Jan C. Perry is an American politician from California. A member of the Democratic Party,she served on the Los Angeles City Council.
Wendy Jane Greuel is an American politician. She served as Los Angeles City Controller from 2009 to 2013. Greuel was the second woman elected to citywide office in Los Angeles,after her predecessor Laura Chick.
Dennis Phillip Zine is an American politician,who served on the Los Angeles City Council for the 3rd district from 2001 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party who later became unaffiliated in 2011,Zine was elected to City Council in 2001 and re-elected in 2005 and 2009.
John Chiang is an American politician who served as the 33rd Treasurer of California from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as the 31st Controller of California from 2007 to 2015 and on the California State Board of Equalization from 1997 to 2007.
California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison,Corcoran (SATF) is a male-only state prison located in the city of Corcoran,in Kings County,California,specifically designed to house inmates who have substance use disorder. It is sometimes referred to as California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility,and Corcoran II.
The governorship of Arnold Schwarzenegger began in 2003,when Arnold Schwarzenegger ran for Governor of California in a recall election. He was subsequently elected Governor when the previous governor Gray Davis was recalled and Schwarzenegger placed first among replacement candidates. Schwarzenegger served the remainder of Davis' incomplete term between 2003 and 2007. Schwarzenegger was then reelected to a second term in 2006,serving out this full term and leaving office in January 2011. Schwarzenegger was unable to run for a third term due to term limits imposed by Constitution of California.
State auditors are fiscal officers lodged in the executive or legislative branches of U.S. state governments who serve as external auditors,financial controllers,bookkeepers,or inspectors general of public funds. The office of state auditor may be a creature of the state constitution or one created by statutory law.
The Sesnon Fire was a wildfire that broke out near the oil fields of Oat Mountain,north of Porter Ranch,California,on Monday October 13,2008. The cause of this fire was a power line falling onto dry brush near a drainage area. A state of emergency was declared by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on October 13 in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. The fire burned more than 22 square miles (57 km2) and cost US$7.9 million to fight. This fire occurred concurrently two others,one in San Diego County and another at the eastern end of the San Fernando Valley. One person lost their life due to the low visibility on highways because of the smoke from the fire.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA),nicknamed the Recovery Act,was a stimulus package enacted by the 111th U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama in February 2009. Developed in response to the Great Recession,the primary objective of this federal statute was to save existing jobs and create new ones as soon as possible. Other objectives were to provide temporary relief programs for those most affected by the recession and invest in infrastructure,education,health,and renewable energy.
Antonio Ramón Villaraigosa is an American politician who served as the 41st Mayor of Los Angeles from 2005 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party,Villaraigosa was a national co-chairman of Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign,a member of President Barack Obama's Transition Economic Advisory Board,and chair of the 2012 Democratic National Convention.
The Center Square,formerly Watchdog.org,is an American news website that features reporting on state and local government. It is a project of the Franklin News Foundation,a conservative online news organization. The Center Square distributes its content through a newswire service.
The Bell scandal involved the misappropriation of public funds in Bell,California,United States,over a period of several years in the late 2000s. In July 2010,the Los Angeles Times published an investigative article on possible malfeasance in the neighboring city of Maywood,revealing that the city officials of Bell received salaries that were reported as the highest in the nation. Subsequent investigations found atypically high property tax rates,allegations of voter fraud in municipal elections and other irregularities which heightened the ensuing scandal. These and other reports led to widespread criticism and a demand for city officials to resign.
James D. Sohn formerly served as the Chief of Facilities of the Los Angeles Unified School District Facilities Division (LAUSD),having been appointed by the Superintendent Ramon C. Cortines. LAUSD is the 2nd largest school district in the United States. The Facilities Services Division oversees all maintenance and operations,including the construction and modernization program. The bond program is the largest school construction program in the United States,with more than five voter approved bond measures totaling $20.6 billion coupled with billions in matching funds from the State of California.
Joy Picus is an American politician who served as a Los Angeles City Council member for 16 years,from 1977 to 1993,and was a Ms. magazine "Woman of the Year" in 1985.
The 2009 elections for elected officials in Los Angeles took place on March 3,2009,with run-off elections on May 19,2009. The mayor,city attorney,city controller and eight out of the fifteen members of the city council were up for election.
Ron Shalom Galperin is an American politician who served as the 19th Los Angeles City Controller from 2013 to 2022. He took office on July 1,2013 and won re-election in 2017. A member of the Democratic Party,Galperin is the first openly gay official and first neighborhood councilmember to be elected to citywide office in Los Angeles.
The 2022 Los Angeles elections were held on June 7,2022. Voters elected candidates in a nonpartisan primary,with runoff elections scheduled for November 8,2022. Eight of the fifteen seats in the City Council were up for election while three of the seven seats in the LAUSD Board of Education were up for election. The seat of Mayor of Los Angeles was up for election due to incumbent Eric Garcetti's term limit. The seats of the Los Angeles City Controller and the Los Angeles City Attorney were also up for election,as their incumbents,Mike Feuer and Ron Galperin,were running for mayor and California State Controller respectively.
Kenneth Mejia is an American activist,accountant,and politician,serving as the City Controller of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party and a former Green Party member,Mejia was a three-time candidate for the United States House of Representatives in California's 34th congressional district,prior to his candidacy and subsequent election as City Controller in 2022.
The 2023 Los Angeles special election was held on April 4,2023 with a runoff occurring on June 27,2023. Voters will elect a candidate in a nonpartisan primary,with runoff elections potentially scheduled. One of the fifteen seats on the Los Angeles City Council was up for election due to the vacancy of one member,councilwoman Nury Martinez of District 6,who resigned in the wake of the 2022 Los Angeles City Council scandal. Sharon Tso was installed as a caretaker to the district,but no formal appointment was made. There was potential for a recall over Kevin de León's statements made during the 2022 Los Angeles City Council scandal as well,though due to the lack of signatures turned in by the deadline on April 1,2023,the petition to recall de León failed. Former City Attorney Mike Feuer also proposed that a special election be held on a referendum to replace the Council's ability to redraw the City Council districts with an independent commission before the 2024 elections.
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is the lead agency responsible for coordinating housing and social services for the homeless in Los Angeles County. LAHSA allocates funds and administers contracts with regional agencies that provide emergency,transitional and permanent housing,and other services that assist homeless individuals. In the 2022-2023 fiscal year,LAHSA had an annual budget of US$845,367,023. LAHSA is governed by a 10-member board of commissioners,five of whom are appointed by the Mayor of Los Angeles,while the remaining five are appointed by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
