Local Politics

February 19, 2013

Denny Zane On The Necessity to Rethink How Transportation Infrastructure Is Financed

Denny Zane recasts disappointment with the failure of Measure J to pass last November as a call for more creative and collaborative thinking among transit advocates.

January 8, 2026

Rick Cole on 2026: Governing Through a Polycrisis and the Urgency of Reform

In this conversation, Cole argues that 2026 will be a decisive year for Pasadena and Los Angeles alike, contending that the cities’ futures are deeply intertwined—and that the moment demands systemic reform rather than incremental fixes.

September 18, 2025

Real Property Transfer Tax and Measure ULA: Sorting Fact from Fiction

In an exclusive interview with The Planning Report, housing policy experts Greg Bonett and Joan Ling discuss their co-authored response to a UCLA research report that claims Measure ULA is harming housing development in Los Angeles.

January 31, 2005

Former San Diego City Manager Jack McGrory Deconstructs City's Governance Crisis

With the recent mayoral election still in the courts, civic leader McGrory shares his views of what will be needed to restore the effectiveness of local governance.

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