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Va Lecia Adams Kellum
LAHSA
LAHSA leadership, audits, and the shield around homelessness spending.
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- 1June 1, 2023Bass appoints longtime ally to lead homelessness.Bass's longtime ally Adams Kellum became LAHSA CEO after Bass directed LAHSA to pay her $10K per week as an Inside Safe consultant.
- 2Aug. 2, 2023Homelessness spikes by ~10%.Adams Kellum marked her first 100 days while homelessness had risen 10% in the city and 9% countywide.
- 3Oct. 15, 2023Kellum caught deleting emails to protect Bass.Whistleblower demand letters alleged Adams Kellum asked LAHSA IT to delete official emails to protect Mayor Bass and retaliated against staff who would not hide Inside Safe client counts.
- 4Dec. 7, 2023Bass alleges nearly half of the homeless population has been sheltered.Bass claimed more than 21,000 people had been brought indoors, while ABC7 showed the city still did not know what happened after interim housing.
- 5Apr. 3, 2024Adams Kellum caught sending $2M+ to her husband's employerAdams Kellum signed a $2.1M LAHSA contract with Upward Bound House, where her husband worked.
- 6Jun. 6, 2024Whistleblowers put it in writingFormer LAHSA executives alleged retaliation, friend-hiring, hidden Inside Safe data, attempted email deletion, and misconduct.
- 7Apr. 1, 2025LAHSA loses $300M of homelessness funding.Los Angeles County voted to pull more than $300M away from LAHSA despite Bass's opposition.
- 8Apr. 4, 2025Adams Kellum resignsAdams Kellum announced her resignation days after the county moved to pull major funding away from LAHSA.
- 9Apr. 8, 2025DOJ expands investigation to Major Frauds and Public CorruptionFederal prosecutors announced a task force to investigate fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption in homelessness funds.
- 10May 6, 2025Bass pays off whistleblowers with taxpayer dollarsLAist reported whistleblower claims and $800K payouts while Bass's ally allegedly shielded bad Inside Safe data.
- 11Jun. 30, 2025Homelessness audit fails again.LAHSA's fiscal-year audit found a significant deficiency, inaccurate initial statements, late corrections, and related-party disclosures.