Jessica Levinson
Jessica Levinson is an Associate Clinical Professor at Loyola Law School. She focuses on the intersection of law and government.
You can bet the that word gerrymandering will often be heard throughout Los Angeles over the next month and a half.
The process designed to guard against special interests, and specifically their influence over legislators, has now been turned on its head and is all but controlled by those interests. In order to qualify an initiative for the ballot one needs money, ...
Judging by his travel schedule, Brown thinks Los Angeles is an important part of the debate on fixing California's budget woes.
At a time when a cynic would call the idea of the public having faith in government a laughable one, it is nice to see one agency -- the Fair Political Practices Commission -- aggressively doing its job.
The City Council faces a difficult decision. Taking responsibility for its redevelopment agency could place a $100 million burden on the already cash-strapped city.
Currently Super PACs can essentially flood the debate with speech, which is anonymous. The moral of the story, there is more than enough money to go around, it is just spent in campaigns.
A redistricting fight is brewing on the local level of Los Angeles.
A state Supreme Court ruling last week is a win for Governor Jerry Brown and is also the worst case scenario for cities and redevelopment agencies.
The creation of a micro city on the lawn outside of City Hall will cost the city.
Hold onto your hats voters, candidates and observers, December 30th kicks the official start of the new election in California.
The protest known as Occupy L.A. will cost our budget-strapped city.
Under California law, registered lobbyists are prohibited from giving campaign contributions to state candidates. The purpose of this prohibition is rather straightforward. Contributions from those overtly seeking to influence elected officials could l...