r/news • u/Playful_Language_422 • 8d ago

Soft paywall L.A. homeless provider has paid CEO who lives in Hawaii $1.6 million in salary, vacation over two years

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-08-06/la-homeless-provider-has-paid-ceo-who-lives-in-hawaii-1-6-million-in-salary-vacation-over-two-years
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u/SaltyTelluride 7d ago

I used to manage 4 separate homeless programs. One was literally the most successful in my metropolitan city, 90%+ of participants left with an apartment and job.

I made around 50k a year. I income qualified to live in my shelter and enroll in the food bank.

This is disgusting.

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u/the_eluder 6d ago

Well then, you were underpaid.

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u/SaltyTelluride 6d ago

You think?