Los Angeles Mayor Urges ‘More Fortunate’ Residents to Help Fund Housing for Homeless

“We have brought the public sector together and now we must prevail on the humanity and generosity of the private sector,” Karen Bass said.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks during a press conference to announce new efforts to curb recent retail thefts at City Hall in Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 17, 2023. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has suggested that “more fortunate” residents help fund housing for the homeless as part of a new campaign to tackle the city’s ongoing homelessness crisis.

Ms. Bass, a Democrat, announced the “LA4LA campaign,” which she said would speed up the creation of affordable housing for homeless individuals, during her State of the City address on April 15.