A respected homeless services non-profit, Step Up On Second Street, is facing a lawsuit from the state of California for allegedly failing to use $114 million in grant money to convert motels into housing for the homeless. The organization, partnered with Shangri-La Industries through Governor Newsom's Project Roomkey initiative, has seen seven projects fail and go into foreclosure.
Today on AirTalk, we look into why California is suing a respected homeless services nonprofit. Also on the show, Jarl Mohn drops by to talk about the art collection he and his wife are donating to three LA museums; author David Randall talks about his new bookwhat you need to know about LAUSD allowing 10 schools to opt out of standardized testing; listeners share their whether allowances help teach kids personal finance; and more.
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