LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia
@controller.lacity.gov
Official account of the 20th LA City Controller, Kenneth Mejia, CPA
controller.lacity.gov
controller.lacity.gov
Over 50% of Angelenos are renters. 50% of LA City renters spend over 30% of income on rent. To keep people housed, it's crucial we keep housing affordable.
November 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Over 50% of Angelenos are renters. 50% of LA City renters spend over 30% of income on rent. To keep people housed, it's crucial we keep housing affordable.
If you want to attend the meeting or follow along online, you can find the agenda here: lacity.primegov.com/Portal/Meeti...
You can also submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com - The Council File # is 23-1134
You can also submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com - The Council File # is 23-1134
November 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
If you want to attend the meeting or follow along online, you can find the agenda here: lacity.primegov.com/Portal/Meeti...
You can also submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com - The Council File # is 23-1134
You can also submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com - The Council File # is 23-1134
On Wednesday, City Council is considering a new formula for allowable rent increases in rent controlled units:
Cap rent increases at 3% (it’s currently 8%)
No more 1-2% increases if landlord pays utilities
No more 10% increase if a child or dependent moves in
Cap rent increases at 3% (it’s currently 8%)
No more 1-2% increases if landlord pays utilities
No more 10% increase if a child or dependent moves in
November 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
On Wednesday, City Council is considering a new formula for allowable rent increases in rent controlled units:
Cap rent increases at 3% (it’s currently 8%)
No more 1-2% increases if landlord pays utilities
No more 10% increase if a child or dependent moves in
Cap rent increases at 3% (it’s currently 8%)
No more 1-2% increases if landlord pays utilities
No more 10% increase if a child or dependent moves in
Top 5 zip codes with the most eviction notices from Jan - Sept 2025:
90028 (Hollywood): 3,472 notices
90015 (DTLA, South Park): 3,109
90012 (DTLA, Chinatown): 2,667
90017 (Westlake): 2,318
91367 (Woodland Hills): 2,241
📍 evictions.lacontroller.app
90028 (Hollywood): 3,472 notices
90015 (DTLA, South Park): 3,109
90012 (DTLA, Chinatown): 2,667
90017 (Westlake): 2,318
91367 (Woodland Hills): 2,241
📍 evictions.lacontroller.app
October 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Top 5 zip codes with the most eviction notices from Jan - Sept 2025:
90028 (Hollywood): 3,472 notices
90015 (DTLA, South Park): 3,109
90012 (DTLA, Chinatown): 2,667
90017 (Westlake): 2,318
91367 (Woodland Hills): 2,241
📍 evictions.lacontroller.app
90028 (Hollywood): 3,472 notices
90015 (DTLA, South Park): 3,109
90012 (DTLA, Chinatown): 2,667
90017 (Westlake): 2,318
91367 (Woodland Hills): 2,241
📍 evictions.lacontroller.app
From Jan - Sept 2025, the average rent owed for households in LA that received an eviction notice is $3,952
See our updated eviction notices map and analysis at 📍 evictions.lacontroller.app
See our updated eviction notices map and analysis at 📍 evictions.lacontroller.app
October 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
From Jan - Sept 2025, the average rent owed for households in LA that received an eviction notice is $3,952
See our updated eviction notices map and analysis at 📍 evictions.lacontroller.app
See our updated eviction notices map and analysis at 📍 evictions.lacontroller.app
EVICTIONS UPDATE 🚨
For the first 9 months of 2025, over 54,000 households throughout LA received eviction notices because they were unable to pay rent.
See our updated eviction notices map and analysis at 📍 evictions.lacontroller.app
For the first 9 months of 2025, over 54,000 households throughout LA received eviction notices because they were unable to pay rent.
See our updated eviction notices map and analysis at 📍 evictions.lacontroller.app
October 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
EVICTIONS UPDATE 🚨
For the first 9 months of 2025, over 54,000 households throughout LA received eviction notices because they were unable to pay rent.
See our updated eviction notices map and analysis at 📍 evictions.lacontroller.app
For the first 9 months of 2025, over 54,000 households throughout LA received eviction notices because they were unable to pay rent.
