Additional signing days:

Wed: West Valley
Thurs: Eagle Rock
Fri: San Pedro
Sat: Highland Park
Sun: South LA

Stay tuned for more info!

Marissa Roy holding a petition and Kenneth Mejia with his arms raised, large green text above them say “sign our petitions” below them: MON. FEB 9 WESTSIDE 4pm-7pm 11424 Palms Blvd (outside Mar Vista Rec Center) TUES. FEB 10 NOHO 5pm-8pm 6160 Laurel Canyon Blvd (outside Boba Time)

Are you registered to vote in the City of LA? WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET ON THE BALLOT!

Come out to the Westside tomorrow or North Hollywood on Tuesday to sign for us and @marissaroyla.bsky.social

You MUST be registered to vote in the City of LA to sign.

We are 500 signatures closer to qualifying for the ballot! Huge thanks to everyone who came out today, especially the 80+ volunteers who made this event possible!

If you want to stop by our office tomorrow morning (Sun 2/8 10am-12pm) to sign, COMMENT BELOW!

Even though our Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Unit has only 5 investigators for the whole city, our work led to today's federal arrest of a homeless service provider.

See more of our homelessness efforts:

Homeless Dashboard: homelessdashboard.lacontroller.app
Audits: controller.lacity.gov/audits

The big federal arrest announced today of a LAHSA homeless services contractor grew out of City Controller Kenneth Mejia's ramen noodle case, which was from a tip about an Inside Safe shelter: lapublicpress.org/2024/07/insi...

January 23, 2026 RE: FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE INVESTIGATION ON HOMELESS SERVICE PROVIDEF In July 2024, and as previously reported by our Office, the Controller's Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) Unit received a hotline tip alleging contractor fraud by a service provider at an nside Safe hotel. Upon receiving the allegation, our FWA investigators conducted an on-site visit of the location, interviewed residents and staff, and launched a formal investigation intc allegations of contractor fraud. This formal investigation included determining whether the contractor provided food services to unhoused residents in accordance with their contractual obligations. In conjunction with the investigation, the FWA Unit was able to secure immediate relief for vulnerable residents by ensuring corrective action that led to the provision o1 nutritious meals for residents at the Inside Safe site. The FWA Unit's timely and thorough investigative efforts garnered the attention of local and federal law enforcement agencies. Today, the United States Attorney's Office arrestec Alexander Soofer, executive director of Abundant Blessings, on a federal criminal complaint charging him with fraudulently obtaining $23 million in public money intended to combat homelessness. Allegations about contractor fraud are especially concerning because the City spends billions on goods and services each year. Multiple performance audits conducted by our Office in recent years have shown a significant lack of contractor oversight by City departments. These conditions increase the risk that taxpayer funds are being wasted, which leaves less money available to deliver critical services to residents during the City's ongoing fiscal emergency. As a result of the FWA Unit's investigative findings, our investigators will be conducting proactive inspections of shelter facilities to ensure that contractors are providing services in accordance with established requirements. This critical oversight function is imperative…

Controller Kenneth Mejia’s statement on our Fraud, Waste & Abuse investigation into homeless service provider.

Today, the US Attorney’s Office arrested Alexander Soofer, Executive Director of Abundant Blessings, charging him with fraudulently obtaining $23 mil in public money.

📢 If you are a registered voter in the City of Los Angeles, PLEASE SIGN our petition to be on the ballot for City Controller:

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, February 7, anytime from 1pm to 4pm.

RSVP here so we can tell you where we'll be: bit.ly/mejiafeb7

Can’t tell you how excited I am for these candidates! Marissa Roy for LA City Attorney, re-electing Kenneth Mejia for LA Controller, and Faizah Malik for LA City Council in District 11! @kennethmejiala.bsky.social @faizahforla.bsky.social @marissaroyla.bsky.social

Have you ever tried looking for a bathroom in LA? We made a map!

If you like our resources, donate to help us win re-election for City Controller!
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MEET in large letters over the photos of City Controller* Kenneth Mejia, Marissa Roy for City Attorney and Faizah Malik for CD11 below, it says "Sunday, Dec 21, 4-6pm at Sorry Not Sorry, 11520 W Pico Blvd, RSVP at bit.ly/meet1221 *title for identification purposes only"

For the past 3 years, we faced roadblocks when we tried to audit or investigate programs.

We need a City Attorney and City Council that will empower my Office to fight for transparency and accountability on your tax dollars.

Join us on Sunday! bit.ly/meet1221

Your City of LA Budget Create your own budget for the City of LA

HELP US HELP YOU! 🙏🏼

Let us know where you want YOUR TAX DOLLARS to be spent. 💰

Visit mylabudget.lacontroller.app and CREATE your own City of LA budget and submit it!

(We are entering budget season so let your elected officials know where you want your tax dollars to be spent!)

When it comes to the LAPD, the City will always find the money to fund them no matter what's been approved in the budget or what the City's spending plan is.

If they overspend, rack up liability claims, etc., City Hall will just take the money from elsewhere to give to LAPD.

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.

