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AngrySenior's avatar

Thank you - handy tip. Look into the City non-profit credit union investments, 1990s. City money co-mingled with personal employees' funds. CD rates were close to 10% back then.

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Tuco's Child's avatar

Excellent stuff, thank you. See:

California Wildfires Wipe Out 20 + Years of California "Greenhouse Gas Reductions"

https://tucoschild.substack.com/p/california-wildfires-wipe-out-over

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Steve Dietrich's avatar

There was a prolonged period when the LA DWP would not process new projects until the council member or other politician gave the nod that they were adequately paid off for the project. From some decades in the jungle my guess is that $1 delivered to the council member or other reduced the required Developer contributions to system improvement s by $10-$30. A developer once commented " I can't believe how cheap it is to buy influence" . The multiple felony prosecutions validates this betrayal of the voter trust.

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AngrySenior's avatar

IBEW in Los Angeles worked very hard to get their members jobs in Alaska and Las Vegas when that boom started. Fact.

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Steve Dietrich's avatar

The problem was not getting work done but rather getting DWP to specify vault sizes for building incoming service transformers, details for water service . The Vaults were often an integral part of the building foundation structure. My recollection is that Century City gave up and took their service at high voltage and provided their own transformers. Part of the reason Jose Huizar is doing hard time (unless he has been paroled)

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Tom Karnes's avatar

Go woke, burn it down, snap it up, genius

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cat's avatar

Was Bass's Ghana trip funded by LA taxpayers, including travel costs and her salary while being there? If so, how does LA benefit from Bass's trip to Ghana?

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AngrySenior's avatar

Apparently, Biden asked her to go. Now that it's known he was a hockey puck all this time, WHO asked her to go? I'll bet Schiff's sweating his autopen pardon by now. LOL

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Francis Tyminski's avatar

Let see if the MSM covers Mayor Bass' trip like they did Ted Cruz during the Snowmaggedon.

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Francis Tyminski's avatar

So where to the LAFD budget cut go? Healthcare for illegals? Pay increases for rogue non-prosecutors? Tell us, thanks.

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joe bloe's avatar

yeah that budget cut is about 2% of last year's budget

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Another WorldView Is Possible's avatar

So there's PLENTY of corruption in California, to go around... And of course the highest corruption is always at the highest levels of Government, and the highest levels of NeoLiberal Capitalism and Imperialism.

https://perfectunion.us/how-this-billionaire-couple-stole-californias-water-supply/

Newscum and Biden both did a Victory Lap in LA, during this manufactured crisis - over the success of their latest BIS/WEF/UN Development Goals-approved plan...

According to Yasha Levine, of Substack's own "Immigrants as a Weapon" blog - the Resnicks are the Billionaires who REALLY OWN Gavin Newscum...and probably "Gerry" Brown, before him. Not only have they stolen all of California's water - while the rest of us drink out of the "Toilet-to-Tap", pipeline...they've ALSO stolen all of FIJI's Water... Which is why Newscum has done Advertorial Press Conferences, as Governor - in front of a glass podium - plastered with their Brand labels, on a half dozen bottles of their "FIJI WATER".

Did he receive private compensation for that stunt? Inquiring minds want to know. Did the Resnicks receive any inappropriate benefit, as a result of their largesse towards Newscum's campaigns?

Just gonna leave this, here, as well...

https://reinettesenumsfoghornexpress.substack.com/p/the-palisades-protocol-a-calculated

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Another WorldView Is Possible's avatar

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEkXhejOV5A/

Weird Drone footage, as well... Right up there with Zionist Space Lasers ...

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Another WorldView Is Possible's avatar

Oh...and incidentally - whether they were actually responsible for the fires, or not - PG&E took the blame for the EXTREMELY ODD "Paradise Fire", that credible observers believe may actually have been started/directed by exotic Military Technologies.

They then started using the political"Hostage-taking" strategy, of shutting off the power, whenever the wind blows - until Government gives them civil and criminal immunity, for any fires that their dilapidated and under maintained power infrastructure, might ever actually cause - something that SoCal Edison has followed suit in doing... And now taking her Golden Parachute - of a 3/4s of $Million a year Salary - is the former PG&E bigwig, moving to the corrupt public sector at LA DWP...

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Shelly Pollock's avatar

Wasn't the NC Governor out of town during the tragic Hurricane last year? Is it just my opinion that many high govt officials are aware, part of and 'accidentally' absent (like Oprah fireproofing her home right before Maui fires)? Is HAARP involved? Do they pay off certain individuals to allow/take part in certain weATher events?

It's not just weather. NOLA just dealt with a terrorist attack due to govt negligence and yet, NOBODY in these states are held accountable. We MUST speak out, contact our government and DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY. You do not have to live in these states to voice your opinion. Do not trust MSM reporting but research the individuals and find the TRUTH! (DEI hire/priorities, budget cuts, donation records, mismanagement, etc..)

THE GOVERNMENT IS SUPPOSED TO WORK FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, WE PAY THEIR SALARY.

WHERE & WHAT ARE OUR TAX DOLLARS PAYING FOR??

My prayers are w all the people and animals effected by these tragic events. May God be with all during this time and thru the lengthy recovery.🙏

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Alicia Salazar's avatar

No skills required just gotta be a communist & the correct color or gender.

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Kathy's avatar

This needs wide exposure! Please forward to everyone you know.

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TrumpFan's avatar

Thank you.

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Robert Shannon's avatar

Why am I seeing pattern here of women in high profile jobs at high salaries, not just in LA, throughout the country under DEI and the incompetency these women demonstrate when disaster hits. Maybe it's time to go back to hiring men for these positions?

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Steve Dietrich's avatar

It is about hiring the best person for the job, not meeting quotas. Unfortunately that's not what is happening.

There are an abundance of kick ass , high performance females from the President of Space X to fighter pilots to corporate heads. However, in the world of DEI, competence is not a significant criteria, and DEI status often comes with a shield against criticism or demotion.

The Chief failed to fight for the funds that the Mayor cut from the Fire Department to spend on more politically profitable opportunities.

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