NEIGHBORHOOD POLITICS-The last few years have been difficult for the Office of the City Attorney (OCA) headed by Mike Feuer, as evidenced by a series of embarrassing and ethically challenged developments that also, directly or indirectly, have a potentially serious impact on the City’s budget.
In 2015, after a new billing system implemented by the Department of Water and Power (DWP) resulted in overcharges to many DWP customers, DWP customers filed a class action lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles arising out of the problems with the billing system. The lead plaintiff in this lawsuit was Antwon Jones, a Van Nuys resident. In July 2017, the City reached a $67 million settlement of that case.