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I'm at a meeting with CD 3 candidate Tim Gaspar in Woodland Hills. He said he talked with the developer of the proposed golf course development, "knowing that I'm the next city council member." Wtf? What about the upcoming LA City elections? @unrigla.bsky.social

Way too often

That beautiful final moment when you can gaze at the stars after being run over by a car.

When I first heard about the Charter Reform process that LA was undertaking, I was so naively hopeful about it all. Now whenever I hear about it, it's cause the commission has been a total mess 😭

The LA Charter Reform Commission's Ad Hoc Committee finally executed their reform purge. Time to fight back.

Tell the FULL Commission to purge the Ad Hoc Committee instead, and put real reform back on the table.

More meeting info: bit.ly/FRLA26

LAPD reform gets tossed by Charter Reform committee, but some vow to bring it back A six-person subcommittee tasked with narrowing down Charter Reform proposals punts on police reform ideas submitted by community groups, council members. The full commission can still revive them.

LAPD reform gets tossed by Charter Reform committee, but some vow to bring it back thelareporter.la/p/lapd-refor...

Our video of this LA Charter Reform Commission meeting on 1/31 is now up at: youtu.be/xYHPOzQ_gXE

Oh man, I actually love this idea. Why should adults be the only ones making decisions for them? They should have a voice, and this is a great way to active them in important processes like voting at an earlier age. Give them the opportunity to buy into their future and I think you’ll be surprised.

Some support in Los Angeles for lowering the voting age for school board elections specifically.

Some places are trying this out. Here's a piece on Newark from last year: boltsmag.org/newark-teens...

From: Casey Wasserman < To: ''Maxwell, Ghislane' Subject: Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2003 14:06:04 +0000 Where are you, I miss you. I will be in nyc for 4 days starting april 22... can we book that massage now? *** Because email may be altered electronically, the authenticity of this message Casey Wasserman voice fax

To: From: Sent: Subject: Casey Wasserman Thur 4/3/2003 2:14:44 PM Re: RE: Title: Re: RE: Never... take me! Will you be in nyc when I am there? -Original Message-. From: gmax Sent: Wed Apr 02 23:19:49 2003 To: Subject: Re: RE: Umm - all that rubbing - are you sure you can take it? The thought frankly is leaving me a little breathless. There are a few spots that apparently drive a man wild - I suppose I could practise them on you and you could let me know if they work or not? + just for the record the cigar concept currently has pride of place in my bedroom! + Just in case you are curious, I am now in Brazil - have you been here? Gix Original message attached.

To: *gmaxign From: Casey Wasserman Sent: Mon 4/7/2003 11:30:08 PM Subject: RE: Title: Message or something like that. *--Original Message-- From: gmax [mailto:gmax1@mindspring.com] Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 4:34 PM To: Casey Wasserman Subject: RE: What foggy enough so that you can float naked down the beach and no one can see you unless they are close up? At 04:23 PM 4/7/2003 -0700, you wrote: june gloom is the common phrase...very foggy in the AM, usually burns off in the afternoon...but still in the high 70's, low 80's... I like Carbon Beach the best, and of course, that is where my house is...and it is the best and nicest beach and closest to the city which is nice. ---Original Message--- From: gmax [mailto Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 4?28 PM To: Casey Wasserman Subject: RE: Max will be relieved - Stephen Shapiro just called and is going to find out what is available in June to rent in the 3 different areas along the beach. I said I would look at all 3 and would make a decision based more on the house than the area probably. Do you have a view? I don't know anything about Malibu or LA for that matter. Anyway, regardless of that, Stephen told me that the weather is normally lousy in June -Is that right? What does lousy mean? Is it just hazy? Plse explain to the foreigner Gx PS - I can't sleep - where are you when I need you? - At 04:06 PM 4/7/2003 -0700, you wrote: that can be the exception...but only one. ----Original Message----- From: gmax [mailto: Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 3:12 PM To: Casey Wasserman Subject: RE: What about Max? - At 02:39 PM 4/7/2003 -0700, you wrote:

To: From: Casey Wasserman Sent: Mon 4/7/2003 5:04:09 PM Subject: RE: Re: RE: Title: Message Among all my desires, that combination is pretty low on the list.. ХОХО *-Original Message From: gmax [mailto 1 Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 2:51 PM To: Casey Wasserman Subject: RE: Re: RE: Thank you - I'll call Stephen tom and see what he has available and then make a plan to come out and check out the local real estate. I'll let you know what he says, and then you can guide me as I really know nothing about the area - if there is a better bit etc. Now I have just made you my LA tour guide! I am going to go to London from here and then back to NY - can I bring you anything from London? I know you probably do not have the same Kitkat, cheddar cheese or baked bean problem I do - but you never know. My friends who come to visit me always bring a red cross (that is what they call it) food package for me Kisses Gx Stephen Shapiro is the best agent for the beach, his phone is picking a week to be in LA is a really good idea.. i think you The only thing that i want from paris is you. ---OriginalMessage From: gmax Sent: Sunday, Apnil 06, 2005 6:56 AM To: Casey Wasserman Subject: RE: Re: RE: I am looking forward to seeing you to - JE has just asked me to find a house to rent for 2 weeks (I am sure I will have to take it for longer) in Malibu in June. Who is the best real estate person to talk to - let me know. JE says I should pick a weck to go to LA and look? Thought you might like to know I am now in Paris - can I bring you back anything from here?

Here are a few of the emails from Casey Wasserman, current chair of LA28, to Ghislaine Maxwell in the latest Epstein files drop

THIS SATURDAY (1/31) • 9:30 AM • Occidental College

The LA Charter Reform Commission’s “electric saw” committee is back to decide which proposed changes to how LA works move forward…and which get cut. 🪚

More meeting info: bit.ly/FRLA26

Thank you Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez!

