LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 28/09/2026If the Mayor & most of City Council DO NOT want to fight for transparency and accountability on LA28's finances, WE WILL. REMINDER: YOU ALL (LA taxpayers) are financially liable for UNLIMITED amounts if the LA Olympics goes over budget. www.latimes.com/california/s... 15123
Reposted by LA City Controller Kenneth MejiaLA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 01/09/2026Our bathrooms / water fountains map has been used over 10,000 times this summer! 🚽💦 bathrooms.lacontroller.app 🚿NEW: mobile showers has been added to our map. Share this resource with anyone who needs it! 14815
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 04/09/2026We received a Fraud, Waste, & Abuse tip: An affordable housing developer was renting out their affordable units to friends and employees from another related entity. Due to legal ambiguity around covenant language, we couldn't substantiate the claim. 23010
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 01/09/2026Our bathrooms / water fountains map has been used over 10,000 times this summer! 🚽💦 bathrooms.lacontroller.app 🚿NEW: mobile showers has been added to our map. Share this resource with anyone who needs it! 14815
Reposted by LA City Controller Kenneth MejiaAlissa Walker @awalkerinla.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Controller Kenneth Mejia making good on his promise to at least attempt to get LA28 to open up its books. "Today's data request is part of the Controller's robust financial oversight process to force visibility into the spending, commitments, and assumptions built into the Olympic Games budget" 35813
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 12/06/2026🚨TOMORROW City Council may block some Charter reforms that WERE possibly headed for your Nov. ballot: - Council expansion - Ranked choice voting - More LAPD oversight 📣Make your voice heard Fri 1pm at City Hall! ✍️Submit written comment: lacouncilcomment.com CF 26-0489lacouncilcomment.comPublic Comment Form 45631
Reposted by LA City Controller Kenneth MejiaLA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 12/06/2026🚨TOMORROW City Council may block some Charter reforms that WERE possibly headed for your Nov. ballot: - Council expansion - Ranked choice voting - More LAPD oversight 📣Make your voice heard Fri 1pm at City Hall! ✍️Submit written comment: lacouncilcomment.com CF 26-0489 14514
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 12/06/2026🚨TOMORROW City Council may block some Charter reforms that WERE possibly headed for your Nov. ballot: - Council expansion - Ranked choice voting - More LAPD oversight 📣Make your voice heard Fri 1pm at City Hall! ✍️Submit written comment: lacouncilcomment.com CF 26-0489 14514
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 10/06/2026🤝HELP MAKE CITY HALL MORE ACCOUNTABLE! (In less than 10 mins!) ᯓ➤ The Controller’s Office should have an independent budget (NOT decided by Mayor & Council). An independent budget would protect us from political retaliation. YOU can help! Email your Councilmember: 1183
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 15/05/2026🏢We ranked the TOP 100 PROBLEM RENTAL PROPERTIES in the City of LA Top 3 addresses with the most housing violation cases: 🥇636½ N Hill 🥈11700 W Wilshire 🥉6650 W Forest Lawn Look up violations for any residential address, Dec 2013 - Nov 2025: prp.lacontroller.app 35424
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 05/05/2026WANT us to audit & do fraud, waste, and abuse investigations WITHOUT getting our budget cut in retaliation? ✂️ Want us to be able to audit any City program no matter how expensive & regardless of where that program is housed? 🔎 YOU can help us! 💪🏼 Charterreform.lacontroller.app 14113
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 21/04/2026MAYOR'S $14.8 BILLION PROPOSED CITY OF LA BUDGET JUST DROPPED‼️ FEW HIGHLIGHTS 🧵 🚔 LAPD: $223 Million INCREASE to $3.6 Billion Includes increases in salaries, overtime, pensions, benefits, liability claims, & more. Includes hiring 510 officers to maintain a force of 8,555. 1812149
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 08/04/2026Imagine finding $80 MILLION sitting IDLE around your house that you could have been using! That’s what our office found when we looked at the City’s Special Funds for any funds that hadn’t been used for 2+ years! Read our Idle Funds Report: bit.ly/idlefunds 13114
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 02/04/2026🚨 VENDOR FRAUD The City spent $461k & never got the goods! Our FWA Unit investigated & substantiated the allegation! - City’s response led to $542k judgment against vendor - Vendor can't do business w/ City for 3 years - Defrauded city dept. is implementing our recommendations 1285
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 01/04/2026📸 125 SPEED CAMERAS ARE COMING TO THE CITY OF LA! - Coming late summer / fall (first 60 days will be a warning period) - Civil speeding fines will start at $50 if you go 11mph over the speed limit Visit our map: speedcameras.lacontroller.app LADOT info: ladot.lacity.gov/speed-safety... 1339
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 19/03/2026bathrooms.lacontroller.app is a map of public bathrooms in the City of LA. The heat wave is going to reach extreme temps through Friday 3/20. Next week will only cool down a bit (highs will still be in the 80s until the end of the month) Stay cool: Bookmark our map and - 26326
