https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/29445-homelessness-programs-ball-of-confusion
“Homelessness Programs: Ball of Confusion”
By Citywatch online TIM CAMPBELL
August 26, 2024
(Commentary by G.Juan Johnson)
I thoroughly enjoyed your analysis. You probably would agree the “confusion” is intentional. Along with making enough housing “available”, the city is mandated to provide housing that is free from illegal discrimination in the application process and in the services included with the rental. (IMO the state Unruh act is the most important of California civil rights laws. Few courts enforce it in favor of the tenants). You paint an ugly picture of government corruption. Your article cites an expense of “$561,400 per person housed”. Contrast that with the fact Amazon sells Tiny Homes for $10,000. Even an RV is intended as temporary housing. Mayor Karen Bass claims thru court documents (case 23STCP00644 or see city clerk agenda item 04/01/2024 11:26 PM 24-0287 Correspondence) that Black tenants with a disability are not entitled to housing services that occurred over a nine year period while as one of the Blacks I continued to pay rent but was denied repairs. At least three times I filmed code enforcement employees come to the property but refuse to make the inspection requested, claiming that they did not have jurisdiction over the property. I reminded them that state law gives therm authority over the entire property. Bass and attorneys refused to provide to the court record the code enforcement complaints, REAP complaints, Capital Improvements appeal. and appeal of the THP even though they show the racism and corruption of the LAHD. (Even though the City would not add the documents to the record—-hide them under the rug—-myself as petitioner made sure to make numerous mention of the documents in my written arguments. Thus documenting the local government corruption and probably in small part why the City attorney office is under investigation for corruption.) That is just the tip of the iceberg. Naturally, the court when faced with local corruption, did nothing about it. The housing “ball of confusion” you mention is big business with a lot of investors involved. I continue to fight for a tandem parking stall and working intercom or the parts to use it. I don’t pay extra for the front door key, nor the parking lot clicker, nor the mailbox key, but I am told by Akuvox I have to pay extra for a smartphone to operate the intercom. No deal because the rent agreement prohibits me from providing any housing services or parts. (The property is owned by Hi Point 1522 LLC and managed by Power Property Management Inc.) A fight for adequate housing is a fight for full and equal housing services, as HUD defines them as one and the same. California recognizes implied in fact contracts (CACI 305) as well as the conduct of the parties to non-written rental agreements under one year time span.
RACISM HI POINT APTS
LA Rent Control (RAC) and Permits (LADBS) 