Author: Sandra McDonald
Sandra McDonald
has 8.1% among authors.
BS Score: 1.4%.
Articles analyzed: 3.
Words analyzed: 7,336.
Analyzed articles
Los Angeles Times
- By Sandra McDonald
- 6/4/2026, 10:00 AM
Framing Effect 19% - Negativity Bias 16.6% - Biased Writer Voice 14.6%
Los Angeles voters were giving thumbs down to a measure that would raise the city’s hotel bed tax ahead of the 2028 Olympics, while also extending the tax to short-term rentals booked through companies like Airbnb and Expedia. Votes were still being counted Wednesday, but preliminary results from Tuesday’s primary had Measure TT falling... more
Los Angeles Times
- By Sandra McDonald
- 5/1/2026, 10:00 AM
Pessimism Bias 15.3% - Loss Aversion 13.9% - Burden of Proof 13.9%
With the 2028 Olympics on the horizon, some Los Angeles officials want visitors to the city to pay more in hotel taxes. Measure TT, which goes before city voters on the June 2 ballot, would hike the tax rate for hotel rooms from 14% to 16% until the end of 2028, staying at 15% thereafter. In L.A., the transient occupancy tax — sometimes... more
Los Angeles Times
- By Melissa Gomez, Sandra McDonald
- 4/24/2026, 9:54 PM
Appeal to Emotion 9.9% - Self-Serving Bias 7.7% - Framing Effect 7.1%
Los Angeles City Council member Traci Park has raised more than $1.2 million for her reelection campaign in the city’s June 2 primary, more than double the amount collected by challenger Faizah Malik, according to finance reports filed this week. Malik, a civil rights attorney, reported raising roughly $454,000 in her bid for the... more