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2025-02-10 Home Front: Politix

LA 'Recovery Chief' Steve Soboroff Drops $500K Salary, Agrees to Work for Free After Grenell's Exposé

[Townhall] Steve Soboroff, Los Angeles' "Recovery Chief," agreed to work without pay after Special Envoy Ric Grenell, Trump’s White House representative in California, exposed his $500,000 salary. The revelation sparked public outrage, prompting Soboroff to forgo his compensation in a bid to quell the backlash. The controversy comes as Soboroff oversees the city's recovery efforts, with many questioning the large salary in light of residents' ongoing challenges.

Facing criticism over his hefty $500,000 salary for just 90 days of work—money he would have earned from the misfortune of L.A. residents—Soboroff has backed down and agreed to work for free. Democrat L.A. Mayor Karen Bass confirmed he would receive no compensation, which would have been funded entirely by charitable organizations.

“Steve is always there for LA. I spoke to him today and asked him to modify his agreement and work for free. He said yes. We agree that we don’t need anything distracting from the recovery work we’re doing,” Bass said in a statement.

Soboroff, appointed last month as Bass's wildfire recovery czar, was brought in to boost Bass’s political career after her initial response to the emergency drew nationwide criticism. Although the mayor’s office declined to disclose which organizations would fund Soboroff’s salary, critics found it “infuriating” that Bass had even considered that option.

L.A. City Councilmember Monica Rodriguez deemed it "obscene" that philanthropic organizations would allocate $750,000 for only two individuals—$500,000 for Soboroff and $250,000 for real estate executive Randy Johnson, who will oversee rebuilding efforts under Soboroff's leadership.

Posted by trailing wife 2025-02-10 2025-02-10 00:19|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 I find it obscene that a city with the enormous budget the size of Los Angeles would think they had to go OUTSIDE of their existing staff to respond to a tragedy (that they created).

Its just grift, grift, and more grift for these grifters. And they have zero awareness or concern with what the rest of us have to say about it, because California is lost--both by indoctrination, and by the corruption of the voting system.

Posted by Crusader 2025-02-10 01:07|| 2025-02-10 01:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Breitbart - Karen Bass’ L.A. ‘Recovery’ Czar Steve Soboroff Once Trashed Trump Supporters as Too White

Posted by Besoeker 2025-02-10 01:14|| 2025-02-10 01:14|| Front Page Top

#3 Heavier rain Wed- Fri in LA and San Diego

Posted by Frank G 2025-02-10 10:57|| 2025-02-10 10:57|| Front Page Top

#4 ^^ Oh goody, more flooding and landslides.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2025-02-10 11:32|| 2025-02-10 11:32|| Front Page Top

#5 So the "charitable organizations" that were supposedly funding his salary will instead use the money for LA residents, right? RIGHT?

Posted by Rambler 2025-02-10 11:52|| 2025-02-10 11:52|| Front Page Top

#6 Karen Bass needs a recovery chief because she is incompetent. But I'd be willing to bet that Soboroff is crooked enough to grift a hefty sum out of this deal even without the salary. I'd be willing to bet that Los Angeles in general and Pacific Palisades in particular will never fully recover...not as long as Bass is the mayor.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2025-02-10 12:34|| 2025-02-10 12:34|| Front Page Top

#7 So, does Bass get her 10% up front?

That's the going rate for the Big Guy isn't it?

Posted by alanc 2025-02-10 12:34|| 2025-02-10 12:34|| Front Page Top

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