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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 5h

🚨 UPDATE LA28 FAILED to provide us with any of the financial docs we requested and that they are contractually obligated to provide. We requested these to give you TRANSPARENCY on their finances related to the Olympics since LA TAXPAYERS ARE ON THE HOOK if it goes over budget.

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 28/09/2026

Thank you to the few Councilmembers who fought for greater oversight and audit powers over LA28's finances (Councilmembers Eunisses Hernandez, Nithya Raman, Hugo Soto-Martinez, Ysabel Jurado, and Heather Hutt). Unfortunately, they didn't have enough votes at the time.

Every Councilmember EXCEPT Eunisses Hernandez, Nithva Raman, Hugo Soto-Martinez, Ysabel Jurado, and Heather Hutt SIDELINED this proposal to strengthen audit powers for the City to look into LA28's finances at anytime (NOT AFTER the Olympics are complete) so LA taxpayers are protected. Shame. Thank you to the 5 CMs above though.

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 28/09/2026

Never before in this City’s history has a private organization been financially backstopped by the City of Los Angeles taxpayers to carry out an endeavor of this size and scale. Our data request for financial information from LA28 AGREED to by the City and LA28 is due today.

L.A. City Controller Kenneth Mejia demanded last month that LA28, the private nonprofit producing the Games, release a much more detailed accounting of its activities than it has in yearly reports to City Hall. He has asked for bank statements, more detailed revenue and expenditure accounting and other documents

"L.A. taxpayers need to know that
LA28 is doing well. They want to
make sure that those numbers are
legit, which is why we`re requesting
more information," Mejia said in an
interview. "Because if LA28 does not
do well, then we as taxpayers, as the
fiscal backstop, we're on the hook."

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 28/09/2026

If 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...

Los Angeles Times article that savs
LA Olympics organizers limit some financial disclosures. a times review shows
A picture of the LA Colliseum shows below the headline with stadium red seats

Organizers of the 2028 Summer
Olympics in Los Angeles have given
vague and sometimes incomplete
annual reports to the city on details
of their preparations for what has
been described as the largest athletic
event in the nation's history, records show.

A review by The Times of five vears
of annual reports from LA28 shows
that the organization appears at
times to have curtailed the reporting
requirements that are spelled out in
its 2021 contract with Los Angeles

The private nonprofit organization's
yearly reports haven't outlined
progress on roughly two dozen
venues around Greater Los Angeles.
Nor have they included details about
contracts LA28 signed with companies providing such services as security and preproduction work for the opening and closing ceremonies.

The incomplete updates leave the
with less city's taxpayers information than promised on matters such as who is winning business - and the attendant iobs and profits - from contracts that soared to $687 million in value last year. They also don't have as clear a picture on things like the progress on plans to install a running track at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and swimming pools inside SoFi Stadium in Inglewood

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 04/09/2026

We 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.

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 01/09/2026

Our 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!

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 12/06/2026

A recommendation of ours the City Council Committee actually DOES plan to move forward is a CFO for the City. BUT instead of the elected Controller as CFO, they want to give it to an unelected bureaucrat (the CAO) who works for THEM.

CRC 13
Redesignates the City Administrative Officer as the Chief Financial Officer, with a ten-year term; defines roles in the development and adoption of Capital Improvement Program, preparation of a mid-term biennial budget report and a multi-year
financial plan
Approve with revisions.
Present to voters in November 2026, wib amendments as discussed in this report.

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 12/06/2026

My Office sent the Charter Commission 6 recommendations last August. At first, the Commission seemed ready to recommend 5 of 6. By the end, they only recommended 1 (enshrine Fraud, Waste, and Abuse). Tomorrow, the City Council Committee might kill that one too!

CRC 15
Incorporate Controller's fraud, No waste, and abuse duties into required the Controller's powers and which duties Administrative Fiscal
Charter amendment is to enact this provision, is already included in the Code. Impact: No fiscal impact.
Note and file.

