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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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