Los Angeles is one of the most famous cities in the world, with the glamor Hollywood. However, what the magnificent city hide is the grim reality of some of its residents - The homeless. There are 44,000 homeless people live in the city of angels who snuggle in cars, tents or makeshift huts. Many of them live along the banks of the Los Angeles River that flows from the San Fernando Valley to Long Beach, extending over a distance of nearly 80 km. This problem has become so serious that the city has to declare a state of emergency and spend millions trying to deal with the crisis.
The new homeless population was announced by the Los Angeles Homeless Care Agency on June 4, showing that nearly 59,000 people live on streets across Los Angeles County, up 12% from the previous year; and 36,300 homeless within the city of Los Angeles, up 16% from last year. While those numbers shocked many Americans, who considered Los Angeles a flashy city, they were less surprising to millions of residents. For years, city dwellers have seen camps called Skid Row, where LA's homeless people are gathered, growing everywhere. This encroachment poses a series of public safety and health concerns, including the risk of fire and waste.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has lobbied strongly for the city initiative called the HHH draft with a budget of about $ 1.2 billion over the next 10 years for homeless buildings. In an interview with CNN, he described homelessness as "the biggest pain for me and the city". The crisis was considered the main reason Garcetti decided not to run for president in 2020. In the budget proposal for the fiscal year starting July 1, California Governor Gavin Newsom said he was looking for $ 1 billion to address the state's homeless crisis.
Links:
Eric Garcetti’s interview https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/10/21/sotu-garcetti-homeless.cnn
Gavin Newsom’s statement https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom/status/1146184362897104897
Anh Vu
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