LA’s Homelessness Rises Ahead of Bass Reelection
Los Angeles’ homelessness numbers rose in the latest LAHSA count, with overall homelessness up 3.4% and unsheltered homelessness up 7.9%, a setback for Mayor Karen Bass as she runs for reelection. Bass notes funding and service gaps as drivers while highlighting progress like moving more than 6,000 people indoors; however, a notable share of those housed through her Inside Safe program have returned to homelessness, underscoring ongoing challenges and political sensitivity around the issue ahead of the November vote. Countywide figures show smaller increases and LAHSA faces federal funding scrutiny and structural debates.
