Can L.A. Solve Homelessness?
Despite the spotlight cast by local politicians and big-name movie stars, homelessness in Los Angeles seems to remain an entrenched if evolving problem for the city. Seventy-three thousand people live on the streets of Los Angeles County on any given night – 40% are women or children, a full quarter are families, and one-third are chronically homeless. “We were in a crisis before this economic crisis hit,” said United Way of Greater Los Angeles president and CEO Elise Buik, who moderated the panel at the California Endowment before a crowded …
