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LA Allocates $1.4M to Controversial Anti-LAPD Group

1/26/2026

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Los Angeles allocated $1.4 million to Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE), an organization advocating abolishing the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and cancelling the 2028 Olympics.
SAJE conducts tenant outreach and housing mapping through the Systematic Code Enforcement Program.
Critics, including landlords, express frustration that taxpayer money supports groups opposing their interests.
Funding continues despite SAJE's lawsuits against the city.
The organization operates with limited transparency and is exempt from lobbying disclosures.

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Los Angeles allocated $1.4 million to Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE), an organization advocating abolishing the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and cancelling the 2028 Olympics.
SAJE conducts tenant outreach and housing mapping through the Systematic Code Enforcement Program.
Critics, including landlords, express frustration that taxpayer money supports groups opposing their interests.
Funding continues despite SAJE's lawsuits against the city.
The organization operates with limited transparency and is exempt from lobbying disclosures.