Homelessness
Mayor Bass Signs Executive Directive to Find Buildings that can be Used for Housing
Mayor Bass signed an executive directive ordering city officials to prepare a list of unused buildings in Los Angeles within the next three weeks.
Read MoreA Recap of Biden’s State of the Union Address
President Joe Biden gave his annual State of the Union address last Tuesday with a message of optimism and bipartisanship.
Read MoreLos Angeles Begins 2023 Homeless Count
Los Angeles Begins 2023 Homeless Count Homelessness Last week, Los Angeles County launched its 2023 homeless count. Although the Los Angeles Housing Services Authority (LAHSA) does its annual count, due to the new leadership around the county zeroing in on homelessness, there is extra attention. In the meantime, volunteers will be hitting the streets and counting…
Read MoreThe LA County Board of Supervisors and BizFed Announce Partnership on Homelessness
Earlier this week, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors announced a partnership with BizFed to eradicate homelessness.
Read MoreLos Angeles City Council Approves $50 Million for Inside Safe Program
In December, Mayor Bass launched Inside Safe, a program designed to move those experiencing homelessness indoors.
Read MoreLong Beach City Council Approve State of Emergency on Homelessness
Following in the steps of Los Angeles, newly elected Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson has declared a state of emergency on homelessness.
Read MoreGovernor Newsom Releases 2023-2024 Budget Featuring $22.5 billion Deficit
After years of historic budget surpluses, California is preparing for a multi-billion-dollar budget deficit for 2023.
Earlier this week, Governor Newsom outlined budget cuts needed to tackle the $22.5 billion dollar deficit.
Read MoreLA County Board of Supervisors backs Mayor Bass’ State of Emergency
Last December, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to support Mayor Bass’ state of emergency of homelessness.
Read MoreMayor Bass rolls out Plan to move Homeless into Hotels & Motel
On Tuesday, Mayor Bass officially launched a new program called “Inside Safe”. The initiative will move people from encampments into hotels and motels.
Read MoreCulver City Developing Anti-Camping Law
In a special meeting on December 21st, the Culver City City Council directed city staff to draft an anti-camping law.
Additionally, Mayor Vera directed the city to declare a state of emergency for homelessness. The city council will vote on a motion on January 9th.
The actions represent a shift in Culver City’s plans to address the homelessness crisis.