See our updated eviction notices map and analysis at 📍 evictions.lacontroller.app
🔎Finding: LAPD fails to give SMART needed tools:
↪Use-of-force policies are vague
↪No clear policy guidance for dealing w/ mental crises
↪Handcuffing people in mental crisis is required
↪No specialized training
↪SMART officers armed
↪SMART not allowed to lead responses where weapons aren’t involved
↪Use-of-force policies are vague
↪No clear policy guidance for dealing w/ mental crises
↪Handcuffing people in mental crisis is required
↪No specialized training
↪SMART officers armed
↪SMART not allowed to lead responses where weapons aren’t involved
October 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
🔎Finding: LAPD fails to give SMART needed tools:
↪Use-of-force policies are vague
↪No clear policy guidance for dealing w/ mental crises
↪Handcuffing people in mental crisis is required
↪No specialized training
↪SMART officers armed
↪SMART not allowed to lead responses where weapons aren’t involved
↪Use-of-force policies are vague
↪No clear policy guidance for dealing w/ mental crises
↪Handcuffing people in mental crisis is required
↪No specialized training
↪SMART officers armed
↪SMART not allowed to lead responses where weapons aren’t involved
🔎Finding: SMART’s performance is measured by how quickly they relieve patrol officers from on-scene duties, not by their impact on outcomes.
👉Recommendation: LAPD should develop ways to measure SMART's impact on mental health incidents and use of force incidents.
👉Recommendation: LAPD should develop ways to measure SMART's impact on mental health incidents and use of force incidents.
October 27, 2025 at 9:51 PM
🔎Finding: SMART’s performance is measured by how quickly they relieve patrol officers from on-scene duties, not by their impact on outcomes.
👉Recommendation: LAPD should develop ways to measure SMART's impact on mental health incidents and use of force incidents.
👉Recommendation: LAPD should develop ways to measure SMART's impact on mental health incidents and use of force incidents.
🔎Finding: SMART’s focus is (1) relieving patrol officers from mental health calls; (2) involuntary mental health detentions
👉Recs: (1) LAPD should find ways to measure SMART's impact on mental health calls; (2) Clinicians’ role should be re-evaluated to be used in more ways.
👉Recs: (1) LAPD should find ways to measure SMART's impact on mental health calls; (2) Clinicians’ role should be re-evaluated to be used in more ways.
October 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
🔎Finding: SMART’s focus is (1) relieving patrol officers from mental health calls; (2) involuntary mental health detentions
👉Recs: (1) LAPD should find ways to measure SMART's impact on mental health calls; (2) Clinicians’ role should be re-evaluated to be used in more ways.
👉Recs: (1) LAPD should find ways to measure SMART's impact on mental health calls; (2) Clinicians’ role should be re-evaluated to be used in more ways.
📝MAIN FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS
🔎Finding: LAPD *requires* an armed, police-first response to mental health related calls, led by patrol units.
👉Recommendation: LAPD should revise its policy to allow SMART units to lead mental health related calls which don’t involve weapons.
🔎Finding: LAPD *requires* an armed, police-first response to mental health related calls, led by patrol units.
👉Recommendation: LAPD should revise its policy to allow SMART units to lead mental health related calls which don’t involve weapons.
October 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
📝MAIN FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS
🔎Finding: LAPD *requires* an armed, police-first response to mental health related calls, led by patrol units.
👉Recommendation: LAPD should revise its policy to allow SMART units to lead mental health related calls which don’t involve weapons.
🔎Finding: LAPD *requires* an armed, police-first response to mental health related calls, led by patrol units.
👉Recommendation: LAPD should revise its policy to allow SMART units to lead mental health related calls which don’t involve weapons.
MEU is the LAPD unit whose main role is to respond to mental health calls.
Within MEU, SMART units co-respond to these calls (along with LAPD patrol units).
SMART units are 1 armed officer + 1 mental health clinician.
(“SMART” = Systemwide Mental Assessment Response Team)
Within MEU, SMART units co-respond to these calls (along with LAPD patrol units).
