Politicians, NGOs, and shady nonprofits have been profiting on California’s homeless crisis for years. Taxpayers continue to pour money into the situation, without their consent, but the unhoused population continues to rise. I’ve spoken out about this blatant ongoing corruption numerous times. Once again, California Democrats have found a way to steal tens of millions from taxpayers under the guise of fixing the homeless epidemic.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in Torrance has plans to purchase a $30 million building with 122 units under Governor Gavin Newsom’s Homekey+ plan. The first glaring discrepancy is pricing—city leaders appraised the building to be worth between $9.2 million and $10.2 million. Why are politicians demanding an additional $20 million?
The Torrance City Council unanimously voted against the project back in May 2025, stating that it would be a threat to public safety. The selected location is also near the main commercial hub of the city, which would detract customers, and would also be located near a middle school. The city of Torrance proposed two alternative locations for the homeless center, and yet, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors denied both options despite them being city-owned.
“Our responsibility as a city is to listen to our residents and act in a way that reflects our community’s values,” said Torrance Mayor George K. Chen. “The results of this independent appraisal reinforce the concerns many in our city have already raised.”
The extent of corruption goes deeper. The 2025 LAHSA Point-in-Time Count compiled by the county, as reported by RedState, found that there are only 50 homeless people regularly living in Torrance. Worse, there are 171 existing in place for those 50 individuals. There is a tiny home village in Torrance with space for 40 people, but only 9 people chose to leave the streets to live there and the pilot program was considered a failure.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is acting recklessly and wasting public funds for their own gain. There would be no need for these organizations if the homeless crisis were actually solved.
