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Karen Bass: “The biggest challenge has been the homeless issue and the…”

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Discusses Homelessness, Federal Waivers, and City Challenges

Published August 26, 2023 | Video Starts at 13:09

And I do feel that my experience that I've had over my lifetime has helped me tremendously so far in the job. What's been the biggest challenge? I think The biggest challenge has been the homeless issue and the fact that how do we get to scale with 46,000 people? I see the pathway, but how do we get to scale? What's been the best part? The best part, again, is just the goodwill. (13:09–13:20)

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