Federal Judge Orders VA to Build 2,500+ Housing Units, Declares UCLA and Brentwood School Leases Illegal

Sep 6, 2024, 06:48 PM

A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to build more than 2,500 units of housing for homeless, low-income, and disabled veterans on its West Los Angeles campus. The ruling, delivered by Judge David Carter, also declared the leases with UCLA and Brentwood School on the campus illegal. The judge criticized the VA for decades of corruption and failing to serve the veterans it was designed to help. This decision marks a significant victory for veterans' advocates who have long fought for better housing solutions for veterans in the area. The hard-hitting ruling mandates the construction of thousands of homes.