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Karen Bass: “While it went up in the country, 18%, it came down in Los…”

Featuring: Karen Bass, Democratic | Mayor of Los Angeles | California

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For example, homelessness was going up year after year. And under my watch, it is the first time we've had a decrease in street homelessness. While it went up in the country, 18%, it came down in Los Angeles, 17 and a half percent. I have expedited the building of housing because our number one issue in this city is affordability. And one of the main drivers for affordability is housing. (03:24–03:31)

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Asserts that street homelessness decreased by 17.5% in Los Angeles while increasing by 18% nationally.

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