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Mayor Karen Bass suddenly quits embattled homeless authority LAHSA
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is resigning from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) commission amid congressional scrutiny over alleged misuse of over $1 billion in federal homelessness funds.
- Bass will appoint a replacement for her position on the LAHSA board, where she had frequently been absent, missing more than half of the meetings since late 2023.
- The House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency demanded Bass testify at a September 15 hearing on alleged waste, fraud, and abuse, but her office declined, offering to testify at a later date instead.
- The subcommittee plans to proceed with the hearing and has requested documents related to LAHSA’s internal controls and federal funding, with a deadline set for September 14.
- LAHSA faces growing criticism, including funding cuts by Los Angeles County and calls for suspension by the Trump administration, amid concerns about agency mismanagement and oversight failures.
