Morning Briefs and Outtakes for the Day after Mayor Villaraigosa's "Screw The Taxpayers Rant"
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This is the city: Los Angeles, California. I work here. I'm an ex-mayor. Los Angeles is a magnet for people from all over the world. Some of them run for public office. Inevitably some of them stray from the golden rule and rule for those that have the gold. That's when I go to work. My name is Yorty. I'm a dead pol.
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Was Councilwoman Hahn channeling the thoughts of AEG's Tim Leiweke at the time of her motion ??
Did AEG's Tim Leiweke make some future promises to Councilwoman Hahn regarding monetary backing for a parcel tax to support gang handouts, errrrr, creation of new gang prevention and intervention programming ??
Noel, if you could of heard the words that were directed toward Councilwoman Hahn on the radio airwaves yesterday, you would call Janice at her City Hall Office at (213) 473-7015 and tell her for the sake of her political career to cease with this charade.
After all Noel, caring is intervening to save one from further political harm, especially when it is self-inflicted.
Other news:
**Judge accused of bribery attempt
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has been indicted on charges of trying to bribe his opponent in a 2008 election campaign, a spokesman for state Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown said Thursday. Judge Harvey A. Silberman and two political consultants are accused of trying to induce Deputy Dist. Atty. Serena Murillo not to run against him in the June 2008 election -- apparently unsuccessfully, because she did run, losing by a margin of 53% to 47%. The three are accused of two counts each of solicitation.
Brown spokesman Scott Gerber said the two political consultants, A. Randall Steinberg and Evelyn Jerome Alexander of SJA Strategies, pleaded not guilty, and Silberman's plea was postponed until a judge could be designated from another county to hear the case. All three were released on $20,000 bond.
KRLA's Kevin James last night equated this indictment to what Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa did for Ricardo Lara and Cindy Montanez in appointing them to the Planning Commission. Thus, deciding not to challenge John Perez for Assembly and the "Zorro Marxist", Richard Alarcon for City Council respectively. Makes you go Hmmmm.
**Downtown News: "City Officials Cautious After El Pueblo Audit"
However, while 14th District City Councilman José Huizar and a representative of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa both said they agree with the general findings in the audit and believe rents should rise, they stopped short of supporting the report’s recommendation that tenants pay market rates of $2.65-$6.75 per square foot a month.
One does not want to bare the wrath of Carol Jacques ??
**From the "Dot Dot Dish Column" at the Downtown Garment and Citizen:
BOO-HOO: 45th District Assemblymember Kevin DeLeon sent out word that tobacco giant Phillip Morris has made him a target of mailers and a phone campaign in a bid to pressure him into opposing a tax hike on tobacco products as part of plans to fix the state’s $26 billion budget deficit. Sorry for all of that pressure, Assemblymember—reckon that’s a downside of having one of the few secure jobs in the district. Let us know when you and your pals in Sacramento balance the budget. Meanwhile, excuse us while we focus on those other mailers that are going to so many of your constituents—layoff notices, furlough orders, foreclosure proceedings, etc…
Couldn't said it better....................
Your thoughts................., and great weekend to all.
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Wonder if the likes of LA's Chamber of Commerce Gary Toebben, David Fleming or VICA's Stuart Waldman will care to comment on this great dissertation regarding the negative climate for businesses in Los Angeles ??
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**Newcombe was just on the Sean Hannity Radio Show. He was not afraid to mention the name of the city bureaucrat "Ed Cabrera" who he described as being "Out of Control", in regards to enforcing city edits.
Newcombe also mention that he talked to someone in the Mayor's Office, a "Gabriel" who stated that it was the City Attorney Office who was enforcing these actions against his firm.
Lastly, Hannity pledged to get Newcombe and Mayor Villaraigosa on his show to discuss this issue........, another chance for Mayor Villaraigosa to embarrass himself and the city on a national show.
**Newcombe is currently on the "John and Ken Show" (5 PM hour). He stated to them that he is on the hook for "hundreds of thousands" of dollars. Here is a good spot for City Attorney Carmen Trutanich to review this case and make any corrections in the interpretation of the tax codes.
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Someone needs to pay for this in cash, or be held accountable if caught fronting for these arrogant fools at AEG, are you listening on the Third Floor ??
Your thoughts......
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The donations would help “the public safety resources needed to ensure his memorial remains safe, orderly and respectful,” the Mayor’s Office said. Fans are asked to give money to a Paypal account established to help raise funds (The link, posted on Villaraigosa’s Twitter, is currently down.)
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Let July 7, 2009 go down in history as the day Los Angeles and the World sang a collected "BEAT IT" to Michael Jackson as thousands descend on Downtown Los Angeles for the Memorial to the "King of Pop". Labels: brendan huffman, cd2, michael jackson, Mike Trujillo, stuart waldman, tamar galatzan, VICA
"Soon to be Mayoral Staffer Emanuel Pleitez ??" Labels: Emanuel Pleitez, Eric Hacopian, Gil Cedillo, Judy Chu, mayor antonio villaraigosa, Parke Skelton
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The Michael Jackson funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Sources said AEG Live, which owns the arena and the adjacent Nokia Theatre, will use both facilities and the surrounding plaza.
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