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Government

Jan. 4, 2012

Homes at risk: Public agency reserves swift and blind justice only for Section 8 tenants

L.A's housing agency seems to have forgotten about their mission to help people remain in their homes. By Gurdeep Dhaliwal of the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles


By Gurdeep Dhaliwal


The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), a public agency responsible for providing housing for the poor, is under intense scrutiny following news of a $1.2 million pay out to Rudy Montiel, its former CEO. Recent news stories revealed that Montiel was handed the golden parachute after reigning over an agency that spared no expense on lavish group dinners, limousine rides and junkets. While the saga of HACLA's wasteful spend...

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