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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

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 05/05/2026

WANT 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

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 21/04/2026

MAYOR'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.

Budget Bar chart.
The bigger the category or department's budget, the longer the bar is.
Department Total Budget Police ($3.6B) $3.557.628.561 Other Special Purpose Funds ($2.5B) $2,545,282,776 Fire ($1.5B) $1.514.594.136 Sanitation ($1.1B) $1.069.890,629 Capital & Tech Improvements ($810M) $810,064,173 Wastewater Special Purpose Fund $499,903,538 Street Services $478,429,289 Recreation and Park $474.630.679 Transportation $398,059,754 Housing $384,921,950 Library $365,127,957 City Attorney $314,177,826 Building and Safety $262,923,803 Prop. A Local Transit Assist. Fund $253,358,910
Engineering $242.677,110
Other Agencies $183,707,300 Mavor $154.374.858 Bond Redemption and Interest $115,952,089 Finance $112.615.965 City Planning $111,561,348 Community Investment for Families $108,447,983 Council $106.132.869 Street Lighting $92,072,310 City Administrative Officer $88,310,805 Contract Administration $84.235,266 Prop. C Anti-Gridlock Tr

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 08/04/2026

Imagine 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

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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

The report cover. It's called "Fraud Waste and Abuse Investigative Report: GSD Unauthorized prepayments and vendor fraud"

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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...

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 19/03/2026

bathrooms.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 -

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 16/03/2026

We made it easy to email the Charter Reform Commission. Visit lacontroller.org to send an email. Tomorrow (Tues), the meeting is at 3pm at City Hall Room 1010. You can give public comment in person or over Zoom. Visit reformlacharter.lacity.gov for meeting link.

TAKE ACTION NOW!
Take action! Email the Charter Reform Commission at reformlacharter@lacity.org
Commissioners,
Thank you for voting to protect the Controller's budget. As the City's chief accountant and auditor, it's essential that the Controller be empowered and independent
After years of cuts, the Controller is currently underfunded with ust 0.29% of the General Fund. This only allows for 7 auditors and 5 fraud, waste and abuse investigators for the second largest City in the County
Despite these restrictions, the Controller's FWA unit was able to expose a $23 million fraud case related to a homeless provider not meeting contractual obligations and providing fake invoices.
Adequate resources would allow the Controller to provide robust oversight, helping to restore trust in government.
To empower the Controller to carry out the office's charter-mandated duties, we ask the Commission to support the Controller's recommendation for a budget of no less than 0.42% o the General Fund.
Less than one half of one percent of the General Fund is a small price to pay for transparency and accountability
Thank You.
VISIT LACONTROLLER.ORG
TO SEND AN EMAIL

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 16/03/2026

In 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.

Letter to charter reform commission
As you reform the City Charter following the leaked tapes that severely damaged public trust
in local government, it is essential to ensure the Controller has the authority and
independence needed to help restore confidence in City Hall. To that end, we thank you for
voting to recommend an independent budget for the Controller.
However, we are concerned about the proposed language that uses our current operating
budget as a baseline, which now stands at an incredibly low 0.29% of the General Fund after
years of budget cuts. To allow the Controller’s Office to fulfill its Charter-mandated
responsibilities as the City’s chief accountant, auditor and paymaster, we propose a
baseline operating budget of 0.42% of the General Fund.
The current 0.29% operating budget has hindered our ability to carry out our
Charter-mandated functions due to insufficient staff and resources. In 1999, before the
Charter reforms that gave the Controller the authority and responsibility to conduct
performance audits, this office had 205 positions. Today, after years of budget cuts, staffing
has fallen to 159 positions. Since 1999, the amount of money the Controller’s Office is tasked to
oversee has grown exponentially. The General Fund has grown from $2.8 billion to $8.2 billion,
and the City’s total annual budget now amounts to over $35 billion including proprietary
departments. As the number of City employees, programs, and operations has grown,
staffing at the Controller’s Office has dwindled due to repeated budget cuts.
Our budget constraints create serious risks for the City, including:
● Inability to audit and provide reliable oversight over ALL departments and programs
as mandated by the Charter
● Inability to effectively investigate hundreds of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse claims (We
received 700 claims last year)
● Inability to proactively launch risk-based FWA investigations
● Elimination of the City’s Annual Preliminary report

