Karen Bass: “Insight Safe is the only citywide program that we have had…”

“I'll have you defend your program. So, Conan, I declared a state of emergency on day one because I know that what Angelenos want to see are their streets clear. Insight Safe is the only citywide program that we have had that has reduced homelessness two years in a row. Prior to that, there was no citywide strategy and homelessness was going up year after year.” (20:51–21:00)

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