Raman touts district drop in street homelessness as L.A. citywide counts rise

Raman highlighted a 49% year-over-year drop in street homelessness in her district, contrasting with about an 8% citywide increase, as LA homelessness counts show roughly 45,194 homeless citywide with 36% in shelters. She attributes the district’s improvement to a targeted, aggressive approach and limited use of Inside Safe; Bass’s campaign argues Inside Safe contributes to citywide progress, though 41% of entrants have returned to homelessness. The piece frames Raman as leveraging district gains in the mayoral race against Bass.