● Delays in closing the accounting books at year-end and implementing the City’s
budget
● Delays in implementing Council instructions for appropriating funds, including
quarterly instructions from the Financial Status Reports
● Delays in payments to vendors and employees
● Inability to provide effective oversight over all city payments / spending
● Lawsuits and labor grievances due to delays in fixing payroll issues and implementing
labor contract provisions
● Incurring penalties for noncompliance with tax laws
● Inability to train and assist Citywide accountants
Despite these restrictions, the Controller's FWA unit was able to expose a $23 million fraud
case related to a homeless provider not meeting contractual obligations and providing fake
invoices. $23 million is also the size of the annual operating budget of the entire Controller’s
Office. Adequate resources would allow the Controller to provide robust oversight, helping to
restore trust in government.
To empower the Controller to carry out the office’s Charter-mandated duties and provide the
robust level of accountability and oversight expected by the people of Los Angeles, please
support our recommended budget of no less than 0.42% of the General Fund, which would
allow us to hire 240 employees. Less than one-half of one percent of the General Fund is a
small price to pay for transparency and accountability.

Bar chart showing Controller’s staffing levels decreased since 2009

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 14/03/2026

TOTAL 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

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 14/03/2026

How 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

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 11/03/2026

What'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!

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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

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 26/02/2026

We 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

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 21/02/2026

What 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? 🛠️

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 19/02/2026

RECORD 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:

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 18/02/2026

LOST 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!

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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

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 10/02/2026

New 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! 👀

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 05/02/2026

Thank 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

Kenneth Mejia speaking in a room full n of UCLA students. Text says "Thank you, UCLA Undergraduate Students Association!"

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 29/01/2026

Since 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!

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 24/01/2026

Even 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

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 23/01/2026

As homelessness funds grow more scarce due to federal cuts & ongoing state and local budget deficits, the City has a responsibility to safeguard your tax dollars. The Controller's Office remains committed to protecting government integrity and serving as the taxpayers' watchdog.

incumbent upon the City to make a meaningful investment in the Unit. Our Office is continuing to fight to obtain more positions through next fiscal year's budget process so that the independent FWA Unit can continue to bring results across all departments anc throughout the City.
Homelessness funds are growing more scarce due to federal funding cuts and ongoing state and local budget deficits. The City has a responsibility to safeguard these crucial dollars to ensure that they are used to provide unhoused community members with a humane standard of care. The Controller's Office remains committed to protecting government integrity and serving as the taxpayers' watchdog. The four million people of Los Angeles deserve true accountability and proper use of their tax dollars
ABOUT THE CONTROLLER'S OFFICE FRAUD, WASTE, & ABUSE UNIT
The Controller's Office aims to bring transparency and accountability to the use of taxpayer funds in the City of Los Angeles. The Controller's Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) Unit investigators assess allegations of potential misconduct submitted to their public hotline ano are tasked with identifying, stopping, and preventing the misuse of City resources
We strongly encourage people to report allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse involving City resources to the Controller's Fraud Hotline. To make an online report please visit controller.lacity.gov/fwa.We encourage users to file a report online as you will have the ability to upload documents and information, respond to questions from our unit, and provide additional details if new information becomes available. Otherwise, to make a report by phone during business hours, call (866) 428-1514.
KENNETH MEJIA, CPA City Controller

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 23/01/2026

Controller 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.

