The City Council recently took an action not to accept the state’s recently enacted limit of $4,900. per contributor for our local elections. Instead, the council authorized an ordinance codifying the existing practice in Pasadena which says there are no limit... More »
We, the undersigned local community leaders, advocates, and residents respectfully urge Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo and Pasadena’s Councilmembers to pass crucially needed campaign finance reform to fulfill Mayor Gordo’s promise of ensuring Pasadena’s “local ci... More »
You may remember the drive-in culture of the 1950s. Drive-in movies, A &W or Bob’s Big Boy car window service by roller skating servers. That was about it. Going to one of those venues was a fairly infrequent adventure, a family outing or a hot date. It was t... More »
There are a lot of bad arguments flying around with regard to the campaign contribution limit debate and I’m concerned that your recent Political Gumbo on Oct 19, 2021 adds to the confusion. You begin with a non sequitur; namely, that campaign contribution lim... More »
I was saddened to learn that Gen. Colin Powell has died of complications related to COVID-19. Unfortunately, even though he had been fully vaccinated, he ticked two of the biggest boxes indicating that adults 65 and older are at greater risk of contracting or ... More »
This week’s bowl of gumbo also serves as food for thought. Yes, I can see an argument for limiting campaign donations, but I don’t believe campaign limits will stop corruption. Several local residents cited L.A.’s campaign contribution limits as a model for P... More »
Kudos to Alhambra’s Mayor Sasha Renée Pérez and City Council who voted against building an apartment complex on toxic land in that city. It is reassuring to know that some cities have people who govern with heart and integrity. Wish I could say the same for Pa... More »
This week’s bowl of gumbo also serves as food for thought. Yes, I can see an argument for limiting campaign donations, but I don’t believe campaign limits stop corruption which is the point many callers made during Monday’s City Council meeting. On Monday loca... More »
I was puzzled by the recent opinion piece in Pasadena NOW that argued against fulfilling Pasadena’s regional responsibility to build more housing because of…drought and water use. I would have thought that the City Manager’s point that multi-unit housing is a ... More »
Dear editor, I’m writing today in regards to an ordinance that is apparently being proposed for approval by the CIty Council. This proposed ordinance would add the following to Chapter 2.05: 2.05.030 – No Contribution Limit. As authorized by the California Po... More »
[UPDATED] We are writing in strong opposition to the Pasadena City Council’s proposal to adopt an ordinance providing for unlimited campaign contributions to city candidates. We are deeply troubled by the city council’s proposal in a time in our history when ... More »
Dear Editor: I read with keen interest your column “Political Gumbo: Random Notes from Monday’s City Council Meeting.” I offer the following response based on my notes after listening to most of the October 4th meeting and all of the discussion and public co... More »
