Karen Bass: “After years of increasing homelessness, we are finally…”

“Multiply that by the number of encampment incidents every year, and it's clear that the cost of doing nothing is not just inhumane, it is also financially unstable, sustainable. So we're taking action and making change. And After years of increasing homelessness, we are finally reversing that trend. And homelessness is down. And that includes a 10% reduction in street homelessness and a 38% reduction in makeshift structures and tents. We are moving thousands more people from the streets before we took office.” (33:47–33:56)

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