In 2023, nearly 22,000 homeless individuals were moved into temporary housing. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, a former ER physician's assistant, rendered first aid to a news photographer who collapsed during a press conference. The photographer is reported to be doing well. Bass reflected on her first year in office and discussed the challenges in solving homelessness. She vowed to get 17,000 homeless individuals into shelters in her first year and exceeded the target by bringing in 21,000 people. Bass emphasized her commitment to addressing homelessness in Los Angeles.
.@KarenBassLA's Holiday message to Los Angeles: "I just want to give thanks. Thanks for the privilege of serving as your Mayor...and to double down on my commitment...to solve so many people being unhoused in our city." Full Interview: https://t.co/9nF2i3wRtz https://t.co/2Vk8IEVHtr
What was @KarenBassLA's best day as @MayorOfLA? "When I meet somebody who was on the street and they tell me that now they're housed, they have a job and they're safe." Watch her full @TheIssueIsShow interview here: https://t.co/9nF2i3wRtz https://t.co/fzYSF3X0r7
.@KarenBassLA vowed to get 17,000 homeless individuals into shelters in her first year. @MayorOfLA says they've brought inside 21,000 people. "We found the system was broken in so many areas." More: https://t.co/9nF2i3wRtz https://t.co/N5p8BjygmV
Undergirding California’s mass homelessness is an ongoing eviction crisis, with tenants often flung into the legal system to fight evictions without help. New tools are making is possible for tenants to stay in place — and coordinate efforts to fight back. https://t.co/shxrKNtdMY
Millions of people experiencing “doubled-up” homelessness live in temporary situations in the homes of friends or family. https://t.co/oNqTZz0DHX
Residents of a public low-income housing project in Denver report that their building is facing profound neglect, calling it a “glorified homeless encampment.” Their story shows that it’s not enough to build public housing — we have to maintain it too. https://t.co/Gjw2pC9C6C
Housing crises create or worsen other social ills — from food insecurity to homelessness. The more people have to pay for shelter, the less they have to spend on everything else. https://t.co/5NSIcYo04e
The US doesn’t devote nearly enough funds to proper maintenance and inspection of public housing developments, making living conditions for many residents only marginally better than sleeping on the street. https://t.co/Gjw2pC94h4
.@KarenBassLA says Los Angeles' bureaucratic barriers have hurt efforts to solve homelessness. Me: "Is it fair to say the system is more f'd up than you thought?" Bass: "It is absolutely fair to say that!" Full interview here: https://t.co/p1mvELMYlj https://t.co/6WRVF4nvSl
For many low-income earners in the US, access to subsidized public housing comes with unlivable conditions like rat infestations and poor ventilation. It’s absolutely crucial that public housing is properly maintained. https://t.co/Gjw2pC9C6C
Despite perceptions of rising homelessness in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, homelessness rates in New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago declined over the past decade, including through the pandemic. https://t.co/lPzrKdr1i0
Residents of a public low-income housing project in Denver report that their building is facing profound neglect, calling it a “glorified homeless encampment.” Their story shows that it’s not enough to build public housing — we have to maintain it too. https://t.co/Gjw2pC9C6C
The Issue Is: Karen Bass reflects on first year in office as LA Mayor. https://t.co/4r6Ghve9An Click the image to read more:
Millions of people experiencing “doubled-up” homelessness live in temporary situations in the homes of friends or family. https://t.co/oNqTZz0DHX
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass renders first aid to injured news photographer https://t.co/UiEIe0e1B8
We used to have solutions to homelessness, like boarding houses and SROs, and then we got rid of them in hopes of improving neighborhoods. Wrong. Now a company is reviving the rooming house and has housed 22,000 people without a government subsidy: https://t.co/74uVlcMgTI
The Issue Is: Karen Bass reflects on first year in office as LA Mayor. https://t.co/CJA77xDd2y Click the image to read more:
Frightening moments at the LAPD academy when a news photog collapses and hits his head during a press conference. That's when L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, a former ER physician's assistant, leaps into action. The medical emergency - Tonight at 11 from ABC7 https://t.co/dAJHicdGpM https://t.co/hkwjHbyaIF
Update: KCAL says their photographer is doing well and he plans to return to work next week. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass renders first aid to injured news photographer https://t.co/UiEIe0e1B8
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass performed first aid on a photographer who collapsed at her media event. Rescuing collapsed reporters who got all their shots has become the #1 responsibility of elected Democrats. https://t.co/ins3ye4LRj
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass performs first aid after news photographer collapses. Video & details: https://t.co/Cyknno7vqZ https://t.co/TplYUawfGL
Nearly 22,000 people experiencing homelessness moved into temporary housing in 2023. Here's what we found when we analyzed the data https://t.co/YoYK5c5es1