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20260615 CEQA is being repealed, in effect, by multiple individual laws.rtf
20260617 The common names seem to be “LA County” and “City of Los Angeles”.rtf
20260622 LA Times articles to read todo1.rtf
20260622 Mayor Bass signed an executive order in late 2024 putting in motion the process of drafting a CIP. But that process is still in its infancy.rtf
20260626 Elected offices on the November ballot.rtf
20260626 The structure of Los Angeles County government leadership.rtf
20260628 May 5, 2026 debate between Bass and Raman todo1.rtf
20260628 Steve Goldsmith, Indianapolis - Who's the best example of an American mayor who overcame a heavily regulated, bureaucratic city government to enact great change.rtf
20260629 Here’s even more litigation news: L.A. County agencies have been hit with a record number of lawsuits — 2,675 in the last fiscal year, about 400 more than the prior year.rtf
20260630 There is only one "Palisades" in LA. The Palisades has neighborhoods within it.rtf
20260701 what does the Los Angeles mayor do when she wants to create a city law or regulation?.rtf
20260702 Educations of LA County CEO and board members.rtf
20260702 Pepper spray or stun gun use resulting in injury can yield a prison sentence of three years in Los Angeles.rtf
20260705 statutes, ordinances, regulations.rtf
20260708 Democratic Socialist Program for Los Angeles – stopped just before “Our Demands” under “Housing”.rtf
20260719 ChatGPT - no cities have eliminated departments.rtf
20260726 Not only the left that plays euphemism games.rtf
20260808 The mayor signs or vetoes Council ordinances and vetoes may be overridden.rtf
20260816 Giuliani's CompStat, CAPSTAT in NYC.rtf
20260816 No evidence of an American city replacing leadership with economists, but some data-driven approaches of management tried. (CompStat, Capstat in NYC). Calls in Detroit for economist leaders.rtf
20260816 No studies ranking the importance of city initiatives - such as homelessness, housing, public works, etc. - by their economic or quality-of-life impacts.rtf
20260816 strong mayor: appoint and dismiss department heads, often prepares budget w∕ council approval, veto rights over council votes. Weak mayor: can’t appoint, remove officials. Lacks veto power.rtf
20260822 Second Sherman Oaks debate. Bass, Raman todo1.rtf
20260927 A "half-cent" sales tax increase is a 0.5 basis-point increase in the sales tax rate.rtf