Tag: transparency project

Editor: The Revised City Budget NOW includes $1 Million for a new Task Force to speed economic recovery in Santa ...

In the run up to, and now after the 2016 election, Santa Monica’s Transparency Project members poured over city-mandated financial ...

The Price of a Vote By Elizabeth Van Denburgh and Laurence Eubank Democratic elections are decided by a simple equalitarian ...

FEAR, UNCERTAINTY, AND DOUBT  Laurence Eubank and Elizabeth Van Denburgh In nature, the first law of survival is ‘don’t become ...

By Elizabeth Van Denburgh Election season is upon us and the piles of campaign literature will follow. While all campaign ...

You could argue that ethics and morality are priceless qualities, but for the City of Santa Monica an independent review ...

The debate on the future of the Civic Auditorium rages on. Options are to “demolish” or “renovate” at a cost ...

Former City Manager Rod Gould has settled out of court with the Santa Monica Transparency Project over allegations his employment ...

The Oaks Initiative, Santa Monica's anti-corruption law, is currently inoperative due to a lack of lawyers willing or able to ...

I love it when a local activist or watchdog group digs in, uncovers alleged wrongdoing, exposes it and takes action. ...