As frustration over spending and government waste grows in California, many Los Angeles voters say they no longer trust elected leaders to responsibly manage taxpayer money ahead of the 2026 election cycle.

“No,” one voter said when asked whether Californians can trust their leaders anymore. “You look at the last four years … based on their track record, they’ve failed.”

Several residents pointed to crumbling infrastructure, homelessness spending and controversial public projects as examples of what they see as government mismanagement.

One Angeleno criticized the city’s spending priorities, pointing to the over-budget wildlife crossing project known as the “Butterfly Bridge.”

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“I would have far rather seen that money be invested in businesses, repairing our streets, paying policemen and firemen, housing the homeless,” the voter said.

Others said the bigger issue is transparency.

“There’s money that’s unaccounted for,” another resident said. “Californians are looking for more transparency as to where tax dollars are going.”

Many voters said frustration over billions spent on homelessness with little visible improvement has become a major flashpoint.

“Throwing money at all things doesn’t solve the problem,” one man said. “It’s time now to hold people accountable.”

Still, not everyone blamed one political party or ideology. Some voters argued corruption and waste are systemic issues that require more civic engagement and bipartisan accountability.

“We got some bad people,” one resident said. “We have to take away the ability of making money by being a bad person.”

Watch the above video to hear more from Los Angeles voters about fraud.