Mayor Sam's Hotsheet for Monday

Most people who receive automated "robo-calls" will be relieved to hear that new federal regulations going into effect Tuesday will put an end to most of them.  However specifically exempt are banks, phone companies and political candidates. How convenient! Aren't most of the calls from those three groups anyway?

Jason Mandell writing in the LA Weekly analyzes whether or not a "grassroots" candidate can break through and win the special election this fall in CD2, something that has been discussed here at Mayor Sam as of late.  Mandell suggests that the hotbed of activism engendered from the anti-Home Depot fight in Sunland-Tujunga and unbridled Neighborhood Council rallying through the District as a whole creates a unique opportunity for an upset.  Interesting to note that the only comments on the post come from failed City Controller candidate Nick Patsouras throwing his support behind Tamar Galatzan, candidate Zuma Dogg and Carmen Trutanich rainmaker and Valley activist Mort Allen.

Here are more items you may find of interest:

Well connected lobbyists and LA's public employee unions battle over who gets to get run cart concessions at LA's municipal golf courses.

Call Phil Jennerjahn: LAPD cracking down on upscale taco trucks in tony areas of the city.

Tamar Galatzan has doubts about Instant Runoff Voting.