Evening Briefs on the Los Angeles Campaign Proceedings for Tuesday

As former Failure Mayor Antonio Villar acquiesce to Northern California Democrats maneuvering that position Attorney General Kamala Harris as the apparent Democratic Nominee to replace Senator Barbara Boxer, the City Terrace Native now eyes a 2018 Run for Governor. 

Will anyone care to support a Failure Mayor for Governor come 2018?

From former Villar "Designated Driver", turned "Political Strategist" Michael "MEAT" Trujillo on today's Antonio announcement ......., "So that plane has landed, will take a quick bathroom break and jump in another!" 

With the airplane that was the "Antonio Villar for Senate Campaign", now grounded indefinitely due to Northern California Democrats out-positioning their southern counterparts, in supporting California Attorney General Kamala Harris to replace Senator Barbara Boxer. The political future of the former Failure Mayor Antonio Villar, becomes a fleeting topic again in the current news cycle this evening.

Meanwhile, "MEAT" has disembarked the DC-9 that was the "Villar for Senate Pipe Dream" and headed back to CD 14 for his "Bathroom Break", coordinating the "Community Support PAC for Huizar City Council 2015 (made up of mostly non-community Special Interest entities)" with fellow Political Stooges "Private Citizen/Campaign Consultant" John Shallman ......., and former CD 14 City Councilman Lauro "Tricky Nicky" Pacheco (** who's Mom is supporting Nadine Diaz).

Of interest (with a yawn for punctuation), is whether "MEAT" will wait around to 2018 to board the DC-3 that will symbolize the "ancient, has been politico", running for Governor? 

** LMAO!! Look who the LA Weekly outed from the shadows of the CD 4 City Council Campaign, none other than the self-crowning California Political Royalty (at partial cost to the taxpayer's) State Senate President Pro Tem "Kevin de Leon the First" Staffer, turned City Council Candidate Steve Veres.

   CD 4 City Council Candidate Steve Veres: "Believe ME!! I am nobody shadowy tool!"

BTW Steve, about that IE PAC "Safe Neighborhoods & Better Schools for YOU"? It seems that they have done something quite rare, that is leaving "Private Citizen/Volunteer Campaign Consultant" John Shallman with a campaign debt (usually its Shallman's client that have debt issues, be we digress), as Hillel Aron details.

On paper, the PAC for Steve Veres, using the grammatically dubious name of "Safe Neighborhood & Better Schools for Steve Veres for City Council 2015," is the fattest, having spent $85,000 so far, mostly on glossy mailers like this one.
But how could they possibly afford it? The PAC has only raised $35,000 – $25,000 from the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 770, and $10,000 from Cordoba Corporation, a construction management company.
The remaining $50,000 is essentially debt, owed by the Veres Super Pac to a political consultant, John Shallman.
Shallman insists that nothing untoward is going on—he claims the IE committee/PAC was hastily assembled, and the checks have come in slowly.
Now we have learned from Shallman something that voters needed to know weeks ago:
The big infusions of cash are pouring in from three big unions: the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, or IATSE, a union that represents many in the entertainment industry; the Teamsters union; and a plumbers unions (it's still unclear which locals are cutting the checks).

......., which makes Veres the Union Tool in CD 4.

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

President Day Holiday Evening Briefs on the Campaign Scene

Its apparent that State Senate President Pro Tem "Kevin de Leon the First Staffer and current CD 4 City Council Candidate (via the San Fernando City Council and LACCD) Steve Veres, is becoming the "Campaign Bad Boy", as he and "Private Citizen/Volunteer Campaign Consultant" John Shallman play loose with Campaign Financing Rules.

Honest!! John Shallman was working for free (prompting many, including myself to LMAO!!). Photo via the LA Times.

