. [ Defunding of Recreation & Parks Continues](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/30803-defunding-of-recreation-parks-continues)
4. [ Angelenos Deserve Budget Reform After Secret Labor Contracts Drain LA Finances](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/30764-angelenos-deserve-budget-reform-after-secret-labor-contracts-drain-la-finances)
5. [ Where are the Needed Reforms in the Bass Budget?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/30750-where-are-the-needed-reforms-in-the-bass-budget)
6. [ It’s Budget Season: Will We Need Our Hip Boots?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/30719-its-budget-season-will-we-need-our-hip-boots)
7. [ Is a 54% Increase in Our Trash Fee Justifiable?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/30670-is-a-54-increase-in-our-trash-fee-justifiable)
8. [ Bailout Without Real Reform Encourages More Bad Behavior](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/30630-bailout-without-real-reform-encourages-more-bad-behavior)
9. [ $1 Billion Budget Imbalance Demands Labor Reform](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/30580-1-billion-budget-imbalance-demands-labor-reform)
10. [ Will Yaroslavsky Work to Reform the City’s Budget?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/30553-will-yaroslavsky-work-to-reform-the-citys-budget)

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