Bar Chart that shows FY2026 CITY OF LA LIABILITY PAYOUTS $90 MILLION (48% of liability budget the higher the amount. the taller the bar to visualize liability payouts Police $45.332.565 Street Svces $16.635.000 Misc. $11.295.962 Transportation $5,630,000 Fire $5.576.778 Rec & Parks $2.850.000 Sanitation $2.622.196 General Services $137.500

With 7 months left to go in the fiscal year, the City of LA has already spent $90 MILLION or 48% of it's annual liability budget.

At this rate, the City will surpass $200 million in liability payouts (like last two fiscal years). It's a BIG REASON why the City is in bad $ shape.

Order your FREE "not a corgi" Kenneth Mejia for City Controller yard signs or window signs NOW:
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Please consider donating to our campaign so we can get thousands of yard signs ALL OVER LA!
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(LA residents' donations get matched SIX times!)

Nearly 140 people attended‼️

Thank you to everyone who attended our virtual townhall and stayed on till the VERY END to talk about the City's budget and finances!

Check out these three sites we made below!

Revexp.lacontroller.app
Budget.lacontroller.app
Liabilityclaims.lacontroller.app

GREAT NEWS FOR OUR CHARTER REFORM RECOMMENDATIONS🥳

We got ALL SIX of our Charter Reform recommendations PASSED by the Government Structure Committee.

Now let's get it through the full Charter Reform Commission!

💌Email your public comment to reformLAcharter@lacity.org

My response to the corgi-gate allegations 🐶

This is just the beginning of the weird attacks from our well-funded opponents. Support us for re-election so we can continue to be the independent watchdog over your tax dollars!

mejiaforcontroller.com/donate

graphic with a background of heatmap showing locations where Cash for Keys agreements occurred. Text: CASH FOR KEYS AVG BUYOUT AMOUNT: $25,000. “Cash for Keys” or Tenant Buyout Agreement is when a landlord pays a tenant to move out of their rent controlled (RSO) unit. Once tenants move out, landlords can re-rent to new tenants at higher, market rate prices.

CASH💰 FOR KEYS🔑 UPDATE

From January 2019 to July 2025, there were 5,991 “cash for keys” (landlords paying tenants to move out) agreements filed with the Housing Department.

Average buyout amount: $25k per unit

Check out our map & analysis here: cashforkeys.lacontroller.app

DON’T BUY STARBUCKS 🚫

Follow @sbworkersunited.org

#NoContractNoCoffee

NERDING OUT ON BASIC FINANCIAL ANALYSIS! 🥳

So happy to introduce you all to our new technology tool that let's you know how the City is doing financially by showing you a high-level overview of the City's Revenue and Expenses so far for the fiscal year!

Revexp.lacontroller.app

we ride at dawn 😤

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Yesterday, I announced that I left the Democratic Party in Jan 2024.

I couldn’t support a party that preferred to spend our tax dollars on bombs while Americans struggle to put food on the table. As City Controller, my job is to call out misspending no matter who is in power.
mejiaforcontroller.com

Sorry to disappoint you all, but I am NOT voting for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

I am voting #YesOnProp50 because I live in Los Angeles. Go to lavote.gov to find your nearest vote center. Polls close at 8pm!

How much should rent be allowed to increase each year?

City Council is currently debating this for rent-stabilized units.

The Housing & Homelessness Committee COULD be voting on WEDNESDAY.

Be sure to tell your councilmember what you think!

A collage of headlines about the killings of Takar Smith, Oscar Leon Sanchez, Keenan Anderson at the hands of LAPD, And the text: New Report: On the Sideline: Assessing LAPD’s Mental Evaluation Unit and SMART Co-response Model. Read the report: bit.ly/lapdmeu

NEW ASSESSMENT: LAPD’s Mental Evaluation Unit We found that LAPD’s Mental Evaluation Unit (MEU) fails to prioritize mental health treatment & de-escalation. Instead, it prioritizes: - Relieving patrol units - Putting people in forced 72-hour detention Read the report: bit.ly/lapdmeu

Quote by Controller Mejia: “Currently, the primary response that exists for mental health emergencies is the LAPD’s Mental Evaluation Unit’s SMART teams. MEU’s own stated mission is to prevent unnecessary incarceration and hospitalization and reduce violence – however, my Office’s assessment of LAPD MEU found that LAPD does little to prove MEU or SMART accomplish any of this.

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

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

photo of Kenneth Mejia in a white sweater that has a Mejia for Controller logo with a corgi wearing sunglasses

WHO'S READY FOR SWEATER WEATHER?! 🍁

If you donated or donate at least $50, we got a free sweater gift for you! We'll reach out to you once we have the merch ready!

If you live in the City of LA, your donation gets matched SIX TIMES!!!

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This is the second time the City has opted for an expensive outside vendor instead of using our Office.

While cost of living continues to rise in LA pushing more ppl into homelessness, and future homelessness funds are at risk, the City spends money it does not have on outside contractors.

How much is the City of LA considering paying for an outside monitor on local homeless efforts instead of having our Office do it for FREE? 🤔

AT LEAST $560,000 OR $800 PER HOUR FOR 700 HOURS (MAX) OF WORK!

This diverts funds from essential services during financial hardship.