Thankfully the pay-to-play has been changed going forward, at least: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.latimes.com&#x2F;local&#x2F;california&#x2F;la-me-traffic-fines-20150608-story.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.latimes.com&#x2F;local&#x2F;california&#x2F;la-me-traffic-fines-...</a><p>I can see the &quot;tax on the poor&quot; argument on one hand, but on the other hand permit parking areas are soooo much nicer to live in than playing a parking lottery every night, if you don&#x27;t have on-site parking. And that wouldn&#x27;t work without enforcement. I&#x27;m not in favor of free parking for all, there just isn&#x27;t enough public road space out here.