Posted on 06/04/2019 1:03:49 PM PDT by Hojczyk
The number of homeless people counted across Los Angeles County jumped 12% over the past year to nearly 59,000, with more young and old people and families on the streets, officials said Tuesday.
The majority of the homeless people were found within the city of Los Angeles, which saw a 16% increase to 36,300, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority said while presenting January's annual count to the county Board of Supervisors.
The previous tally found a slight decrease in the homeless population.
Two years ago, voters passed a tax hike and housing bond to make massive investments to help solve the homeless crisis.
Officials said Tuesday the same people have not remained on the streets.
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, a county agency, said it helped 21,631 people move into permanent housing during 2018 — a pace that could rapidly end homelessness if economic pressures had not pushed thousands more into the streets.
About a quarter of the people became homeless for the first time in the past year, and about half of those cited economic hardship as the primary cause, the authority said.
To catch up, cities need to overcome resistance to the placement of housing and shelters, officials said.
Supervisor Janice Hahn called the numbers "disheartening."
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At that crazy California Democratic Convention meeting recently, Gavin Newsom bragged about how great California is. He bragged about how Democrats hold so many high positions in California, and what a great job they have done. He did not mention this particular problem.
Nor did he tell Democrats gathered at that meeting in San Francisco, to watch where they step when they go outside and walk down the sidewalk
Well, if a massive tax hike didn't work, then there is only one solution - an even more massive tax hike.
“to help solve the homeless crisis.”
I find it odd that these losers have $100 to spare to buy a camping tent.
To catch up, cities need to overcome resistance to the placement of housing and shelters, officials said.
This is Rich, in Los Angeles it takes 1 1/2 years Minimum to secure Building Permits and costs $100,000 or More!!!!!
There probably on Social Security Disability
Got to love the trip and fall lawyers
The previous tally found a slight decrease in the homeless population.
Two years ago, voters passed a tax hike and housing bond to make massive investments to help solve the homeless crisis."
And they're surprised their homeless population is increasing?
Thats alot of sidewalk poopin’... just in time for a long hot summer
California, putting th the LA in latrine
If you want more of it, subsidize it. As in this case, it works every time it is tried!
Chico, California built homeless shelters to house some of the Camp Fire victims. They are noticing homeless from all over the Country trying to cash in. More gang violence as well.
Trust me when I say this its A LOT and I mean A LOT higher than that..that amount, they are LYING..had to go to the dentist today in Westwood, nice neighborhood, at least it used to be..had to park a block away and passed by 5 homeless people sleeping on the street..but hey as long as the illegals are allowed all the freebies in the world to come here as long as they vote Democrat than its all good with the commie CA Govt
Yep, when you open up more food kitchens offering free food, you attract more people every time.
Big Rock Candy Mountain:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vTomEuuIZA
Look up Burl Ives - he ratted out his fellow Commies to keep his job.
The suburb of Tulsa I lived in, Owasso, growing up has roughly half that amount of people living in it.
Democrat politicians make for some bad numbers.
Homeless are a tight and well informed bunch. They go where the freebies are.
I wonder how many of them actually work at a job, but can’t afford the ridiculous cost of living in Ell Aye county.
They will blame Trump for the problem and harass him like they did Reagan. It is just a matter of time before this is the dem talking point of the week/month.
“...cities need to overcome resistance to the placement of housing and shelters, officials said...”
Nobody wants that in their neighborhood, including liberals.
The tax payers will now have to come together and vote for at least another 16% just to keep up with the growth. They may as well attempt to zero out and double it to 32% to stay ahead of the growth.
Liberals are always for it until it affects them.
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