The proposed City of Inglewood FY 2025–2026 budget presentation raised more questions than it answered.

How many residents truly understood what is happening with their money? Unless voters dig into the details, we risk surrendering our city to politicians who serve billion-dollar developers, not the people who elected them.

Mayor James T. Butts proclaims, “The only thing about Inglewood that has changed is everything.” But is that change good if nearly half the city lives below the poverty line? Concrete and steel do not feed families, pay rent, or keep neighborhoods safe.

SoFi Stadium. The Intuit Dome. Multi-billion-dollar monuments. But who benefits? According to the City’s own budget report, nearly 62% of the general fund goes to police and fire services—costs driven largely by thes

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