EDITORIAL.

A roundup of some of our more important editorials this past week

Back-stabbing Prop. 13

The state's politicians say they support Prop. 13, while working determinedly to undermine it. Their treachery is proof that taxpayers still need all the protection they can get.

Backward vision

The latest investigation of the LAPD's Rampart scandal initiated by Mayor James Hahn and Police Chief William Bratton smacks of an attempt to beat a dead horse solely for political advantage.

Trojan horse?

On the occasion of its 222nd birthday, the city of Los Angeles was presented with a plan to build a 16-acre park downtown. But all the neighborhoods will get out of the deal are the bills for the project.

Traffic jammers

Last week's back-to-school traffic underscored the need for the $2 billion in transportation funds that California lawmakers raided to shore up the state's ailing budget.