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Los Angeles needs to face the facts. Our current homelessness system is broken and failing. An estimated 40,000 homeless people live on our streets, a 45% increase since 2016. This… 

The city does not prioritize technology investments. Our status quo politicians have decimated IT budgets resulting in massive waste, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities to improve the delivery of city services.… 

Los Angeles is the city of dreams, but it’s not living up to its potential. We are hosting the Olympics in 2028, and we are anything but ready. Trash continues… 

We need to ensure that our industries are thriving and that the regulations are not so prescriptive that businesses want to move out of Los Angeles. As Controller, I would… 

First, some of the facts: Cannabis consumption has been proven effective for managing chronic pain, anxiety, PTSD, glaucoma, ADHD, side effects from cancer drugs, inflammation, and much more challenging to… 

In 2020, the City of Los Angeles used YOUR gas tax dollars to pay for employee retirement incentives in the form of up to $80,000 cash bonuses. This is an… 

As a seasoned City employee, I see first-hand how inefficient our City services are. And it’s not really the fault of City Departments or City employees. It’s the antiquated and… 

LA doesn’t have a revenue problem; we have a spending problem. We have seen the city budget increase from $4 billion to $11.5 billion, yet so many vital services have… 

The high level of corruption in LA city government these days is alarming. Angelenos have lost their trust in their local government. As Controller, I will be fearless crusader against… 

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | opinion@scng.com |PUBLISHED: May 2, 2022 at 2:28 p.m. | UPDATED: May 2, 2022 at 2:29 p.m. The city of Los Angeles, at the heart of the Southern California megalopolis, has enormous challenges…