Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Monday

Former Councilperson Bernard Parks and Jan Perry Planning Staffer David Roberts endorsed by LA Times in CD 9 Contest. 

A candidate like David Roberts who know the district and has a plan for economic revival, is worthy of being its next CD 9 City Councilperson.

Great Monday morning to all as we enter the last full week of campaigning before our March 5 Election Day.

How excited are you in casting your vote four the next mayor, a new councilperson, a sales tax increase, some Doomberg-financed LAUSD School Board candidates and lets not forget LACCD Trustees?

According to Valley Daily Moldy Green Sheet (aka Daily News) City Hall Beat Writer Rick Orlov, only ten percent of register voters have returned their absentee ballot. That telling fact should add urgency to the campaigning of the candidates as they seek out voters to get their respective campaigns, in the top two slots, as most contests seem likely to end up in a May Runoff.

** In the contested campaign battlegrounds of Council Districts 9 and 13, the “Old Gray Collectivist Hag on Spring Street” (aka LA Times), has endorsed former CD 9 Redistricting Commission Representative David Roberts and City Councilman Eric Garcetti staffer Mitch O’Farrell, respectively. We spent some quality time interviewing Roberts last week at his Campaign Headquarters and will endeavor to share that conversation with our audience this evening.

** The candidates to replace CD 1 City Councilman Ed Reyes will meet tonight in their last debate before Election Day at the Sacred Heart Church Auditorium (Sichel and Griffin Streets) in Lincoln Heights, beginning at 7:00 PM.

** Tune in your radios to Westside LA/ Santa Moscow’s Public Radio Station KCRW at 2:15 PM , as the candidates for City Attorney come together for their last debate. Expect a contentious, vigorous dialog as the sitting City Attorney Carmen Trutanich and main challenger Mike Feuer are sure to rain verbal salvos on run another.

** The Old Gray Collectivist Hag on Spring Street is up to its old agenda journalism antics with today’s supposed expose on the past and currents comments by Mayoral Candidate Kevin James. So much for the thought that one evolves his opinions as he or she goes through daily life’s experiences.

Mayor Sam exposes more campaign work via "Stay at Home Wife/ Political Consultant Lani Shallman

John and Lani Shallman sharing quality consulting time at home. 

** Lastly, we have a “Stay at Home Mom/ Political Consultant” Lani Shallman sighting!! Last seen making over $ 1 Million dollars in business, off the likes of a WalMart and Tea Party associated IE PAC in the 46th Assembly District Election. Mrs Shallman is doing IE work in support of WalMart Friend and CD 9 Candidate State Senator Curren Price. Those chums of WalMart sure have each others back.

MAIL-1

Date Payee/Description Amount 02/07/13 West Coast Public Affairs/ Printing, mail service, delivery, data files, postage $14,286.58

$14,286.58

MAIL-2

Date Payee/Description Amount 02/07/13 West Coast Public Affairs/ Printing, mail service, delivery, data files, postage $14,268.58

$14,268.58

MAIL-3

Date Payee/Description Amount 02/12/13 West Coast Public Affairs/ Printing, Mail Service & Delivery, Data Files, Postage $14,286.58

$14,286.58

MAIL-4

Date Payee/Description Amount 02/12/13 West Coast Public Affairs/ Printing, Mail Service & Delivery, Data Files, Postage $14,286.58

$14,286.58

MAIL-5

Date Payee/Description Amount 02/21/13 West Coast Public Affairs/ Printing, Mail Service & Delivery, Data Files, Postage $14,286.58 02/21/13 JMM Research/ Survey $6,500.00

$20,786.58

Your thoughts ..............
Scott Johnson in CD 14

** Mayor Sam Exclusive: Is there a John behind the operations of Lani Shallman's "West Coast Public Affairs"?

The supposed campaign consulting twosome of John and "former ad exec turned stay-at-home mom" Lani Shallman, at their exclusive residence, via "our ventura blvd."

Page 1 of former District Attorney Candidate Carmen Trutanich's Lawsuit against "Private Citizen/ Campaign Consultant" John Shallman Communications..... and Lani Shallman's "West Coast Public Affairs".

In a Mayor Sam Exclusive, we are disclosing information that links "Private Citizen/Campaign Consultant John Shallman" wife Lani"s "West Coast Public Affairs" to political clients with connections to the WalMart's Walton Family and the Tea Party. We also invite John and Lani Shallman to answer whether their respective consulting firms, John Shallman Communications and West Coast Public Affairs, are independent business entities, or a family consulting collaboration, that works with both republican and democrats, which was fiscally-structured for tax reasons.

Our current report on "Private Citizen/Political Consultant John Shallman", was predicated sometime back via this email and following Mayor Sam post in response..    

