Montebello Running Out of Cash?
Whittier Daily News is reporting dire fiscal strai
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Southern Cal. District Council of Laborers & its Pension Funds Offer Cities $300-Million
The Chairman of the upcoming Regional Mayors Conference has announced that The Southern California District Council of Laborers & its Pension Funds are offering more than $300-million for infra
The End of Sears is Near (and why local governments should take heed)
I saw the title of the article, The End of Sears is Near, and it stopped me dead in my tracks.
Westminster City Manager among Those with Highest Purchasing Limit
Westminster’s Eddie Manfro has a higher limit than Los Angeles, Long Beach, Sacramento, and Fresno.
Bankrupt San Bernardino Hitting Snag on Fire Services Contract
The City’s bankruptcy exit plan projected millions in savings by contracting fire services out.
Anaheim City Council Approves Disney Tax Policy
The resolution extends an almost 20-year old tax policy agreement with Disney.
Riverside Residents Looking to Ax Utility Tax
Residents currently pay a 6.5% Utility User Tax.
Driverless Cars Capable of Wrecking Local Government Income Streams
The 2012 legalization of driverless cars in California set this chain of events in motion.
Hertzberg: A new vision for California's tax system
By Sen. Robert Hertzberg
AirBnB Pays Upwards of $25 Million in SF Back Taxes
Amid growing pressure from San Francisco local government leaders over the last several months, the home sharing service and city leaders have finally reached a reconciliation on the company's back