Audience member who supports Caruso asks if he would enforce a vacancy tax on landlords with empty units. Caruso is confused, doesn't understand why a landlord would do that, asks where this is happening:

Beginning January 1st, minimum wage in Flagstaff will be $16.80/ hr.

Cudahy renters will now have rent increase relief from October 20 to January 18 which means they cannot raise your rent during that time period. Thank you to Vice Mayor Jose Gonzalez and Councilmember Daisy Lomelí for your support.

Under a bill being considered by the D.C. Council, residents would get up to $100 a month to be used for Metro. The transportation committee advanced the bill Monday, sending it to the full council for debate and a vote. bit.ly/3Celenm

This is an interesting opinion piece about Robert Luna... written by a former #LAPD deputy chief...arriving the same day the Los Angeles Times endorsed him over Robert Luna beachcomber.news/content/la-tim…

NEW: #recall election of #Downey City Councilmember Catherine Alvarez is on, according to county clerk. Recallers got 400+ more valid signatures than needed, with a total of 3,881.

“Fuck that guy… He’s with the Blacks.” LA City Councilmembers Nury Martinez, Gil Cedillo, Kevin de León and LA Labor Federation President Ron Herrera making racist comments and discuss redistricting. Listen to the audio: knock-la.com/nury-martinez-…

Hannah Cho also is currently listed as sitting on LACDP's candidate interview committee - which covers drafting questions for countywide elections, LA City elections, LAUSD, LA Community College board, and "over four" assembly districts: lacdp.org/cic

Dozens of students at John Marshall High School in Los Feliz walked out of class Thursday morning to protest safety protocols after two stabbings were reported on campus. abc7.com/students-stabb…

In Long Beach this week, police quickly released a statement tying a stabbing spree to homelessness, and that's been repeated—and even amplified—by at least one City Council member. The problem is they're wrong. The suspect wasn't homeless. lbpost.com/news/stabbing-…

New: George Floyd’s caught-on-camera murder prompted massive social justice and police reform protests. But a spike in violent crime shifted the narrative around public safety. propub.li/3z9R1nq

‘This is Even Bigger than Me’: Kailee Caruso’s once long-shot progressive campaign secures big endorsements and big bucks By Joe Brizzolara forthe.org/journalism/car…

‘It’s just about power’; Ian Patton tries to beat a ‘corrupt’ city hall (again) with populist fervor By Joe Brizzolara forthe.org/journalism/ian…

Graffiti Removal Request at 2355 S Stewart Ave

JON'S RECORDS: Since May of this year, LA City Attorney Feldstein Soto's office has been reaching out to CA State officials and unions to pass a bill weakening the California Public Records Act. State Senator Ben Allen expressed interest in co-authoring a bill:

Rep. Ilhan Omar is introducing legislation to block the Biden administration's attempt to sell $582 million in arms to Saudi Arabia. theintercept.com/2024/01/03/wea…