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Free ride at DWP

Even as the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power again pushes to hike water and electricity rates, the nation's largest municipal utility continues to provide take- home vehicles to 117 managers and supervisors, the Daily News has learned. Beth Barrett in the Daily News.

In addition to cars issued to those employees who all earn six-figure salaries, the DWP assigns vans, sport utility vehicles and large trucks to about 250 other workers, according to data provided to the Daily News under the California Public Records Act.

Overall, about 4percent of the DWP work force has an assigned vehicle.

Comments

Great, headline just like the Star or the Globe, entertainment at its best. Media also reported that DWP caused a House to slip down a hill in Encino. Duh wrong information again.

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