News Articles
About the Issues
Articles that mention the City of West Covina are marked with an asterisk (*).
Campaign Reform & Finance
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Mouchard, A. (2022,November 4). California campaign finance law could lead to be change for local politics. San Gabriel Valley Tribune. *
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Sprague, M. (2021, July 29). Montebello sets $5,000 campaign contribution limit. Whittier Daily News.
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"Governor Newsom Signs AB 571 by Assembly Speaker pro Tem Kevin Mullin". 9 Oct 2019 California State Assembly. Speaker Pro Temp Kevin Mullin. https://a22.asmdc.org/press-releases/20191009-governor-newsom-signs-ab-571-assembly-speaker-pro-tem-kevin-mullin Press Release.
General Interest
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Shade, L. (2020, March 18-25). March 3rd: New Taxpayer Rebellion Day. San Gabriel Valley Examiner. *
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Toma, J. (2020, September 19). Local democracy loses when we lose local news. San Gabriel Valley Tribune. *
Health Department: Creating a Local Department
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Municipal Finances & Bankruptcy
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Davenport, A. (2024, July 29). California’s High-Risk Dashboard is gone without a trace but should not be forgotten. San Gabriel Valley Tribune.
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Editorial Board. (2019, October 28). Amid recession fear, California cities are fiscal peril. San Gabriel Valley Tribune. *
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Henry, J. (2019, October 24). LA County cities struggling the most in the California, state auditor's ranking reveals. Los Angeles Daily News. *
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Joffee, M. (2019, December 16). California’s financially distressed local governments can learn from top performers. San Gabriel Valley Tribune. *
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Robinson, A. (2020, November 18). State auditor releases updated rankings of California cities' fiscal health. San Gabriel Valley Tribune. *
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Ring, E. (2020, March 18). California Cities in Critical Condition. *
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Seiler, J. (2021, September 24). California Auditor: Anaheim Finances Now at High Risk of ‘Distress’. The Epoch Times.
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Sforza, T. and Henry J. (August 24, 2021). These Southern California Cities are at high risk of financial misery auditor says. San Gabriel Valley Tribune. *
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Sforza, T. (2024, June 14). Is your city manager one of 14 in California to make $500,000? Find out. Orange County Register.
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Singgih, P. (2020, February 2). These 11 San Gabriel Valley, Whittier-area cities will vote on a sales tax hike this March. San Gabriel Valley Tribune. *
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Westley, S. (2020, January 17). Is your city prepared for the next recession? San Gabriel Valley Tribune.
Pension Issues
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Cook, K. (2015). Public Pension Liabilities in California. Public Policy Institute of California.
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Editoral Board. (2021, January 22). Litigation to open up the pension books. San Gabriel Valley Tribune.
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Fellner, R. (2020, January 22). Voters deserve the truth on pension-driven tax. Washington Examiner.
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Greenhut, S. (2020, April 24). Pensions leave cities with bankruptcy as their life raft. San Gabriel Valley Tribune.
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Joffee, M. (2021, February 9). Pay down pension debt before taxpayer exodus makes the problem worse. San Gabriel Valley Tribune.
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Mirisch, J. (2017, June 22). Pension Pomperipossa: Destroying California’s Cities. City Watch.
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Ring, E. (2020, March 17). Government pensions are dividing Americans and damaging the economy. California Policy Center.
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Ring, E. (2020, March 18). California cities in critical condition. California Policy Center. *
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Ring, E. (Undated). Spiraling pension costs still crowding out city services. Pacific Research Institute.
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Sforza, T. (2020, November 15. Updated 2020, November 30). As public pension costs soar, some Southern California agencies turn to controversial borrowing to fill deep holes. San Gabriel Valley Tribune. *
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Sforza, T. (2024, June 2). Ranks of high-priced public pensioners explode in California. Orange County Register.
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Sprague, M. (2021, April 26). Pico Rivera is considering nearly $41 million bond to stabilize pension costs. San Gabriel Valley Tribune.
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Swaim, W. (2020, December 2). Cities need flexibility to control skyrocketing pension costs. San Gabriel Valley Tribune. *
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Weatherby, D. (2020, January 23. Updated January 24). Why are there 234 local tax measures with government revenue at record high? San Gabriel Valley Tribune.
Public Officials, Decorum, Social Media, and the First Amendment
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Eidelman, V. (2019, January 9). Court Rules Public Officials Can’t Block Critics on Facebook. American Civil Liberties Union.
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Knight First Amendment Institute. Columbia University. (2021, January 27). A Third Federal Appeals Court Addresses Social Media Blocking.
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Rivera, A. (2025, November 20). Whittier City Council just muted its public comment during a meeting. Can they do that? San Gabriel Valley Tribune.
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Taglieri, J. (2025, September 4). Arcadia City Council reprimands mayor, adopt rules for decorum. Newsbreak.
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Update: 11/21/2025 jp