MY P.O.V. – For years, Los Angeles taxpayers were told there was only one solution to homelessness: spend more money. When homelessness rose, officials demanded more funding. When encampments spread, they demanded bigger budgets. When public frustration grew, they promised that another investment, another program, another bureaucracy would finally turn the corner.
Taxpayers delivered. They approved tax increases. They funded initiatives. They watched billions of dollars flow into a homelessness system that promised accountability, transparency, and measurable results.
Now, after years of warnings, audits, and unanswered questions, the federal government has stepped in…