Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Appoints Former LA City Attorney as Interim Chief

Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Appoints Former LA City Attorney as Interim Chief

Gita O’Neill, an assistant Los Angeles City attorney who handles homelessness policy, was appointed Friday as the new interim chief executive of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. The LAHSA Commission voted 7-1 to confirm O’Neill’s nomination. The agency is expected to negotiate a 12-month contract with O’Neill to lead the joint city-county homeless agency during a time when the organization is set to lose $300 million in funding and r…

LAHSA Appoints New Interim CEO Amid System Transitions

The agency is navigating uncertainty following the county’s decision to create a separate homelessness department and shifting federal policy priorities The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Commission on Tuesday appointed Gita O’Neill as interim chief executive officer, effective Aug. 26, 2025. O’Neill, a longtime official in the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, steps into the role during a time of major shifts in the region’s homeless…

LAHSA Prepares for Shakeup With New Interim CEO and Major Budget Reductions

LOS ANGELES - The governing body overseeing the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority is expected to appoint a new, interim chief executive Friday as the agency prepares to downsize in the coming months.