LA Controller Addresses Venice Council on City’s Homeless Problem

LA Controller Addresses Venice Council on City’s Homeless Problem
A homeless man looks in a trash can near the boardwalk at Venice Beach in Los Angeles on Jan. 27, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Jamie Joseph
Updated:

Supportive housing for the growing homeless population of Los Angeles is not being built fast enough to keep up with demand, despite ballot measures passed to address the problem, the city controller says.

“Unfortunately what we’ve seen is, I think, a combination of neglect, a lack of focus, a lack of leadership, a lack of accountability, deficient priorities, siloed government, fractured government, and a lot of good intentions that have gone bad,” L.A. City Controller Ron Galperin said at a Venice Beach Neighborhood Council on Feb. 18.

Jamie Joseph
Jamie Joseph
Author
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.
twitter
Related Topics