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### [They Said It Made No Sense. Then They Voted Yes.](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33278:they-said-it-made-no-sense-then-they-voted-yes&catid=327)

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August 31 2026

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August 31 2026

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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

#  LA WATCHDOG

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### LA Flying Blind: The Pandemic Produces a Placeholder Budget

Written by Jack Humphreville on May 18 2020.

 ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19794:la-flying-blind-the-pandemic-produces-a-placeholder-budget&catid=12)

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## [Budget and Finance Committee Listens, Questions Revenue Assumptions, Makes No Decisions](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19754:budget-and-finance-committee-listens-questions-revenue-assumptions-makes-no-decisions&catid=12)

LA WATCHDOG--The Budget and Finance Committee met on Monday to receive input on the upcoming budget and the impact of the virus on City expenditures…

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Written by Jack Humphreville on May 07 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on May 04 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on April 27 2020.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/d5/035m-d5b55327.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19678:la-s-pension-contributions-are-ballooning-the-public-has-a-right-to-know&catid=12)### [LA’s Pension Contributions are Ballooning: The Public Has a Right to Know](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19678:la-s-pension-contributions-are-ballooning-the-public-has-a-right-to-know&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 27 2020.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/83/034r-8341a99e.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19661:garcetti-what-he-says-v-what-he-budgets&catid=12)### [Garcetti: What He Says v. What He Budgets](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19661:garcetti-what-he-says-v-what-he-budgets&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 24 2020.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/24/033f-2428f7de.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19635:la-controller-la-mayor-disagree-on-proposed-city-budget&catid=12)### [LA Controller, LA Mayor Disagree on Proposed City Budget](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19635:la-controller-la-mayor-disagree-on-proposed-city-budget&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 20 2020.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b6/032o-b6ef523d.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19622:garcetti-s-legacy-the-good-and-the-not-so-good&catid=12)### [Garcetti’s Legacy … The Good and the Not So Good](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19622:garcetti-s-legacy-the-good-and-the-not-so-good&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 16 2020.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c2/032m-c228f176.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19615:labor-agreements-and-the-virus-playing-havoc-with-la-s-budget&catid=12)### [Labor Agreements and the Virus Playing Havoc with LA’s Budget](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19615:labor-agreements-and-the-virus-playing-havoc-with-la-s-budget&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 16 2020.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a2/030c-a230e19c.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19585:will-we-allow-city-hall-to-increase-our-taxes&catid=12)### [Will We Allow City Hall to Increase Our Taxes?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19585:will-we-allow-city-hall-to-increase-our-taxes&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 09 2020.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/99/029g-995b1ff7.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19565:the-la-corruption-buck-stops-with-garcetti-wesson-and-martinez&catid=12)### [The LA Corruption-Buck Stops with Garcetti, Wesson, and Martinez](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19565:the-la-corruption-buck-stops-with-garcetti-wesson-and-martinez&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 07 2020.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/60/027i-604021b2.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19530:will-mitch-englander-sing&catid=12)### [Will Mitch Englander Sing?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19530:will-mitch-englander-sing&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 30 2020.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a3/026p-a33a5ba0.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19509:la-must-take-drastic-action-now-to-solve-it-s-impending-budget-busting-mistakes&catid=12)### [LA Must Take Drastic Action Now to Solve Its Impending Budget Busting Mistakes](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19509:la-must-take-drastic-action-now-to-solve-it-s-impending-budget-busting-mistakes&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 26 2020.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c1/025r-c120f30b.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19491:who-s-next&catid=12)### [Who’s Next? ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19491:who-s-next&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 25 2020.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/d0/024q-d0d0d607.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19473:la-s-budget-virus&catid=12)### [LA’s Budget Virus](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19473:la-s-budget-virus&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 19 2020.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/3c/023e-3c1fe16d.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19455:much-more-than-mitch-englander&catid=12)### [Much More Than Mitch Englander](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19455:much-more-than-mitch-englander&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 16 2020.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4c/022q-4cfce898.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19443:musical-chairs-at-la-city-hall&catid=12)### [Musical Chairs at LA City Hall](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19443:musical-chairs-at-la-city-hall&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 13 2020.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4e/022g-4eda05de.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19440:the-truth-about-lacers&catid=12)### [The Truth About LACERS](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19440:the-truth-about-lacers&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 12 2020.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/97/021s-9709d762.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19425:bank-of-los-angeles-a-pet-project-that-won-t-die&catid=12)### [Bank of Los Angeles: A Pet Project That Won’t Die](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19425:bank-of-los-angeles-a-pet-project-that-won-t-die&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 09 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on March 05 2020.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/75/018l-752647ca.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19374:la-budget-fiasco-demands-radical-transparency&catid=12)### [LA Budget Fiasco Demands Radical Transparency](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19374:la-budget-fiasco-demands-radical-transparency&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 27 2020.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/5d/017r-5df4ccfd.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19354:even-more-reasons-for-angelenos-to-reject-super-tuesday-s-prop-13-the-15-billion-school-bond&catid=12)### [Even More Reasons for Angelenos to Reject Super Tuesday’s Prop 13, the $15 Billion School Bond](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19354:even-more-reasons-for-angelenos-to-reject-super-tuesday-s-prop-13-the-15-billion-school-bond&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 24 2020.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/42/016o-4223b64c.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19337:is-homelessness-really-an-la-priority&catid=12)### [Is Homelessness Really an LA Priority?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19337:is-homelessness-really-an-la-priority&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 20 2020.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/89/015w-89a6cab9.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19319:garcetti-s-new-green-deal-more-leap-of-faith-financing&catid=12)### [Garcetti’s New Green Deal: More “Leap of Faith” Financing](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19319:garcetti-s-new-green-deal-more-leap-of-faith-financing&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 17 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on February 10 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on February 03 2020.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/0e/09t-0e9f8bd1.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19206:profiles-in-corruption-mayor-eric-garcetti&catid=12)### [Profiles in Corruption: Mayor Eric Garcetti](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19206:profiles-in-corruption-mayor-eric-garcetti&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 27 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on January 23 2020.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on January 20 2020.

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