Homelessness in Los Angeles

L.A. to declare ‘state of emergency’ on homelessness, commit $100 million, By Peter Jamison, David Zahniser and Matt Hamilton, September 25, 2015, Los Angeles Times: “Acknowledging their failure to stem a surge in homelessness, Los Angeles’ elected leaders on Tuesday said they would declare a ‘state of emergency’ and devote up to $100 million to the problem. But they offered few details about where the money would come from or how it would be spent, leaving some to question the effort’s chances of success. The announcement by seven City Council members and Mayor Eric Garcetti was a powerful signal of growing alarm at City Hall over L.A.’s homeless population, which has risen 12% since 2013, the year Garcetti took office. It coincided with a directive from the mayor Monday evening that the city free up an additional $13 million in the coming months to help house people living on the streets…”