Los Angeles City Controller candidate Zach Sokoloff toured The Restoration Apartments, a so-called Project Homekey “success” bought in 2020 for $5.3 million to deliver 80 units of recovery housing for the homeless.
Six years later, not one single unit is open. The property sits abandoned, covered in graffiti, with tarps flapping on the unfinished roof and exposed wiring dangling everywhere. Construction halted long ago, leaving a rotting eyesore in a city drowning in tents.
I wonder what actually happens with our tax Dollars? I mean, our money goes to non-profits, and developers, while actual results never materialize. California has blown over $24 billion on homelessness under Gavin Newsom, yet the crisis has only worsened, with streets filthier and more dangerous than ever. I don’t want to turn this into a political discussion. I am just frustrated as a lifelong Democrat.
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This is exactly why so many people are loosing trust. I agree, it’s not even about politics anymore, it’s just basic accountability. If something is promised.. especially with that kind of budget, there should be visible progress. Six years and nothing to show is crazy.
Sometimes you wonder how politicians on both sides end up having such bank accounts.
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This is honestly depressing but not surprising anymore. You see tents everywhere, people struggling, and then you read stuff like this… millions spent and literally nothing finished. It just feels like the system is completely broken.
People with a home and without don’t feel much of an improvement. Also the fact that it just sits there abandoned makes it worse. It’s like a physical reminder of failure in the middle of a crisis.
I bet they will bring the homeless somewhere before the World Cup. At least until it’s over. Wouldn’t be the first time before a major event.
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That’s why I vote no on every ballot that wants to raise taxes. That money never ends up where it was supposed to go.
