(The Center Square) – A court-ordered assessment of the City of Los Angeles’ $2.3 billion in recent homelessness spending has found officials often paid bills without verifying services were provided.
This means in many instances, taxpayer money was spent without any results. That could explain some of the contradiction about rising homelessness despite rising homelessness spending.
The City of Los Angeles is home to 45,252 homeless individuals, while Los Angeles County is home to 75,518 homeless individuals, according to the latest point-in-time homelessness count from early 2024…