"LA Mayor Karen Bass Prioritizes Homelessness and Public Safety in State of the City Address"

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has proposed a $1.3 billion budget to buy hotels and convert them into housing for the homeless. The budget also includes treatment programs for homeless people. The move is part of her Inside Safe homeless program, which has more than 1,000 enrollees so far. The city has been struggling with a growing homeless population, with over 40,000 homeless people citywide. The budget proposal also recommends hiring hundreds of police officers and investing in repairing crumbling streets and sidewalks.