Politics & Government

LA Controller: LAHSA Needs 'Major Reform' After Workers Caught Dumping Food Meant For Homeless

"It's outrageous," said Galperin. "It's insulting. It is disturbing and unfortunately, it's not surprising."

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June 1, 2022

After watching CBS 2's investigation of food for the homeless being trashed by outreach workers, Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin was astounded at what he saw.

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"I don't know if there's much of a greater sin than throwing good food away especially when people are hungry," he said.

CBS 2's investigative team and David Goldstein caught workers with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority throwing away county-funded food into the dumpster repeatedly for weeks.

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