LOS ANGELES – Mayor Karen Bass says her administration has “zero tolerance for corruption.” But for almost three years, the Westside Current – and many of the communities we cover – were met with silence, spin, or outright denial when we raised the same concerns now at the center of a federal criminal investigation.
On Thursday, Bass released a statement following the arrest of two separate cases alleging the theft and misuse of millions in taxpayer funds intended to combat California’s homelessness crisis.
“My administration has zero tolerance for corruption – period,” Bass said. “We’re working with the U.S. Attorney’s Office to ensure that anyone who engages in fraud against the city will face the full force of the law.”…