Why does it often seem like there’s so little progress around homelessness? What can be done to make systems more effective? From the halls of government to the streets, I follow money and policies to examine what’s working, what’s not, and how it’s affecting people in Southern California.
LAPD officers prompt an unhoused person to leave their tent during “CARE+” sweep of the houseless encampment on Venice Blvd. in Venice Beach.If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily morning newsletter, How To LA. Every weekday, you'll get fresh, community-driven stories that catch you up with our independent local news.L.A. County’s top elected leaders are pushing back on calls by Gov.
“We're not going to use our jails to somehow incarcerate, criminalize people who are just on the street because they're sick, because they have mental illness or substance abuse issues” or are “a domestic violence victim, who knows she may be threatened with her life if she returns to her home, or so-called home,” she added.“We don't want encampments on our sidewalks,” she said. “But we cannot, nor are we legally allowed to, make jails our de facto housing and shelter.
Asked by supervisors what would happen if cities do push people into other areas, county attorneys said those cities could be sued under public nuisance laws.In an effort to prevent such pushing, supervisors threw their support behind an ongoing effort to have cities commit to “good neighbor” agreements. TheyOne city that’s particularly active in those efforts is Redondo Beach, where the City Council is planning to vote on a good neighbor policy next Tuesday.
Those procedures require state officials to give at least 48 hours notice before clearing encampments, store people’s belongings and “request outreach services.” But it does not require that available shelter be offered.It also encourages — but does not require — cities and counties to adopt similar procedures for encampments in their jurisdictions, where the vast majority of unsheltered people are.Cheri Todoroff, who leads L.A.
Todoroff also said the governor’s timeframe for 48 hours of advance notice is often not enough time to arrange for shelter.Several supervisors expressed frustration at the governor’s recent order and news announcements. “I have not heard yet of an increase in those or have witnessed that yet,” Todoroff, the county government’s top homelessness official, told supervisors Tuesday.
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