Overview
- The City Council voted 12–1 to fund the first 15 months of a three-year, $177 million plan, including nearly $107 million for the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles.
- Members added performance metrics, detailed invoicing, and annual reviews after City Atty. Hydee Feldstein Soto urged reconsideration in a confidential memo citing oversight issues.
- Other awards include $42.1 million for the Southern California Housing Rights Center, $21.7 million for Liberty Hill Foundation, and $6.6 million for SAJE.
- Most funding comes from Measure ULA, and the contracts allow the city to halt support if the tax is overturned.
- LAFLA says services will continue without interruption; Stay Housed L.A. has opened about 26,000 cases and currently provides roughly 160 full representations and 575 legal-advice contacts each month.