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LA Mayor Bass’ $1.3 Billion Homeless Spending Budget Proposal Draws Criticism

April 26, 2023 2:30 amApril 26, 2023 2:31 am

LA Mayor Karen Bass’ $1.3 billion homeless department and fund budget for the coming year continued to draw criticism on Tuesday from many involved with homeless services, with many noting that the Mayor is focusing too much on her Inside...

The Failings of LA Mayor Bass’ Inside Safe Homeless Initiative

March 29, 2023 2:30 amMarch 29, 2023 2:31 am

For the last several months, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ Inside Safe Project, a “housing first” homelessness initiative that places many in hotels and motels, has been in operation in LA. While the Globe has reported that many, especially the...

Gov. Newsom’s Whistlestop Tour of California on High Speed Rail Boondoggle

March 27, 2023 8:55 amMarch 28, 2023 7:50 am

Following his recent Tour around California rather than giving a dismal State of the State address, Gov. Newsom announced three words as the crux for 2023: Return, restore, and rebuild. He should have taken High Speed Rail around the state –...

Coming to Sacramento: 350 Tiny Homes for 11,000+ Homeless

March 23, 2023 2:19 pmMarch 24, 2023 9:00 am

“In California, we are using every tool in our toolbox – including the largest-ever deployment of small homes in the state – to move people out of encampments and into housing,” Gov. Newsom said, while announcing his administration will be...

Homeless Voucher Scheme: 2 Sex Offenders Accused of Raping Minor Girls at El Cajon Motel

March 21, 2023 5:08 pmMarch 21, 2023 7:08 pm

Two girls believed to be as young as 13 were allegedly raped by two convicted sex offenders wearing ankle monitors at a Motel 6 in El Cajon participating in a motel voucher program that temporarily houses homeless. In September, the...

San Diego Proposes Ordinance to Ban Homeless Tents on Public Property

March 17, 2023 6:18 pmMarch 17, 2023 6:18 pm

San Diego City Councilman Stephen Whitburn, with the support of Mayor Todd Gloria, proposed a new ordinance on Thursday to ban tents and other makeshift structures from public property while also not giving them a chance to say “No” to...

Culver City Homeless Tent Ban Already Limiting Homeless Movement Into City

February 21, 2023 2:30 amFebruary 21, 2023 2:31 am

Less than a week following Culver City’s sweeping tent and homeless encampment ban, those who work with the homeless in Southern California are now faced with a stark new reality. For years, Los Angeles and the dozens of other cities...