🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 22: 'Long road ahead' as Chinatown's tenants march for affordable rent thelareporter.la/p/the-la-rep...
Also in this issue, LA's fiscal watchdog audits city's top financial advisor, alarms raised about 'dark money' in LA elections, and more.
🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 21: LA's history of political scandals prompts charter reform recommendations thelareporter.la/p/the-la-rep...
In this issue, LA Charter Reform recs go to City Council, new poll finds 40% undecided on mayor's race, candidates dropout of debates in CD1, and more.
The latest issue of @thelareporter.bsky.social includes a bit on a new coalition called Mend It, Don't End It that's looking to put a measure on the November 2026 ballot to revise Measure ULA, often called the "mansion tax" that puts a tax on the sale of high-valued properties.
🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 19: A playbook for getting LA city's finances out of the red thelareporter.la/p/the-la-rep...
In this issue, a plan to improve LA's 'credit score' ahead of $1.8 billion borrowing for Convention Center expansion, Pali Dems club hears from mayoral hopefuls, and more.
A spokesperson with the LA City Attorney's Office sent back a statement, responding to a post about an LA city data leak, saying they are "investigating unauthorized access to a 3rd party transfer tool."
They also say there isn't any impact to "any city services or operations."
🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 17: DSA-LA won't be jumping into the LA mayor's race before June
This issue, a look at DSA-LA 's debate on jumping into LA mayor's race, Council committee to talk budget, Black history collection moves to Baldwin Hills library thelareporter.la/p/the-la-rep...
DSA-LA should be putting out a voter guide, but for folks who want a little more detail about how Rae Huang and Nithya Raman's platforms breakdown, the first mayor's race debate on Monday features both of them. Candidate Adam Miller also in the mix. www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 16: How might unhoused people be getting through a dangerous heat wave? thelareporter.la/p/the-la-rep...
Since there are a couple of press conferences today on resources during the extreme heat, I wanted to alert folks to an extreme heat study, part of a longitudinal study that surveys unhoused ppl in LA, put out last month by UCLA and USC researchers: paths.la
LA charter reform commissioners could decide Wednesday on whether to share private chats with Mayor, other electeds thelareporter.la/p/la-charter...
🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 15: What's getting voted off the island at the LA City Charter Reform Commission? thelareporter.la/p/the-la-rep...
Hundreds answered LA city financial watchdog Kenneth Mejia's call to defend their office against charter 'attack'
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🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 14: Didn't they already approve an Olympic Wage?
This issue, a bevy of possible ballot initiatives, The Nation magazine dedicates a special package to Los Angeles, and BLM LA leader says Karen Bass no longer a progressive. thelareporter.la/p/the-la-rep...
Some updates: This week, library staffers began signing a "Staff Solidarity Letter." It says staffers who tried to "uplift Palestinian voices have had their work subjected to scrutiny, review processes, and restrictions at levels unheard of in our organization."
The 123-page "Matter of John Lee" report, in multiples, on the excessive gifts/misuse of position ethics case against LA City Council member John Lee, set out for today's City Ethics Commission meeting during which the enforcement issue is being taken up.
Palestinian author Jenan Matari told @thelareporter.bsky.social the L.A. Library had “caved to Zionist bullying.”
City ethics enforcement officers are recommending LA Councilman John Lee pay $138K in penalties for 10 counts of alleged ethics violations, including for excess gifts & misusing his position: ethics.lacity.gov/pdf/agenda/2...
The Ethics Commission is set to decide on this next Wednesday.
LAPD is finally getting taken up by the LA Charter Reform panel. What took so long? thelareporter.la/p/lapd-is-fi...
LA Public Library cancels Read Palestine Week event set for Saturday at Central Library thelareporter.la/p/la-public-...
🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 12: LA's homeless services on the chopping block
This week, LA County short on Measure A $$ proposes gutting homeless services, LA panel tackling budget woes gets going, and a proposed measure would stick it to "overpaid" CEOs.
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The LA Reporter, Issue 11: 'A matter of survival'
This week, that includes a progressive challenge against Mayor Bass, rent hikes capped after two years organizing, LAPD wants $$ for Olympics and sweeps, and LA called to join charter civic assembly.
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I'm so grateful to be part of @tinynewscollective.bsky.social's amazing community of dedicated, scrappy local news founders!
Lefty mayoral challenger Rae Huang says she can't take another four years of Karen Bass thelareporter.la/p/lefty-mayo...
'That moment broke something in us': LAHSA's homeless services workers say they've been left in the dark amid change-over thelareporter.la/p/that-momen...
🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 10: New York's Zohran is Big in LA thelareporter.la/p/the-la-rep...
This week, LA's anti-Olympics movement abandoned by one-time close ally, Mamdani inspires local politicos, Working Families Party in LA, and the City Controller advertises leaving the Dems.
LA's progressive pols look to push local 'power structure' leftward, amid celebrations of New York's Zohran @thelareporter.bsky.social
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People standing in a long line at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw polling site. It shows people in front of the Southern Gal Desserts story.
I just spoke to Gina Fields, who told me when she threw on some sweats to go vote at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Mall in the Proposition 50 special election tonight, she thought she'd be done in 15 minutes.
But she ended up waiting an hour and a half to get to the polling booth!
🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 9: LA residents brace for federal shutdown 'hammer'
This week, what LA residents should know about food aid, the controller's critique of LAPD's mental health response, and The LA Reporter comes to the Really Really Free Market
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New LA Pod episode is here! @awalkerinla.bsky.social @mikebonin.bsky.social guest co-host @reporterliz.bsky.social of @thelareporter.bsky.social discuss a secretive $2 million payout to LA County’s CEO, who claims she suffered “reputational harm” from Measure G...
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