The Compton Station Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Specific Plan, announced in 2021, was meant to transform the Metro A Line station area into a dense, mixed-use district. Despite frequent references, the project remains largely unfinished and inactive. Environmental review ended in 2022, yet no adoption, zoning changes, developers, or construction have followed—making it a familiar Compton community problem: plenty of talk, plans, and promises, but little to no follow-th

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is reviewing a formal complaint alleging misuse of a City of Compton credit card and potential campaign finance violations by Councilman Andre Spicer. The complaint followed the release of 2025 city credit card statements and community concerns raised at council meetings. The DA has confirmed the matter is under review, with no findings or charges announced, while campaign finance issues are typically overseen by the FPPC.

The California State Auditor’s October 2025 report finds that although Compton has made progress in infrastructure planning, financial reporting, and purchasing reforms, it remains a high-risk city. Ongoing failures in governance, competitive hiring, budgeting, and long-term planning continue to weaken stability. Public safety risks linked to water reliability, street conditions, fire overtime, and unfinished sewer projects remain unresolved.

Street takeovers are not declining—they are becoming deadlier. Despite claims of a 35% reduction, communities see ongoing chaos, shootings, and unsolved crimes. A Compton double homicide remains unresolved four years later, with over 100 witnesses fleeing. With no Safety Commission oversight and leaders celebrating statistics, residents reject feel-good reports and demand real enforcement, accountability, and justice.

Compton risks losing over $5 million a year in essential General Fund revenue from Crystal Casino due to a combination of AB 341’s long-term cardroom moratorium, aggressive 2025 Attorney General regulations, weak fiscal safeguards, and the resignation of the City Attorney. What’s framed as regulatory enforcement functions as revenue erosion, disproportionately harming a working-class city and exposing gaps in leadership, legal defense, and state accountability.

Former Compton Councilman Isaac Galvan, who served from 2013 to 2022, is expected to plead guilty in the federal bribery case involving marijuana permits in Baldwin Park. His tenure ended when his 2021 re-election was overturned for election fraud. The long delay in resolving his bribery misconduct has fueled community frustration and renewed calls for stronger accountability in local government.

A Compton-area man was mauled to death by 13 pit bulls kept in a suspected illegal backyard breeding operation likely tied to dog-fighting. This tragedy highlights the urgent need for communities to report unlicensed kennels, animal cruelty, and dangerous breeding sites to protect public safety and stop violent underground activities.

The Citizens’ Coalition condemns the alleged child sexual assaults committed by Compton pastor Quintilo Sagrero, calling the case a grave betrayal and a symptom of broader moral decline affecting the community. Authorities believe additional victims may exist and urge anyone with information to come forward to help bring full justice.