** Blogger's Note: To the point, WTF are CD 4 City Council Candidate Steve Veres and "Private Citizen/ Volunteer Political Consultant" John Shallman trying to pull with their thinly-veiled attempt to coordinate Campaign and IE Committees (allegedly)? This type of reckless campaign behavior, recently seen in the now litigious 2013 City Attorney Campaign by now City Attorney Mike Feuer and "Private Citizen/Discount Rate Campaign Consultant" John Shallman, can only do hurt to one's political aspiration of being elected to his second City Council. We can speculate that the new found audacity by the "Private Citizen/Volunteer Campaign Consultant" to manipulate Campaign Finance Rules, is driven by a need to create new revenue streams for Shallman Communications (and wife's Lani's West Coast Public Affairs), to offset growing interest on any tax liens ......, but again (with regards to a Mr. Andrew Cowan), we are ONLY speculating---Scott Johnson. 

** BTW, to Veres for City Council Campaign Spokeshole Brian Van Riper, were the percentage (and total) of contributions from those "associated with the Central Basin Water District", higher than the number originating from within CD 4? Graph via the LA Times.

CD 10 City Council Candidate Grace Yoo had some great company on the Campaign Trail in Leimert Park, with CD 8 City Councilman Bernard Parks (with family) joining her for a "Meet & Greet BBQ".

We bring you this Special Message from 39th AD Assemblywoman Patty Lopez (via the Facebook Page of the Cindy Montanez for City Council Campaign).

CD 6 City Council Candidate Cindy Montanez with Assemblywoman Patty Lopez.

I am endorsing Cindy Montanez for LA City Council for the following reasons:
We will share many communities in our districts
We both want to improve and protect the integrity of our communities.
We want to improve the delivery of public services.
We want to establish accountability and a sensible spending of our tax dollars....
We are not afraid of being transparent even when is not always in our favor
There is no special interest behind her campaign (like mine)
She is knowledgeable, intelligent and has the energy, experience and most important the willingness to help establish the much needed collaborative effort between my office and the City.
I will ask my supporters and friends to please join me in supporting Cindy Montañez for City Council.

-Assemblymember Patty Lopez-

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

On Deadline Morning Briefs for Hump Day

We are working with CD 14 Campaign Insiders (from which candidate we can't say) on a major Exclusive that will appear on Monday.

What information does our "contact" have for us today?

** Just when you thought "The Old Gray Collectivist Hag on Spring Street" (aka LA Times) had regain something called "Creditability" for its excellent Editorial on the Lavish Pay of the Los Angeles City Clowncil Central Committee, they promptly forfeited, with its endorsement for re-election of reigning Strongman CD 8 City Clowncilman Herman "Mini Amin" Wesson.

** Once again, the Money Interest behind the IE Committees supporting CD 4 City Council Candidate Steve Veres and CD 6 City Councilwoman Nury Martinez, are being shy about who is really bankrolling their over-inflated (allegedly) mailers produced by "Private Citizen/Campaign Consultant" John Shallman.

** HAHAHAHAHA!! Nothing like sharing a morning laugh at the expense of out-going CD 4 City Clowncilman Tom LaBonge. This because of the disclosure by City Attorney Mike Feuer that his attempt to overturn the contract recommendation of the Department of Recreation & Parks regarding the supposed new Greek Theater Contract with Live Nation, could have dire legal ramifications. 

Your thoughts ..............

Scott Johnson in CD 14



A Night of Celebration with new State Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon can be Costly

On the night before "Friend of Fabian via San Diego's Logan Beach", State Senator Kevin de Leon becomes the President Pro Tem, the former Carol Jacques "Coach Potato", is celebrating with a "high maintenance (in Campaign Contributions) event" in Downtown LA.

 Indicted State Senator Leland Yee to new State Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon: "LMAO!! The price to party with you is comparable to the firearms I sell (allegedly)". 

Indicted State Senator Ron Calderon to CD 1 City Clowncilman Gil "Broken Deal Cedillo": Kevin proposed a no work Commission Appointment for me that resembled the one your son had at the Central Basin Water District (allegedly)".

