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California Globe Interview with Glendale Mayor Ara Najarian

February 25, 2020 6:46 amFebruary 25, 2020 6:47 am

For almost a year, Ara Najarian has been the Mayor of Glendale. A City Councilman since 2005 and a former member of numerous commissions around Southern California and Glendale, Mayor Najarian is ending his fourth one-year term soon thanks to...

Instant Rent Control in Sacramento?

August 13, 2019 10:50 amAugust 13, 2019 11:24 am

If rent control of any type is enacted, all rental property owners can properly and immediately demand reduced property value assessments by the County Assessor. A surprise rent control measure has suddenly appeared on Tuesday’s Sacramento City Council agenda....