During a recent special meeting of the Los Angeles Homelessness and Poverty Committee, committee members approved a slew of motions granting more interim housing projects and allocating millions in funding for other taxpayer-backed homeless programs.
“Although we understand that interim housing solutions are not the final destination, not the panacea, we must recognize it is needed,” Councilman Kevin de Leon—who is now the chairman of the committee after the dismissal of former Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas—said during the Nov. 15 meeting.