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Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Monday

If you are Steve Veres, who is seeking to become the first local politico in recent memory to serve on two different City Clowncil Central Committees, its never too early to raise money (and set aside cash for future campaign debt) ..........., especially when you are a client of "Private Citizen/ Campaign Consultant" John Shallman.

See CD 4 City Clowncil Central Committee Candidate (via the San Fernando City Clowncil Central Committee and LACCD Board of Trustees) Steve Veres smile now, before potentially-becoming the latest client debtor of "Private Citizen/ Political Consultant" John Shallman.

Nice of Steve Veres Boss and soon to be State Senate President Kevin De Leon, to lend his name to this "future Shallman Campaign Debt Fundraiser".

No one can claim that this blogger does not have a kinder and gentler side ......, on rare political occasions.

When now to be California State Senate President Kevin De Leon was dumped on the couch (allegedly) of Mt. Washington's  Mr.and Mrs Carol Jacquez (the "Bill and Hillary" of Northeast LA Democrats) by former Assembly Speaker (and fellow San Diego transplant) Fabian Nunez, to become the LA Political Machine's designated Assemblyman, an ambitious San Fernando Politico helped soften the carpet-bagging transition, through quality Constituent Services that embarrassed a certain "Princeton Graduate, turned Dear Charro Politico".

Now nearly a decade later, the former San Fernando City Council Member, who day-lighted as both a Assemblyman and State Senator Kevin De Leon Staffer (while moonlighting as a LACCD Board Of Trustee in an exercise of political resume enhancement) Steve Veres, needs all the monetary help he can garnered in seeking to become the first politico in recent memory to serve on, two, City Clowncil Central Committees ......, and we want to help.

In the spirit of giving, we offer the following ideas to stimulate fundraising for his soon-to-be-costly campaign to replace Tom Lebonge come 2015.

** First, silent auction a signed autographed photo of Kevin De Leon establishing domicile (allegedly) on the couch of Mr. and Mrs. Carol Jacquez, who would later be named the Assembly District's "Woman of the Year".

** Sell signed videos of Steve Veres celebrating the San Fernando Recall Victory of those who would later meet the same political fate. 

** Giveaway single use plastic bags, signed by Betty Pleasant, produced in the City of Vernon.

** Auction off payouts from the City of Vernon Environmental Reparations Fund to the top-bidding Connected, Community-based Organizations (think Legacy LA).

** Autographed copies of the soon to be San Fernando Political Novella Bestseller "Oh Mario (the Tonto) y Maribel (the Sancha)". 

Believe us, we care.

** OTHER NEWS:

** With the exception of our 2014 Ass Clown Awards, sightings of the former CD 1 City Councilman Ed "Density" Reyes have been fleeting to say the least. But as Mayor Eric Garcetti touts the nearly $1 Billion Dollars in federal money heading west for LA River Revitalization, the supposed Planning Visionary, is the subject of a one, two,  three part KCET Profile.

** Beloved Los Angeles Journalist and Civic Activist Ron Kaye takes a break from retirement to keyboard a missive regarding the dismal state of voter participation in last week's "Greece on the Pacific" (formerly the Golden State) Primary Elections. 

** Surprise, surprise, months after the likes of the new incarnation of the DWP Commission, City Attorney Mike Feuer, Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Controller Ron Galperin united together in calling upon IBEW/ DWP Boss Brian D"Arcy Rizzo to account for $40 Million Dollars in taxpayers money, allocated to the Joint Safety and Job Training Non-Profits, Boss D'Arcy Rizzo is on the distracting, counter attack. Meanwhile, we would like to remind the First Term City Controller of a promise he made at a past LANCC Meeting to audit a "certain CD 14 Councilmatic Fund" as noted in the approved LA-32 NC Resolution below.

We hope that City Controller Galperin does not channel the former City Controller "Villar and Boss D'Arcy Call Greuel" in ignoring request for transparency in auditing the CLARTS Fund.

Your thoughts ..............

Scott Johnson in CD 14