As part of a lawsuit settlement announced Friday, the city will spend billions of dollars to provide beds for 60% of LA's homeless.
, enough to accommodate 60% of the homeless population in each of the 15 City Council districts, under terms a settlement announced Friday of a long-running lawsuit demanding solutions to the local homeless crisis., which is also a defendant in the lawsuit, but city officials said the county will be responsible for providing services and housing for homeless individuals with serious mental illness, substance-use issues or chronic physical illnesses.
There was no immediate response from the county, which issued a statement in early March — in the midst of the settlement talks between the Alliance and the city — saying it is "willing to expand investments to resolve the county's part in this lawsuit." The county noted it has committed more than $1 billion to the issue this fiscal year alone.
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