For immediate release
March 8, 2025

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Aidan Chao
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626-693-8899

Los Angeles, CA – A new audit confirms what taxpayers have long suspected—billions of dollars meant to fight homelessness have been mismanaged. The report found that LAHSA and the City of Los Angeles routinely approved invoices without verifying services were actually provided, leaving taxpayer funds vulnerable to waste, fraud, and abuse.

“This audit exposes a massive failure of government accountability,” said Aidan Chao, Chairman of the Los Angeles County Taxpayers Association. “Taxpayers keep footing the bill, yet homelessness keeps getting worse. Where is the oversight?”

Los Angeles voters have approved billions for homelessness, yet the crisis has only deepened:

Measure HHH (2016): $1.2 billion bond measure to build 10,000 units—only 4,651 completed, with costs exceeding $700,000 per unit.

Measure H (2017): A tax expected to generate $3.5 billion—yet homelessness has increased by 70% since passage.

Proposition HHH Oversight Reports: Chronic delays, rising costs, and inefficiencies remain unaddressed.

“Taxpayers deserve real solutions, not more broken promises,” Chao continued. “We demand immediate reforms, independent oversight, and full transparency to ensure our money is actually making a difference.”

For more information about the LA County Taxpayers Association, visit https://LA-Tax.org.