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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...

Futile Spending on California’s Homeless Vagrant Population Has Only Grown the Problem

March 17, 2023 10:04 amMarch 17, 2023 10:04 am

Despite spending nearly $23 billion on California’s homeless housing, homelessness continues to grow in California. According to the Public Policy Institute of California, “nationally, California has topped the list for the state with the largest homeless population for more than...

Gov. Newsom Wants 15% Homeless Reduction By 2025, New Tiny Homes

March 16, 2023 6:11 pmMarch 16, 2023 6:11 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom kicked off a tour across California in lieu of a State of the State on Thursday in Sacramento, highlighting a new homeless reduction program that includes bringing tiny homes to cities statewide, and the goal of reducing...

LA Motel Owners Fight Back Against Mayor Bass’ Homeless Housing Plans

December 20, 2022 2:39 pmDecember 20, 2022 2:39 pm

A new initiative by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to move the homeless into hotels and motels across the city while affordable housing units are built received stiff resistance from hotel and motel owners this week. They say they will...

Gov. Newsom Announces $694 Million for New Project Homekey Housing Units

August 25, 2022 4:43 pmAugust 26, 2022 1:51 pm

During a visit to Los Angeles on Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that $694 million would be given to 35 Project Homekey projects across the state, amounting to around 2,500 new units for people in need. However, this latest award...

LA City Council Rejects Proposed Ordinance To Force LA Hotel Owners Give Vacant Rooms to Homeless

August 6, 2022 2:30 amAugust 5, 2022 9:12 pm

The Los Angeles City Council voted against a proposed ordinance on Friday to force LA hotels to give vacant rooms to the homeless, allowing residents to vote on the ordinance instead on the March 2024 ballot. According to the proposed...