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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia
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Official account of the 20th LA City Controller, Kenneth Mejia, CPA
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Charter Reform meeting information: reformlacharter.lacity.gov/commission-m...
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January 8, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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If you can’t make it, email the Charter Commission at [email protected] & tell them to REJECT the attempt to strip our powers. INSTEAD, APPROVE our 6 recommendations. bit.ly/lacontroller-charter
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January 8, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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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
December 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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If the City surpasses the budgeted amount, the City will need to look elsewhere for funding. That can mean pulling from the reserve fund or even defunding other departments.

This is why we launched an audit to determine what is the City doing to prevent harm and liabilities.
December 11, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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THANK YOU to all of you who dropped by our booth today! We talked about the city's budget and finances, told folks about our virtual townhall on Tuesday from 8pm to 10pm, and showed people how to use our tech tools!

RSVP for our virtual townhall at bit.ly/lacontroller-townhall
11-25 Controller Budget Town Hall
Join Controller Kenneth Mejia for a virtual town hall on the City's budget and finances. Tuesday, Nov. 25, 8-10pm on Zoom We will send you a Zoom link shortly before the meeting begins.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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Tenants have rights, including:
📄You're NOT required to sign a buyout
📄You can consult with a lawyer or LAHD
📄You can cancel a buyout agreement for up to 30 days
📄If the owner doesn't comply with the above, you can cancel a buyout agreement at any time
CASH FOR KEYS TENANT RIGHTS Tenants have a number of rights when presented with a "cash for keys" offer: The tenant is not required to accept or sign the Buyout Agreement. The tenant may consult with an attorney or call LAHD prior to accepting the landlord’s offer. The tenant may cancel the Buyout Agreement up to 30 days after signing it without obligation or penalty. If the owner does not comply with the requirements above, then the tenant has the right to cancel the Buyout Agreement for any reason at any time without obligation or penalty. If the owner does not comply with the requirements above, then the tenant may assert an affirmative defense to an Unlawful Detainer action and may have a private civil remedy against the owner.
November 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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🤔☝️Cash for keys situations often involve rent-stabilized homes.

Landlords are willing to pay tenants to move out of rent-stabilized units — because once those units are vacated, landlords are allowed to re-rent the homes at significantly higher rents.
November 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Top Zip Codes:

90004
90026
90019
90006
90037
(Koreatown, Mid-Wilshire, Echo Park, Pico-Union, South LA)
graphic with a background of heatmap showing locations where Cash for Keys agreements occurred. Text: Top 5 Zip Codes Cash for Keys (Highest number of tenant buyout agreements) 1 90004 Koreatown, Mid-Wilshire 2 90026 Echo Park 3 90019 Mid-Wilshire 4 90006 Koreatown, Pico-Union 5 90037 South LA
November 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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November 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Apply by TONIGHT to be in Rewrite LA’s Sat. 12/13 10am assembly downtown.

They’ll pick applicants by lottery. Participants will learn, deliberate & produce recommendations for the City’s Charter Reform Commission:

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Deliberate — Rewrite LA
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November 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM