Mayor Sam's Hotsheet for Monday

The LA Times reports that Eric Garcetti's hold on the Council Presidency could be in trouble. Privately, colleagues are concerned about the chances of passage of their term limits extension proposal, Measure R, and Garcetti's perceived mishanlding of legal action surrounding the measure. (See also story on Garcetti and the other ballot measure, Billion Dollar Housing Bond, Proposition H, at We Clean Your Toilets.)

The San Fernando Valley Business Journal reports that Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo called for an end to the city’s business tax during an address to the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Thursday. This is an excellent idea and one that could really stimulate economic growth in Los Angeles. However, there is no sign that our free spending City Klowncil and Mayor would go for such a move.

In our Transit Coalition report over at Mayor Sam 2, Bart Reed informs us that extensions of the MTA Orange Line Busway are in the talking stages. Various proposals extend the line's eastern terminus in North Hollywood to Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, and on the western end to the Chatsworth Metrolink Station.