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In her first act as Los Angeles mayor, Karen Bass declared homelessness a state of emergency in the city.
She visited the city’s Emergency Operations Center on Monday to make it official.
According to a statement from Bass’ office, the declaration “will recognize the severity of Los Angeles’ crisis and break new ground to maximize the ability to urgently move people inside.”
At least 41,980 people experienced homelessness in the city of Los Angeles during a three-day study this year, according to the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA).
The same study found that at least 69,144 people experienced homelessness in Los Angeles County.
It showed a 4.1% rise in homelessness from 2020 in Los Angeles County, and a 1.