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 16/03/2026In 1999, the Controller’s Office had 205 positions. Today, staffing has fallen to 159 positions. Tomorrow, the Charter Reform Commission could empower us to provide robust oversight & accountability - or keep our budget the same, exposing the City to serious risks. 1243
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 14/03/2026TOTAL LIABILITY PAYOUTS THIS FISCAL YEAR (SO FAR): 💲$157M 💲 Police $57M Street Services $41M Sanitation $22M Transportation $6M Fire $6M Rec & Parks $4M Animal Services $3M Street Lighting $1M All other departments combined $15M #piday #piday2026 22911
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 14/03/2026How is the City doing financially in fiscal year 2026? 💰 Unfortunately, expenditures are outpacing revenues (again). Liability claims & departmental spending over budget continues to lead the way! Check out our latest Revenue Forecast Report! revforecast2027.lacontroller.app 0268
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 11/03/2026What's a performance metric you want to see from a City of LA Department? 🤔 Let us know in the comments‼️ Check out LAcitymetrics.lacontroller.app for our City metrics dashboard that shows financial spending metrics and performance metrics! 4347
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 26/02/2026🚨 TODAY IS THE DAY! Support the Controller's Office in person, over Zoom, or send an email to reformLAcharter@lacity.org voicing your OPPOSITION to directly or indirectly take away from the Controller's Office current duties. Charterreform.lacontroller.app 03010
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 26/02/2026We just found out that there is another proposal to destroy the Controller's Office at tomorrow's Charter Reform meeting. Help us protect the Controller's Office! 📢Give public comment: Thursday, February 26, 2026, 4pm City Hall, Board of Public Works Session Room 350 211250
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 21/02/2026What do you notice about the City of LA's budget priorities over the past 13 years? 🤔 I'll point out one thing: the department that maintains, preserves, and enhances our roads, sidewalks, and trees has a SMALLER operating budget than it did 13 years ago! Know which one? 🛠️ 57033
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 19/02/2026RECORD liability payouts, underspending on capital infrastructure projects, and revenue shortfalls marked Fiscal Year 2025. 🚨 Read our Annual Comprehensive Financial Report at PAFR25.lacontroller.app We know we can get on the right fiscal path with our recommendations: 2287
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 18/02/2026LOST OUT ON $100 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDS for Active Transportation Projects⁉️ The City doesn't have the staff to implement these grants due to budget/staffing cuts. ✂️ Budget season is NOW! Create your own LA budget at mylabudget.lacontroller.app & submit to your Council Member! 13211
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 13/02/2026💔 Heart to heart on taxes and City of LA spending spending spending. 💔 Check out these sites for budget and financial info on the City of LA: Budget.lacontroller.app Revexp.lacontroller.app Liabilityclaims.lacontroller.app Create your own LA budget at mylabudget.lacontroller.app 0168
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 10/02/2026New and/or increased TAXES coming to Los Angeles?! 🤔 (BUT they're not meant to target Angelenos) Take a watch and let us know if you'd vote for these if they show up on the ballot! 👀 1296
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 07/02/2026In one week, cars killed 5 people in LA, including a pregnant mother & her unborn child. The City paid out $318 million in Dangerous Condition Liabilities since 2020 while investing only 5% of its annual budget in street services & transportation. These deaths were preventable. 47826
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 05/02/2026Thank you to UCLA's Undergraduate Students Association for having us tonight! We had a great time sharing our budget website and empowering students to advocate for their budget priorities. Want Controller Mejia to speak at your school? Reach out at controller.mejia@lacity.org 1304
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 04/02/2026Los Angeles cannot trust our financial future to someone connected with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. LA 2028 Olympics Committee Chair Casey Wasserman must take accountability and resign. 319967
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 29/01/2026Since last week's arrest of a homeless service provider for fraud, many of you asked if you can volunteer to help our understaffed Office. We appreciate it, but due to legal reasons, our Fraud, Waste, and Abuse team must operate independently. BUT you can help us through Charter Reform! 1336
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 24/01/2026Even though our Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Unit has only 5 investigators for the whole city, our work led to today's federal arrest of a homeless service provider. See more of our homelessness efforts: Homeless Dashboard: homelessdashboard.lacontroller.app Audits: controller.lacity.gov/audits 14613
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 23/01/2026Controller Kenneth Mejia’s statement on our Fraud, Waste & Abuse investigation into homeless service provider. Today, the US Attorney’s Office arrested Alexander Soofer, Executive Director of Abundant Blessings, charging him with fraudulently obtaining $23 mil in public money. 34413
