The board last month approved a motion calling on its staff to work arm-in-arm with Los Angeles city officials to address homelessness and assist in any way possible to implement Bass’ emerge…
Aligning with a step taken by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on her first day in office last month, the county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Jan. 10, is expected to proclaim a local emergency on homelessness.
“While Los Angeles and Long Beach represent the two largest cities in Los Angeles County, many other smaller cities in the county are also struggling to address homelessness,” the board motion by Supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Kathryn Barger states. “These smaller cities can permit new affordable housing in their jurisdictions through their land use powers, but in many cases rely on the county for funding and homelessness services.
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