Los Angeles seeks $3.9B coronavirus bailout despite increased spending and debt: Report

Published December 28, 2020 3:00pm ET



Los Angeles ranks among one of the worst tax offenders, a new report by OpentheBooks.com argues.

In a lengthy exposé first published by Forbes, the nonprofit watchdog’s CEO Adam Andrzejewski details a laundry list of taxpayer money spent on high and numerous city employee salaries. Despite increased spending and debt, Los Angeles asked Congress for an additional taxpayer-funded bailout of $3.9 billion.

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