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.”