January 23, 2026
RE: FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE INVESTIGATION ON HOMELESS SERVICE PROVIDEF
In July 2024, and as previously reported by our Office, the Controller's Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) Unit received a hotline tip alleging contractor fraud by a service provider at an nside Safe hotel. Upon receiving the allegation, our FWA investigators conducted an on-site visit of the location, interviewed residents and staff, and launched a formal investigation intc allegations of contractor fraud. This formal investigation included determining whether the contractor provided food services to unhoused residents in accordance with their contractual obligations. In conjunction with the investigation, the FWA Unit was able to secure immediate relief for vulnerable residents by ensuring corrective action that led to the provision o1 nutritious meals for residents at the Inside Safe site.
The FWA Unit's timely and thorough investigative efforts garnered the attention of local and federal law enforcement agencies. Today, the United States Attorney's Office arrestec Alexander Soofer, executive director of Abundant Blessings, on a federal criminal complaint charging him with fraudulently obtaining $23 million in public money intended to combat homelessness.
Allegations about contractor fraud are especially concerning because the City spends billions on goods and services each year. Multiple performance audits conducted by our Office in recent years have shown a significant lack of contractor oversight by City departments. These conditions increase the risk that taxpayer funds are being wasted, which leaves less money available to deliver critical services to residents during the City's ongoing fiscal emergency.
As a result of the FWA Unit's investigative findings, our investigators will be conducting proactive inspections of shelter facilities to ensure that contractors are providing services in accordance with established requirements. This critical oversight function is imperative…

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 22/01/2026

How did the City find these funds amidst a Financial Crisis⁉️ In December, the City took $ from another city program & the city's leasing account. Today, they found $ within the department & their related accounts. The City is saying these funds are or will be "unspent/unused."

LAPD officers graduating from the academy and throwing their hats in the air in celebration
LA times article headline says
Council approves boost in LAPD hiring, despite budget concerns

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 22/01/2026

Today, 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.☑️

Today's vote to give additional funding to LAPD to hire more police officers
Bob Blumenfield absent Marqueece harris-dawson yes Eunisses Hernandez no Heather Hutt ves Ysabel Jurado no John Lee yes Tim McOsker yes Adrin Nazarian Yes Imelda Padilla Yes Traci Park Yes Curren Price Absent Nithya Raman No Monica Rodriguez Yes Hugo Soto-Martinez No Katy Yaroslavsky Yes

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 22/01/2026

What 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

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 16/01/2026

Introducing 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

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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.

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 14/01/2026

How 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

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 11/01/2026

GREAT 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.

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 10/01/2026

Yesterday, 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!

IMMIGRATION COUNCIL FILE TRACKER
Passed City Council 1/9/26 Council File 25-0756
Requests report on maximizing fines for impersonating law enforcement and requesting report to affirm residents right to ask law enforcement for identification Intro: Blumenfield. Hernandez Second: McOsker
Passed City Council 1/9/26 Council File 25-0698
Asks departments to develop best practices tc train civilian marshals to coordinate with protest organizers and liase with the City and law enforcement; requests LAPD incorporate a "graded response"' to protest response Intro: Soto-Martínez Second: Nazarian
Immigration.lacontroller.app

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 08/01/2026

WE 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.

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 30/12/2025

PARKING 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. 🎁

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 12/12/2025

Currently, the City is scrambling to find $4 million to fund more officers even though the compromise to avoid City layoffs was to reduce class sizes. For context, the total LAPD is budgeted to get this fiscal year is $3.3 billion. Youth Development Dept. is $2.5 million.

Bar chart of the City's budget showing youth development near the bottom with a budget at $2.5 million and LAPD at the top with a budget of $3.3 billion

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 12/12/2025

When 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.

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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?

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 11/12/2025

With 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.

Bar Chart that shows FY2026 CITY OF LA LIABILITY PAYOUTS $90 MILLION (48% of liability budget
the higher the amount. the taller the bar to visualize liability payouts
Police $45.332.565 Street Svces $16.635.000 Misc. $11.295.962 Transportation $5,630,000 Fire $5.576.778 Rec & Parks $2.850.000 Sanitation $2.622.196 General Services $137.500

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 04/12/2025

Our 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

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 27/11/2025

Nearly 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

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 26/11/2025

GREAT 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

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 24/11/2025

We 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!

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