Category: Government corruption

The same desk chair that brought you “Dan Brotman’s Greatest Hits” now proudly presents the latest single featuring Dan Brotman’s favorite campaign smear… “Dan Sees MAGA Everywhere.” Never before have all of Dan Brotman’s bad policies, smears, and delusions been brought together in a single song! This one is certain…

“You have the right to free speech, as long as you’re not dumb enough to actually try it!” — The Clash “Know Your Rights” 1982

Meet Shant Jaltorossian. Jaltorossian is a member of the small local group GlendaleOUT, NOT a registered 501(c)(3) organization. He is also the alleged* creator of the “Glendale Extremist Network,” a local radical political group known for some minor acts of vandalism targeting political figures and private individuals. Shant is also…

Dan Brotman looks forward to pensioners dying to save Glendale from his own fiscal irresponsibility. It’s unfortunate when a politician sees a means to municipal financial recovery in a future where our pensioned seniors are dead. But that’s what Councilmember Dan Brotman said at the North West Glendale Homeowners Association…

Political candidates who engage in censorship may become a government that engages in censorship. The Nextdoor platform is plagued with censorship attempts every election season. Mostly it is done by candidate supporters acting independently or on behalf of a candidate. But occasionally, the candidate themselves will try to silence critics….

Some of us have referenced Dan Brotman’s perspective of Glendale as a city on which he likes to “experiment.” But few have actually heard him say it.So, here it is. It’s true. Councilmember, Dan Brotman really does see our city as one on which he can “experiment” with theoretical policy,…

This week the results of a Public Record Request (PRR) requesting Glendale City Clerk, Suzie Abajian’s, total time off was released. It request a collection of ALL time off for ALL reasons, holidays, sick leave, vacation time, personal time off, etc. Unfortunately, the report response received included only the days…

At the April 28, 2026 Glendale City Council meeting, public speaker Patrick M. spoke about the corruption he witnessed at the Transportation and Parking Commission meeting the previous day. TPC Commissioner, and City Council candidate, AleK Bartrosuf, granted special concessions for a Pelanconi neighborhood resident who donated to his and…

At the Royal Canyon Property Owners Association Candidate Forum on April 19, 2026, Patrick Murphy rejected City Council’s proposals of vacancy and parking taxes. Murphy explained how taxing vacancies and parking leads to LOWER revenue by chasing away local business shoppers and customers and reducing the collection of sales taxes.Sales…

At the Royal Canyon Property Owners Association Candidate Forum on April 19, 2026, Patrick Murphy addressed the City Council censorship policy of hiding the faces of public speakers. The policy was originally enacted by council members Dan Brotman and Elen Asatryan, after 30 years of the city allowing the faces…

This featured image is from a 2024 City Council meeting. Recently a 2026 candidate forum was added to the Glendale City Clerk’s website which contained illegal description that many recognized as favoritism for a political faction. City Clerk, Suzie Abajian was admonished for this at the April, 14, 2026 City…

Glendale City Government Watch presents …Elen Asatryan in…“I Have Not Taken Any Money From Them” Here’s the storyline:Elen boasted of her early endorsement from the fire and police associations before nominations of all candidates closed on March 6, 2026.On March 16, 2026 she accepts a $1,440 “donation” to her campaign…

At the March 31, 2026 City Council meeting, Susan Wolfson called out Dan Brotman for his misogynistic and inflammatory comments at the “No Kings” rally in Glendale (linked below). Brotman was unable to resist shooting back at Wolfson, using a lie of omission in his cheap attempt to humiliate her…

Glendale City Council candidate, Beth Brooks, tells council exactly what she thinks of their backroom deal mayor selection process. I like that Brooks speaks her mind openly and doesn’t kiss their behinds. What I don’t like is City Council’s censorship policy to hide the faces of public speakers so they…