NEWS ALERT: LAUSD wants accountability on possible tax, but Valley groups aren’t impressed
LAUSD wants accountability on possible tax, but Valley groups aren’t impressed The Board of Education action on Tuesday to create a parcel tax oversight board was pitched as an accountability measure, but not all are buying it, including some in the San Fernando Valley. The governing board of the Los Angeles Unified School District moved […]
NEWS ALERT: LAUSD, ‘No plan on how to fix themselves’
‘No plan on how to fix themselves’ — Business leaders say LAUSD is undeserving of $500M parcel tax after years of little reform and accountability *Updated April 23: Board members voted unanimously on Tuesday without debate to pass an amended resolution forming an independent taxpayer oversight committee if the parcel tax passes in June. All board members were co-sponsors. As […]
NEWS ALERT: …they don’t yet trust LAUSD to be a ‘good steward’
Whether for or against a parcel tax, parents and advocates want more money for schools — but they don’t yet trust LAUSD to be a ‘good steward’ *Updated April 23 Parents and community advocates are divided on L.A. Unified’s Measure EE, a parcel tax on the June ballot that would raise about $500 million a […]
NEWS ALERT: No On EE hitting the airwaves
Yesterday (4/17/19), Tracy took the NO ON EE fight to the airwaves on KTLA, 5 News! Tracy informed voters why to vote NO on EE on June 4th and stood tall for the Business Community, Homeowners, Property Owners, and Renters! Check out the video below (on the No on EE website) and share it on Facebook and Twitter! […]
NEWS ALERT: With business groups allied against it, L.A. parcel tax faces big hurdle
With business groups allied against it, L.A. parcel tax faces big hurdle They sign ballot argument and plan $4 million campaign to kill it in June. Three Los Angeles area business associations have signed the official ballot argument opposing L.A. Unified’s sizable 12-year parcel tax on the June 4 ballot — compounding the district’s challenge of getting […]
NEWS ALERT: This Is for the Kids
This Is for the Kids By: Stuart Waldman, VICA President|3/22/19 I’m a father of two beautiful, energetic, smart kids, the oldest of whom is about to start kindergarten. As many of my fellow parents will know, this has felt like an overwhelming decision for my wife and me. I know – it’s ‘just’ kindergarten. But choosing […]
Tracy Hernandez: The myths used to needlessly delay the Cadiz water project, debunked
California is world-renowned for its protection of natural resources, and its environmental laws are America’s strongest — far more stringent than their federal equivalents. In fact, the rigor of California’s environmental process has caused many high-profile projects to seek legislative exemptions from state review. So when a critical infrastructure project makes it through California’s environmental […]
Mike Lewis featured in Fox and Hounds
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2017/08/rain-tax-back-l-county-residents-get-soaked/