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 22/01/2026Today, the City Council voted 9-4 to give LAPD more money since they're hiring 170 more officers than what was budgeted for. In the past two fiscal years, LAPD went over budget by $210 million + had $260 million in liability payouts. The City will always find money for LAPD.☑️ 611343
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 22/01/2026What the hell does the City of LA do? 🤔 GREAT QUESTION 💡 We've built the City of LA Department Metrics Dashboard so you can know more about what each department does! It shows the department's financial spending metrics + PERFORMANCE METRICS! 🌐 Visit LAcitymetrics.lacontroller.app 0356
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 16/01/2026Introducing our FIRST dashboard for 2026! CAPITAL PROJECTS DASHBOARD 🔨💡 It's hard to track what the City is working on when it comes to capital projects (city roads, sidewalks, buildings, facilities, etc.) so we built a dashboard for you all to know! capitalprojects.lacontroller.app 13311
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 15/01/2026🚨Important Charter Reform update! THIS Saturday 1/17, a Charter Commission committee will meet to significantly whittle down areas of focus. This important committee will largely decide which Charter Reform issues move forward to the full Commission. 1179
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 14/01/2026How is the City of LA doing financially HALFWAY through the fiscal year? 🤔 General Fund Revenues are slightly up compared to this time last fiscal year BUT Expenditures are ALSO UP. We expect spending to continue to increase for the remainder. 💰 Visit revexp.lacontroller.app 1257
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 11/01/2026GREAT NEWS EVERYONE! Trying to decimate the Controller’s Office and mess with transparency and accountability on YOUR TAX DOLLARS is not a good idea. Thank you all for showing up at 10am on a Saturday and sending hundreds of emails defending our Office. 3377
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 10/01/2026Yesterday, City Council unanimously passed two immigration-related motions. Go to immigration.lacontroller.app to see every council file related to immigration and check to see where they are in the legislative process. Use our website to advocate for policies and hold City Hall accountable! 0162
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 08/01/2026WE NEED YOUR HELP! 🚨 A Charter Reform proposal would decimate our office, taking 90% of our functions to give to an unelected political appointment. If you’re free Saturday, give public comment at 10am at Valley Plaza Branch Library at 12311 Vanowen St. in North Hollywood. 1182
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 30/12/2025PARKING TICKETS! 🚗 PARKING TICKETS! 🎫 PARKING TICKETS! 💰 Check out our new City of LA Parking Tickets Dashboard and Heat Map for 2025! Visit: parkingtickets.lacontroller.app We love making City data more transparent and accessible. 🎁 0263
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 16/12/2025HELP US HELP YOU! 🙏🏼 Let us know where you want YOUR TAX DOLLARS to be spent. 💰 Visit mylabudget.lacontroller.app and CREATE your own City of LA budget and submit it! (We are entering budget season so let your elected officials know where you want your tax dollars to be spent!)mylabudget.lacontroller.appYour City of LA BudgetCreate your own budget for the City of LA 15118
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 12/12/2025When it comes to the LAPD, the City will always find the money to fund them no matter what's been approved in the budget or what the City's spending plan is. If they overspend, rack up liability claims, etc., City Hall will just take the money from elsewhere to give to LAPD. 24216
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 12/12/2025🚨 LAPD is on track to hire more officers than the City budgeted and approved for. What does this mean for the budget? 14825
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 11/12/2025With 7 months left to go in the fiscal year, the City of LA has already spent $90 MILLION or 48% of it's annual liability budget. At this rate, the City will surpass $200 million in liability payouts (like last two fiscal years). It's a BIG REASON why the City is in bad $ shape. 25020
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 04/12/2025Our 3 budget reforms are part of our Office’s Strategic Approach to Fiscal Health. Thank you to the Charter Reform Commission's Budget & Personnel Committee for having us today! If you want to help fix the City's broken budget process, email ReformLAcharter@lacity.org 0226
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 27/11/2025Nearly 140 people attended‼️ Thank you to everyone who attended our virtual townhall and stayed on till the VERY END to talk about the City's budget and finances! Check out these three sites we made below! Revexp.lacontroller.app Budget.lacontroller.app Liabilityclaims.lacontroller.app 0365
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 26/11/2025GREAT NEWS FOR OUR CHARTER REFORM RECOMMENDATIONS🥳 We got ALL SIX of our Charter Reform recommendations PASSED by the Government Structure Committee. Now let's get it through the full Charter Reform Commission! 💌Email your public comment to reformLAcharter@lacity.org 0214
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 24/11/2025We got FISCALLY FIT and PHYSICALLY FIT at CicLAvia today! 🚲💰💪🏼 A city that values mobility, pedestrian safety, and accessibility is what we need to keep fighting for! Events like CicLAvia truly show what can be achieved! 1242