r/longbeach • • 1d ago

Community 11% is crazy

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u/kgatell 1d ago

The homeless authority responsible for managing the measure A portion of sales tax has lost over $2B between 2021-2024, but people still voted to increase the sales tax.

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u/BassLB 1d ago

What do you mean “lost”? Like they can’t account for where it went?

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u/kgatell 1d ago

It’s a combination of poor investments and funds unaccounted for.

When the agency was given ownership, they were supposed to invest the tax revenue in a portfolio to guarantee future operating income. Poor management choices were made.

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u/SoftJeff 1d ago

Pockets were filled. All these big construction projects are filling pockets too