Gita O'Neill

Money Moves

Oversees LAHSA's transition to a county-run department

Los Angeles County ended its contract with Homeless Health Care Los Angeles on Nov. 3, and the nonprofit laid off 134 workers, including 117 at the county's Skid Row Care Campus. The county had already paused syringe and pipe distribution at the campus in August, as an HIV cluster grew in Skid Row.

Updated Yesterday

Force in Play

Leading LAHSA during the cybersecurity investigation

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority told employees on Friday, Nov. 6, to log off and shut down their computers. The order remained in place Monday evening as the agency investigated what it called a potential security issue.

Updated Yesterday

Rule Changes

Leading LAHSA during the lawsuit and transition

A federal judge on Tuesday kept the Trump administration's suspension of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) on hold. The joint city-county agency can keep running key homelessness systems while it hands its federal roles to L.A. County. Roughly $240 million in federal homelessness money keeps flowing through LAHSA while its lawsuit plays out.

Updated Nov 1