LA’s $87M taxpayer money mystery deepens as nonprofit backed by mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman faces spending scrutiny

Source: New York Post

An LA nonprofit bankrolled with millions in taxpayer funds through mayoral candidate Nithya Raman’s eviction-defense program more than tripled its revenue in five years, even as reported housing and eviction-defense spending plunged, a California Post investigation found. The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) saw its annual revenue soar from $17. 6 million in 2019 to $58.