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New Sales Tax on Nov. Ballot
Carson voters will decide on a new sales tax this November. The tax, referred to the ballot on a 4-1 vote of the City Council at the Aug....
Aug 20, 2020


Council Votes for District Election this November
In a 3-2 vote, the Carson City Council seemingly ended more than two years of debate Aug. 4 and made the formal decision to change the...
Aug 19, 2020
Carson Hit with $80 Million Lawsuit Putting Outlet Mall Development at Risk
Two developers have filed an $80 million lawsuit against the City of Carson. In the lawsuit, filed by Cam-Carson, a joint venture of...
May 7, 2020


CAT Holds Free Census 2020 Workshop
In January, Carson Accountability and Transparency launched its Municipal Engagement Opportunity Workshops, a series of informational...
May 5, 2020
Election 2020: County Supervisor Race is Set
Carson’s long serving representative on the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, Mark Ridley-Thomas, is facing term limits in 2020. A March...
May 4, 2020
Remembering Helen Kawagoe
Longtime Carson City Clerk Helen Kawagoe passed away on April 6 in Gardena. She was 92. In 1974, Helen became the second City Clerk for...
May 3, 2020
City Council Works to Address COVID-19
The Carson City Council has declared a local emergency in response to the coronavirus, and the response to the pandemic has dominated...
May 2, 2020
Move to District Elections in Limbo
A potential move to district-based elections for Carson City Council remains up in the air. Recent updates from the City have suggested...
May 1, 2020
City Ousts Two Senior Leaders
On March 11, two department heads at the City of Carson were let go, effective immediately. City Manager Sharon Landers announced via...
Apr 30, 2020
Report Reveals Improper Fundraising, Poor Accounting for City Events
Events Losing the City Money, Auditors Recommend City Institute New Policies The Carson City Council received a report at its Feb. 18...
Apr 29, 2020
COVID-19 Reshapes Daily Life in Carson
City Government, Businesses and Residents Cope with Dramatic Impacts COVID-19 has thrown a huge curveball at every state and local...
Apr 28, 2020
Happening Around Carson
Census 2020 Workshop Carson Accountability and Transparency is proud to host a free workshop with California Complete Count on the...
Jan 22, 2020
Is the City of Carson in a “News Desert”?
“News deserts,” communities no longer covered by daily newspapers, are growing rapidly across the country. A recent report from the...
Jan 22, 2020
The Primary Election Moves to March This Year: Voting to Begin in Early February
While voters have until March 3 to cast their vote, because of changes to the voting process, the election season really begins in just a...
Jan 22, 2020


City Employee Legal Settlements Have Cost Carson Millions in Damages Since 2010
Former City Employee Received $500k Carson Accountability and Transparency (CAT) has obtained details of more than 20 separate legal...
Jan 22, 2020


Mayor Robles Running for County Supervisor
Carson Mayor Albert Robles has filed to run for Los Angeles County’s 2nd District Supervisor seat. The seat is currently held by Mark...
Jan 22, 2020
The L.A. County Election System is Changing: What Does that Mean for 2020?
The County of Los Angeles, along with several other counties in the state, have altered the way elections are held in order to increase...
Jan 22, 2020
Technical Difficulties Limit Access to City Council Meetings
The online live feed for several of the last council meetings lacked audio, video or sometimes both for several portions of the meetings....
Jan 22, 2020
Census 2020: Do I Really Have to Fill This Out?
The decennial Census questionnaire will be available to all people in the United States beginning March 2020. But why does the Census...
Jan 22, 2020
Carson City Council Tackles Hot Button Issues
2019: The Year the Carson City Council tried to Ban Guns and Cigarettes It was an interesting 2019 for Carson’s City Council, who hired a...
Jan 22, 2020
CAT Launches Civic Engagement Program to Residents
Municipal Engagement Opportunity Workshops Seek to Increase Civic Participation The year 2020 is bringing significant changes to the City...
Jan 22, 2020
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