SMART units are 1 armed officer + 1 mental health clinician.
(“SMART” = Systemwide Mental Assessment Response Team)
October 27, 2025 at 9:49 PM
MEU is the LAPD unit whose main role is to respond to mental health calls.
Within MEU, SMART units co-respond to these calls (along with LAPD patrol units).
SMART units are 1 armed officer + 1 mental health clinician.
(“SMART” = Systemwide Mental Assessment Response Team)
Within MEU, SMART units co-respond to these calls (along with LAPD patrol units).
SMART units are 1 armed officer + 1 mental health clinician.
(“SMART” = Systemwide Mental Assessment Response Team)
NEW 🚨
In January 2023, LAPD killed three people suffering mental health crises.
In response, our Office assessed the LAPD’s Mental Evaluation Unit (MEU) & found that LAPD requires a patrol-first, armed response in mental health calls for service.
Full report:
bit.ly/lapdmeu
In January 2023, LAPD killed three people suffering mental health crises.
In response, our Office assessed the LAPD’s Mental Evaluation Unit (MEU) & found that LAPD requires a patrol-first, armed response in mental health calls for service.
Full report:
bit.ly/lapdmeu
October 27, 2025 at 9:48 PM
NEW 🚨
In January 2023, LAPD killed three people suffering mental health crises.
In response, our Office assessed the LAPD’s Mental Evaluation Unit (MEU) & found that LAPD requires a patrol-first, armed response in mental health calls for service.
Full report:
bit.ly/lapdmeu
In January 2023, LAPD killed three people suffering mental health crises.
In response, our Office assessed the LAPD’s Mental Evaluation Unit (MEU) & found that LAPD requires a patrol-first, armed response in mental health calls for service.
Full report:
bit.ly/lapdmeu
THE CITY OF LA HAS A COMPANY CREDIT CARD?! 🤔
Sort of... we call it the Purchasing Card or P-Card! It's the City's credit card & YOU ALL, as taxpayers, pay the City's credit bills! 💳
🔎 For greater transparency & accountability, we created a dashboard: pcard.lacontroller.app
Sort of... we call it the Purchasing Card or P-Card! It's the City's credit card & YOU ALL, as taxpayers, pay the City's credit bills! 💳
🔎 For greater transparency & accountability, we created a dashboard: pcard.lacontroller.app
October 15, 2025 at 3:40 AM
THE CITY OF LA HAS A COMPANY CREDIT CARD?! 🤔
Sort of... we call it the Purchasing Card or P-Card! It's the City's credit card & YOU ALL, as taxpayers, pay the City's credit bills! 💳
🔎 For greater transparency & accountability, we created a dashboard: pcard.lacontroller.app
Sort of... we call it the Purchasing Card or P-Card! It's the City's credit card & YOU ALL, as taxpayers, pay the City's credit bills! 💳
🔎 For greater transparency & accountability, we created a dashboard: pcard.lacontroller.app
❗Don’t forget: Taxes are due TOMORROW (10/15)!
Tax Day this year was postponed to October 15 for people in LA County. Don’t forget to file!
irs.gov/filing/individuals/how-to-file
Tax Day this year was postponed to October 15 for people in LA County. Don’t forget to file!
irs.gov/filing/individuals/how-to-file
October 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
❗Don’t forget: Taxes are due TOMORROW (10/15)!
Tax Day this year was postponed to October 15 for people in LA County. Don’t forget to file!
irs.gov/filing/individuals/how-to-file
Tax Day this year was postponed to October 15 for people in LA County. Don’t forget to file!
irs.gov/filing/individuals/how-to-file
Los Angeles, YOU MIGHT be PAYING MORE in FEES SOON! 🗑️🚗💰
Whether or not you will be paying more depends, actually! Let's talk about the increased costs facing the City as they try to tackle the budget deficit.
Whether or not you will be paying more depends, actually! Let's talk about the increased costs facing the City as they try to tackle the budget deficit.
