"LA Mayor Calls on Wealthy to Fund Unprecedented Homelessness Campaign"

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass urged the wealthy to help fund housing for the homeless during her State of the City address, emphasizing the need to move beyond temporary shelters and acquire more properties. She highlighted the success of the Inside Safe program and called for an "unprecedented partnership" to confront the homelessness emergency, citing the impact on businesses, taxpayers, and safety. Despite billions spent and new programs, the homeless population continues to rise, prompting a lawsuit against the city and an external audit of its homelessness initiatives.