CM Hernandez is the 1st City of LA elected official to offer their support for allowing "residents 16 and up to vote in LAUSD Board elections to allow for representation of the people most impacted by these elections."

A screenshot of a Los Angeles form for analysis of a proposed contract between the City and Ernst & Young. The key recommendations read: "RECOMMENDATION That the Council, subject to the approval of the Mayor: 1. Authorize the City Administrative Officer, or designee, to execute an Eighth Amended and Restated Agreement to Contract No. C-133453 with Ernst & Young Infrastructure Advisors, LLC to provide financial advisory, project management, and other professional services to support the City with the Los Angeles Convention Center Expansion and Modernization Project. The Amendment will extend the term by nine months from September 17, 2026 through June 30, 2027, and increase the maximum compensation amount by $22,163,301, from $19,836,699 to $42,000,000; and, 2. Direct the City Administrative Officer and Bureau of Engineering to meet on a monthly basis with principals"

Posted by @unrigla.bsky.social on the bad place: the mayor just asked for $22m more convention center expansion.

LA charter reform commissioners could decide Wednesday on whether to share private chats with Mayor, other electeds The commission is set to take up a motion by its chair, Raymond Meza, who had previously taken a hands-off approach to sharing such private conversations, saying it was up to the City Council.

LA charter reform commissioners could decide Wednesday on whether to share private chats with Mayor, other electeds thelareporter.la/p/la-charter...

YouTube video by Fair Rep LA Ad Hoc Committee - LA City Charter Reform Commission (Meeting 1) January 17, 2026

Time stamped video of Saturday’s Charter Reform Commission meeting is up on YouTube
youtu.be/93Ov1fJyF8s?...

Catch up on how the process of reforming LA's founding Charter is going (or isn't) — and how you can help!

Our video of this teach-in is at: bit.ly/FRLA126 (slides at: bit.ly/FRLA126S).

🚨 THE PURGE APPROACHES. ARE YOU PREPARED?

TUESDAY, 1/13 @ 8 PM ON ZOOM: we'll get you up to speed on all things Charter reform...and fully prepared for this Saturday's CHARTER REFORM PURGE.

Learn more about how YOU can help important reforms to improve LA see the sunrise.

RSVP @ bit.ly/FRLA13

On Saturday Commissioner Stein said that as Chair of the new Committee deciding what will/won't move forward he intends to employ an “electric saw."

Today at 8pm @fairrepla.bsky.social will be providing an overview of everything that will be on the table this weekend: bit.ly/FRLA13

After 4 months of delay Karen's minions have *finally* allowed charter reforms re: LAPD to reach the agenda, but you can expect them to do everything they can to keep it from moving forward.

Please give comment in person or via zoom at today's mtg: bit.ly/FRLA26

LAPD is finally getting taken up by the LA Charter Reform panel. What took so long? Some point to a tight timeline and crowded plate for the commission. Others say it's a political hot potato.

LAPD is finally getting taken up by the LA Charter Reform panel. What took so long? thelareporter.la/p/lapd-is-fi...

Post from Twitter from @UnrigLA observing Rae Chen Huang’s name appearing among candidates for mayor in Los Angeles’ 2026 election in city campaign finance reports.

News comes via @UnrigLA on Twitter (@unrigla.bsky.social on Bsky), who noticed Huang’s name appearing among candidates in city campaign finance reports.

Is the Charter Reform Commission haunted? Is there anything we can do about it?

We'll find out at this Wednesday's meeting.
bit.ly/FRLA26

The LA Reporter this week is debuting The Doughnut Shop Interviews series in which we sit down with a major figure in local politics and regulars at a neighborhood doughnut shop.

The first chat is with Raymond Meza, chair a citizen panel helping to rewrite the LA city charter.

Mayor Bass Takes Action to Provide New Relief to Palisades Fire Survivors, Accelerate Community Recovery Calls on City Council to Provide Fire-Affected Properties with Time-Limited Exemption, Announces Mayoral Executive Directive LOS ANGELES – Mayor Karen Bass announced actions to provide new relief to Palisades Fire survivors and accelerate community recovery. She called on the City Council to adopt an ordinance that would assist in the establishment of a one-time exemption to Measure ULA for Palisade homeowners and announced that once the ordinance is adopted she would issue an executive directive to direct the Office of Finance to create the rule providing this exemption. The letter follows a meeting with Rick Caruso, founder of Steadfast LA, who proposed ideas to help address this issue. The Mayor’s plan to create a time limited exemption from the Measure ULA property transfer tax will help homeowners who need to or wish to move from the fire impacted area and speed up sales of these properties and spur rebuilding and rehabilitation of the Palisades.

Mayor Karen Bass is asking LA's city council to pass an ordinance that would exempt Pacific Palisades transactions from ULA, the city's transfer tax.

Of note: "The letter follows a meeting with Rick Caruso, founder of Steadfast LA, who proposed ideas to help address this issue"

Yes it does, but also says “to the extent practicable” so it’s not a hard requirement

Committee meeting next day is at 2pm🫠

Even if you aren't attending these, please sign it.

You SHOULD, but they can be hard to attend. Making remote public available means you can zoom in and add your voice to critical changes like Ranked Choice Voting, how police are punished, and how we deal with corrupt politicians.

It's important

We *need* to get the commission’s support behind these changes at this Wednesday’s meeting.

They are breaking off into committees and don’t have another full commission meeting scheduled until November 19th.
bit.ly/108crc