From: John Shallman <johnshallman@gmail.com>Date: Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 9:07 PMSubject: DefamationTo: Michael Higby <michael.higby@mayorsam.org>

Mike,
I'm not sure if you still own Mayor Sam, but I'm assuming you do.Over the course of the last several years or so, Scott Johnson hasmade numerous false and defamatory statements about me.  While he andyou have a right to your opinion, you do NOT have the right to injurea private citizen with libelous statements--like this preposterousconnection to the Tea Party. Today, this blog post crossed the line.Johnson is falsely stating that because I was the victim of a crimeand lost money, I have taken on the Tea Party as a client to helpBrian Johnson.  There is so much wrong with this that I do not knowwhere to begin.
You are officially on notice to take it down.
I do not work for the Tea Party.  I do not work for Brian Johnson.  Ihave never worked for Laurette Healey.  I am not a public figure or anelected official.  As a private citizen, the burden you have to proveyour claims are significantly higher.  You will fail to do so becauseyou cannot prove something that is utterly false.
I will say this:  As a victim of a crime, I will not stand to be re-victimized.
Sincerely,

John Shallman

In hindsight and lieu of the disclosure via the Trutanich Lawsuit of Lani Shallman's "self-proprietorship" of West Coast Public Affairs, maybe we were directing our questions about possible campaign work, connected to Tea Party and Walmart Family affiliated political entities, to the wrong Shallman, or not?

For the record, Lani Shallman's "West Coast Public Affairs" reaped mega money via its work for this IE Committee that supported (and wasted big money) on Charter School Executive Brian Johnson's fail bid for office in the 46th Assembly District, as noted in just the top four expenditures reported.

05/29/2012	WEST COAST PUBLIC AFFAIRS	INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE SUPPORTING/OPPOSING OTHERS	IND-TEL CABLE AIRTIME AND PRODUCTION IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN JOHNSON AD 46	$99,119.96
05/24/2012	WEST COAST PUBLIC AFFAIRS	INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE SUPPORTING/OPPOSING OTHERS	IND-TEL CABLE AIRTIME AND PRODUCTION IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN JOHNSON AD 46	$65,000.00
06/01/2012	WEST COAST PUBLIC AFFAIRS	INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE SUPPORTING/OPPOSING OTHERS	IND-TEL CABLE AIRTIME AND PRODUCTION IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN JOHNSON AD 46	$40,000.00
04/24/2012	WEST COAST PUBLIC AFFAIRS	INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE SUPPORTING/OPPOSING OTHERS	IND-PRT IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN JOHNSON AD 46	$27,834.50

The top contributors to this IE Committee included ............

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
EDVOICE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC			SACRAMENTO	CA / 95814
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION
1261580
AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$110,000.00	INITIAL	6/5/2012	6/5/2012	1668065-INC53

EDVOICE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC			SACRAMENTO	CA / 95814
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION
1261580
AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$100,000.00	INITIAL	5/29/2012	5/29/2012	1665493-INC36

The following ED Voice IE Committee received contributions from .........

CARRIE WALTON PENNER		MONETARY	BENTONVILLE	AR/72712
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION
	N/A		HOMEMAKER
AMOUNT		TRANS. DATE	FILED_DATE	TRANS #
$93,500.00		1/28/2011	1/31/2012	1606102-INC801

ELI BROAD		MONETARY	LOS ANGELES	CA/90024
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION
	THE BROAD FOUNDATION		CHAIRMAN/FOUNDER
AMOUNT		TRANS. DATE	FILED_DATE	TRANS #
$93,500.00		11/29/2011	1/31/2012	1635717-INC863

CARRIE WALTON PENNER		MONETARY	BENTONVILLE	AR/72712
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION
	N/A		HOMEMAKER
AMOUNT		TRANS. DATE	FILED_DATE	TRANS #
$128,500.00		4/30/2012	5/24/2012	1663136-INC905

DORIS F. FISHER		MONETARY	SAN FRANCISCO	CA/94111
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION
	N/A		HOMEMAKER
AMOUNT		TRANS. DATE	FILED_DATE	TRANS #
$93,500.00		3/17/2011	1/31/2012	1606102-INC811

Lani Shallman's  "West Coast Public Affairs" was all to willing to do business with this WalMart Family connected campaign committee, as denoted by these  expenditures ........

05/23/2012

WEST COAST PUBLIC AFFAIRS

INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE SUPPORTING/OPPOSING OTHERS

IND-LIT CAMPAIGN LITERATURE AND MAILINGS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN JOHNSON AD 46

$23,284.48

05/22/2012

WEST COAST PUBLIC AFFAIRS

INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE SUPPORTING/OPPOSING OTHERS

IND-LIT CAMPAIGN LITERATURE AND MAILINGS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN JOHNSON AD 46

$19,688.34

05/21/2012

WEST COAST PUBLIC AFFAIRS

INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE SUPPORTING/OPPOSING OTHERS

IND-LIT CAMPAIGN LITERATURE AND MAILINGS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN JOHNSON AD 46

$12,625.72

In disclosing the business connections between Lani Shallman's "West Coast Public Affairs" and the obvious connected WalMart Family IE Committee, we can also note that Mrs Shallman does not share the same reservations of her democratic husband, when it comes to dealing with IE committees who also work with Tea Party connected organizations.

** Note that the ED Voice funded Brian Johnson IE Committee, shares the same Charles Bell treasurer as the National Tea Party Group.

In aggregating the information above, can we surmise that it was wrong for John Shallman to imply slander by this blog, when his own "stay at home wife's" West Coast Public Affairs, is conducting business with campaign groups that normally support Republican causes? Where does a homeward bound wife , by choice, with four children, find time to do almost a million dollars in campaign business? How does a supposed democratic consultant allow his wife to operate a sole proprietorship that runs counter to his own democratic leanings? Or is West Coast Public Affairs a tax-dodging facade (operated by John), to protect John Shallmans Communications from pending tax issues?

We invite the Shallman's to respond.