October 9, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Los Angeles, YOU MIGHT be PAYING MORE in FEES SOON! 🗑️🚗💰
Whether or not you will be paying more depends, actually! Let's talk about the increased costs facing the City as they try to tackle the budget deficit.
Whether or not you will be paying more depends, actually! Let's talk about the increased costs facing the City as they try to tackle the budget deficit.
“‘We tried to provide a performance audit but we weren't able to get cooperation,’ Mejia told LAist.
We are fighting for Charter Reform in the City of LA and need everyone’s help so that the City has a strong independent watchdog over your tax dollars.
laist.com/news/politic...
We are fighting for Charter Reform in the City of LA and need everyone’s help so that the City has a strong independent watchdog over your tax dollars.
laist.com/news/politic...
October 9, 2025 at 12:08 AM
“‘We tried to provide a performance audit but we weren't able to get cooperation,’ Mejia told LAist.
We are fighting for Charter Reform in the City of LA and need everyone’s help so that the City has a strong independent watchdog over your tax dollars.
laist.com/news/politic...
We are fighting for Charter Reform in the City of LA and need everyone’s help so that the City has a strong independent watchdog over your tax dollars.
laist.com/news/politic...
"WHERE THE HELL ARE MY TAX DOLLARS GOING?!?" 🤔
People of Los Angeles, take a look at our easy-to-use budget website to see where your tax dollars are budgeted to be spent this fiscal year! 🔎
Visit: budget.lacontroller.app
People of Los Angeles, take a look at our easy-to-use budget website to see where your tax dollars are budgeted to be spent this fiscal year! 🔎
Visit: budget.lacontroller.app
October 3, 2025 at 4:42 AM
"WHERE THE HELL ARE MY TAX DOLLARS GOING?!?" 🤔
People of Los Angeles, take a look at our easy-to-use budget website to see where your tax dollars are budgeted to be spent this fiscal year! 🔎
Visit: budget.lacontroller.app
People of Los Angeles, take a look at our easy-to-use budget website to see where your tax dollars are budgeted to be spent this fiscal year! 🔎
Visit: budget.lacontroller.app
"Don't tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value" 🔎
The City of LA's Adopted Budget for FY2026 is now up on our website: controller.lacity.gov/budgets
See the bar chart to see where your tax dollars ($14,103,321,315) are budgeted to be spent! 💰
The City of LA's Adopted Budget for FY2026 is now up on our website: controller.lacity.gov/budgets
See the bar chart to see where your tax dollars ($14,103,321,315) are budgeted to be spent! 💰
October 2, 2025 at 1:35 AM
"Don't tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value" 🔎
The City of LA's Adopted Budget for FY2026 is now up on our website: controller.lacity.gov/budgets
See the bar chart to see where your tax dollars ($14,103,321,315) are budgeted to be spent! 💰
The City of LA's Adopted Budget for FY2026 is now up on our website: controller.lacity.gov/budgets
See the bar chart to see where your tax dollars ($14,103,321,315) are budgeted to be spent! 💰
Se pregunta qué está haciendo la ciudad en respuesta a las redadas de ICE?
Hemos creado un registro que mantiene todas las acciones legislativas por parte de nuestro gobierno municipal relacionadas con ICE.
immigration.lacontroller.app
Hemos creado un registro que mantiene todas las acciones legislativas por parte de nuestro gobierno municipal relacionadas con ICE.
immigration.lacontroller.app
September 30, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Se pregunta qué está haciendo la ciudad en respuesta a las redadas de ICE?
Hemos creado un registro que mantiene todas las acciones legislativas por parte de nuestro gobierno municipal relacionadas con ICE.
immigration.lacontroller.app
Hemos creado un registro que mantiene todas las acciones legislativas por parte de nuestro gobierno municipal relacionadas con ICE.
immigration.lacontroller.app
Wondering what the City of LA is doing in response to ICE raids?
We made a tool that makes it easy for you to keep track of all ICE-related legislative actions by the City.
immigration.lacontroller.app
We made a tool that makes it easy for you to keep track of all ICE-related legislative actions by the City.
immigration.lacontroller.app
September 29, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Wondering what the City of LA is doing in response to ICE raids?
