Nearly Two-Thirds of $1 Billion L.A. COVID Relief Funding Went To Police and Firefighters’ Salaries
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A new report shows that, so far, $0 dollars have been designated for solutions to homelessness like shelters, permanent supportive housing, or homeless services, despite growing crisis.

Also - $0 dollars have been designated for solutions to homelessness like shelters, permanent supportive housing, or homeless services. The first paragraph...

A new report from the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of Los Angeles reveals how the city has spent the more than $1 billion received under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The report shows that the majority of the money went to pay the salaries of police, firefighters, park rangers and other city employees. None of the money was allocated toward building housing for the homeless or health initiatives like vaccines.

  • SadStruggle92 [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    It's gonna be interesting when we get to a weird "France in the late 1700's"-style crisis where LA's police budget balloons so hard that it ends up actually bankrupting the city.