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LA Homelessness Crisis Could Surpass 100,000 by 2028 Olympics: Consultant
Homeless individuals scatter across on the Los Angeles Metro system in Los Angeles on April 19, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Jamie Joseph
By Jamie Joseph
4/24/2023Updated: 4/25/2023
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Los Angeles County is grappling with a homelessness crisis unlike any other in the United States, and which could top 100,000 by the time it hosts the 2028 Olympic Games if current trends continue, according to a report by international consulting firm McKinsey and Co.

In the early days of the Los Angeles city election cycle, Mayor Karen Bass said during one of the debates that she believes “when the Olympics comes in 2028 and I’m mayor, there won’t be encampments.”

Jamie Joseph
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Jamie is a California-based reporter covering issues in Los Angeles and state policies for The Epoch Times. In her free time, she enjoys reading nonfiction and thrillers, going to the beach, studying Christian theology, and writing poetry. You can always find Jamie writing breaking news with a cup of tea in hand.
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