The Democrat mayor of Los Angeles has claimed that the city cannot afford to fight the homelessness crisis alone. She is now asking wealthy residents and philanthropic organizations to fork over millions more to address the problem.
On Monday, Mayor Karen Bass gave her State of the City speech. The speech lasted just under 35 minutes, but she spent more than 11 minutes — approximately a third of the speech — discussing homelessness and other problems associated with it.
Part of the solution to “ending homelessness,” the mayor indicated, is to find revenue sources besides taxes. “We have brought the public sector together,” Bass said. “And now we must prevail on the humanity and generosity of the private sector.”
Bass explained that she needs the help of “the
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