Every year, Los Angeles spends enormous sums to house people experiencing homelessness, and every year residents ask 2 questions that rarely get a straight answer: how much is this actually costing us as taxpayers and are the intended recipients receiving it? This article aims to answer both in plain language that anyone can understand using facts from the government's own reporting.

This investigation documents how the Los Angeles City Council continues to violate the California Brown Act and the First Amendment by suppressing public comment through a digital speaker registration system. Drawing on the David Saltsburg federal lawsuit, public records, and current city practices, we show how these violations persist despite clear legal precedent.