We made a tool that makes it easy for you to keep track of all ICE-related legislative actions by the City.
immigration.lacontroller.app
We made a tool that makes it easy for you to keep track of all ICE-related legislative actions by the City.
immigration.lacontroller.app
Voice your support for our Office's recommendations at the next meeting!
Monday, September 29 at 5pm
RSVP at tinyurl.com/LACharterTownHall
Monday, September 29 at 5pm
RSVP at tinyurl.com/LACharterTownHall
September 26, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Voice your support for our Office's recommendations at the next meeting!
Monday, September 29 at 5pm
RSVP at tinyurl.com/LACharterTownHall
Monday, September 29 at 5pm
RSVP at tinyurl.com/LACharterTownHall
Being City Controller comes with inherent difficulties. This is why WE NEED Charter Reform‼️
Visit bit.ly/lacontroller-charter to read our Charter Reform recommendations AND also join the virtual meeting for the upcoming September 29 Charter Reform Commission meeting at 5pm.
Visit bit.ly/lacontroller-charter to read our Charter Reform recommendations AND also join the virtual meeting for the upcoming September 29 Charter Reform Commission meeting at 5pm.
September 26, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Being City Controller comes with inherent difficulties. This is why WE NEED Charter Reform‼️
Visit bit.ly/lacontroller-charter to read our Charter Reform recommendations AND also join the virtual meeting for the upcoming September 29 Charter Reform Commission meeting at 5pm.
Visit bit.ly/lacontroller-charter to read our Charter Reform recommendations AND also join the virtual meeting for the upcoming September 29 Charter Reform Commission meeting at 5pm.
The City of LA spent MILLIONS to avoid transparency and accountability by my Office and is going to do it again to have an outside monitor keep an eye on the city's homelessness spending and efforts! 🤯
BTW 🔎 Check out our homelessness dashboard at homelessdashboard.lacontroller.app
BTW 🔎 Check out our homelessness dashboard at homelessdashboard.lacontroller.app
September 24, 2025 at 3:46 AM
The City of LA spent MILLIONS to avoid transparency and accountability by my Office and is going to do it again to have an outside monitor keep an eye on the city's homelessness spending and efforts! 🤯
BTW 🔎 Check out our homelessness dashboard at homelessdashboard.lacontroller.app
BTW 🔎 Check out our homelessness dashboard at homelessdashboard.lacontroller.app
You all asked for it, so we're here to bring you that FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY! 💰🔍
Watch this quick three minute video on HOW TO USE our homelessness dashboard and also hear about some of the difficulties we're facing keeping this updated.
Visit homelessdashboard.lacontroller.app
Watch this quick three minute video on HOW TO USE our homelessness dashboard and also hear about some of the difficulties we're facing keeping this updated.
Visit homelessdashboard.lacontroller.app
September 23, 2025 at 4:17 AM
You all asked for it, so we're here to bring you that FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY! 💰🔍
Watch this quick three minute video on HOW TO USE our homelessness dashboard and also hear about some of the difficulties we're facing keeping this updated.
Visit homelessdashboard.lacontroller.app
Watch this quick three minute video on HOW TO USE our homelessness dashboard and also hear about some of the difficulties we're facing keeping this updated.
Visit homelessdashboard.lacontroller.app
Today, City Council voted 11-2 to approve the Convention Center expansion.
This will cost us an additional $104 million each year for the next 30 years. ($104 million = 900 City jobs)
The City of LA NEEDS to fundamentally change the way it handles its finances.
This will cost us an additional $104 million each year for the next 30 years. ($104 million = 900 City jobs)
The City of LA NEEDS to fundamentally change the way it handles its finances.
September 20, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Today, City Council voted 11-2 to approve the Convention Center expansion.
This will cost us an additional $104 million each year for the next 30 years. ($104 million = 900 City jobs)
The City of LA NEEDS to fundamentally change the way it handles its finances.
This will cost us an additional $104 million each year for the next 30 years. ($104 million = 900 City jobs)
The City of LA NEEDS to fundamentally change the way it handles its finances.