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Would Rick Caruso’s Proposed Blind Trust Go Far Enough If He’s Elected L.A. Mayor?
By Julia Wick, LOS ANGELES TIMES
September 1, 2022
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-09-01/rick-caruso-blind-trust-real-estate-company
Shortly after Rick Caruso announced his run for mayor in February, he promised to give up day-to-day leadership of his company and put his...
11th Hour Deal On Bottle Deposit Bill Steals $400 Million From Consumer CRV Funds For Gallo and Glass Bottle Manufacturers
Los Angeles, CA — SB 1013 (Atkins), a bill expanding the bottle deposit system to include wine and distilled spirits, is also loaded with pork for major corporations that...
California State Bar, Under Scrutiny For Tom Girardi Scandal, Gives Director $43,000 Raise
By Harriet Ryan, LOS ANGELES TIMES
August 24. 2022
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-24/troubled-state-bar-gives-top-official-43-000-raise
The State Bar of California, under scrutiny for long-standing failures in protecting the public from Tom Girardi and other unscrupulous lawyers, this week gave...
Ex-LA City Attorney’s Office Lawyer Pleads Guilty In DWP Billing Case
By City News Service, THE DAILY NEWS OF LOS ANGELES
April 5, 2022
https://www.dailynews.com/2022/04/05/ex-la-city-attorneys-office-lawyer-pleads-guilty-in-dwp-billing-case
LOS ANGELES — A former senior lawyer in the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office pleaded guilty Tuesday to...
KNX 1070 AM Los Angeles, CA: LADWP Billing Scandal Meeting Report Implicates City Attorney Mike Feuer’s Involvement
By Natalie Savidian, KNX 1070 AM Los Angeles, CA
April 5, 2022
Click here to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
Jamie Court with Consumer Watchdog calls for Mike...
Feuer Must Resign Following Report Placing Him at DWP Extortion Meeting
Los Angeles, CA -- City Attorney Mike Feuer should resign following a bombshell KNBC-TV report revealing Feuer was calendared for a meeting in which his office okayed an extortion scheme to keep...
DWP Scandal: What Did the LA City Attorney Know?
Federal prosecutors allege a key discussion about the extortion took place during a Dec. 1, 2017 meeting.
By Eric Leonard, KNBC TV-4, Los Angeles, CA
April 4, 2022
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/dwp-scandal-what-did-the-la-city-attorney-know/2862816/
LA City Attorney Mike...
Secret Bounties Can Net Consultants Millions to Influence California Officials
By Sophia Bollag, SACRAMENTO BEE
March 1, 2022
https://www.sacbee.com/article258526768.html
Fabian Núñez and Rusty Areias had a job to do.
The former lawmakers who left public service for private consulting were hired by a...
Consumer Group Alleges California DOI Hid Open Records Evidence
By Timothy Darragh, BESTWIRE
January 19, 2022
https://news.ambest.com/newscontent.aspx?altsrc=108&refnum=239255
A consumer group is charging new evidence shows the California Department of Insurance has improperly withheld communications with representatives of a company linked to...
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