[quote=CA renter][quote=desmond][quote=patb]If the guy is broke after 8 years in office, it means he wasn’t on the take.[/quote]
Right, he just wasn’t smart enough to take the right things. It was more important for him to be “seen in L.A. today” than to worry about tomorrow. Same goes for the way he ran the city.[/quote]
Agreed. I have no idea how he managed to remain mayor for so long. If he truly is personally broke, that explains why L.A. is such a mess. It’s always seemed like he was more into the “celebrity” of being a mayor, rather than committing himself to taking care of the city and its inhabitants.[/quote]
That makes sense. Except that LA isn’t in that big of a mess. It’s expected to have a budget surplus this year, and its pension funding is relatively healthy compared to many cities, and one of the best cities in the country for funding future retiree health care costs. The whole “LA is going bankrupt” originated with groups with a clear political agenda. Those predictions a few years ago look pretty foolish now.
