HUD – California Globe

DOJ Uncovers $75 Million Funneled Through LAHSA After CFO, CEO and Mayor Bass Quit

September 16, 2026 2:43 pmSeptember 16, 2026 2:49 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass left the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Commission last week, citing time constraints, and refused a House summons the following Tuesday for a hearing titled “Fixing Fraud and Failure in Federally Funded Homelessness Services.” On...

Mayor Bass Exits Embattled LAHSA as Feds Probe Homeless Spending

September 9, 2026 11:59 amSeptember 9, 2026 1:00 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is leaving the commission that oversees the city’s lead homeless agency— the same board she appointed herself to, then rarely attended. A mayoral spokesperson told reporters Tuesday that Bass would step off the Los Angeles...

A Cultural Anthropologist Ran LAHSA’s Finances While a ‘High-Risk’ Vendor Cashed In

August 27, 2026 1:06 pmAugust 27, 2026 1:06 pm

Los Angeles officials approved millions of dollars in taxpayer contracts to a now-defunct homelessness nonprofit, Abundant Blessings, after their own compliance team labeled it “High-Risk” and delinquent, and they kept writing checks even after obtaining evidence of possible crimes. Alex...

HUD Secretary Scott Turner Puts California’s Homeless Industrial Complex on Notice

August 12, 2026 11:16 amAugust 12, 2026 12:11 pm

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner delivered a blunt message this week: the days of federal taxpayers bankrolling California’s failed and unaccountable homelessness bureaucracy are over. In a video posted to X late Tuesday, Turner declared, “Today, HUD...

The Homeless Money Machine Just Lost Its Plug

June 14, 2026 6:53 amJune 14, 2026 6:54 am

I’ve lived in Southern California since 1990. I arrived when the state had a vibrant economy and a functioning government. Over 35 years, I’ve watched Los Angeles spend its way into a homelessness crisis that keeps getting worse no matter...

Trump Admin Yanks Million$ in HUD Funding from LA Homeless Agency Amid Explosive Fraud Probe

June 11, 2026 12:31 pmJune 13, 2026 8:22 pm

HUD has suspended federal funding to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) effective immediately, citing widespread fraud, mismanagement, conflicts of interest, and poor oversight. LAHSA has received over $1 billion since 2021 in federal taxpayer funding. The Homelessness Fraud...

Nevada Democrats Welcome Gavin Newsom to Vegas: Importing California’s Failed Policies and Woke Agenda

March 3, 2026 3:10 pmMarch 8, 2026 1:02 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom has been invited by Nevada Democrats to visit southern Nevada, specifically Las Vegas, amid reports that he may meet with Aaron Ford, the state’s Democratic candidate for governor and current Attorney General. Reportedly, Newsom’s trip is...