L.A. has OKd $1 billion in tax incentives to developers since 2005. That assistance needs more scrutiny, controller says
(LA Times Religion)

Los Angeles officials have signed off on about $1 billion in taxpayer assistance for hotels and other development since 2005, yet they lack a rigorous process for finding out whether the money was well spent, City Controller Ron Galperin said Friday. Mayor Eric Garcetti and the City Council should...