This mayor is clearing homeless encampments. Hear why it's part of a bigger plan

[@Elysian777]

What she is describing is how Norway solved it's homeless problems. Good job.

[@WrongThink_]

Sounds more like they are offering a "solution" to a "problem" that they created...

[@DarqJestor]

​​@@WrongThink_ Would that really matter?

[@WrongThink_]

@@DarqJestor Absolutely. The same people offering the solution for housing are the same ones with the policies that increased the cost of living to the point that these people had to leave a home they already had to live on the streets. only to have the same people come back around and be like " hey there friend and voter.. I have a nice storage container you can live in"

[@LeafEater607]

So do nothing is your solution? So you and others can keep politicizing it? It doesn't matter who created this. Taxing the ultra wealthy at a sane level just like we did decades ago is also a solution that will work.@@WrongThink_

[@TheHardcard]

@@WrongThink_ The question is who “they” are. It true they created the problem, but this current crisis is the result of 80 years of continuous work. There is a divide in politics and both sides have had a hand in this. President Eisenhower had just as big a hand in this as any current politician. And neither side has a solution. This is, at best, a temporary mitigation. To the extent it helps these people, I support it. To the extent it makes it easier for everyone to do what they need to do on the streets, also good. But problem solved, it’s over? No.

[@wilfridaj1]

I didn’t vote for Mayor Bass but this lady proved me wrong. She literally cleared our neighborhood for years of tents and vandalism. I know this because it affected myself and neighbors.

[@209cbn]

Love this comment. Thanks for the positivity.

[@darkcrpl3]

Would you vote for her for a second term?

[@The81titans]

You be getting paid or work for the democrat party. Go to Downtown LA, Venice, parks, anywhere where there’s factories, under freeways, drug addicts bums. Using tax payers money to support lazy addict bums. You’re only homeless because you want too

[@Justinnotsocredible]

I noticed significant improvement in parts of my neighborhood that I did not expect. Karen Bass seems to just be a damn good mayor for Los Angeles I like her and hope she continues to make progress!

[@NoreenQ-om8eh]

What they’re not telling you is that these poor Americans are on the streets because these same people are putting illegals into housing for free TRUMP 2024

[@professormoses7240]

I live in Venice beach and she’s made a huge difference. And she does it in a compassionate way.

[@coachjayy]

Venice is a tourist town,you should know better.

[@professormoses7240]

@@coachjayy what are you talking about? LOL

[@DC-wk7yo]

Forcing people into hospitals or to take medication against their will is not compassionate. It's violence and a human rights violation. The real problem is there's no affordable housing, it's systemic not an individual failure

[@ileana6281]

@@coachjayy What are you even talking about? Yes, Venice is a tourist destination but it was fraught with homeless people for DECADES. What’s your point?

[@MajorRenegade]

@@coachjayyhave you living under a rock?

[@iyogi2]

I would like to express my profound gratitude, and with tears in my eyes to the mayor. Thank you very much, with great admiration, for someone who is finally stepping up to the plate and making a difference with words that make sense. Thank you Mayor. Thank you very much.

[@ragingmonk6080]

They built an apartment complex out of shipping containers. It looks good, is safe and secure. I tip my hat to them.

[@yodafannie]

They did the orange ones during covid with the Cares money. There is a video about them on Invisible People.

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

It's a good start, better than nothing. There are plenty of emthy containers from the Long Beach Port. The city should hold a competition for the creative minds/ scientists to get creative to improve the project, eg. heat, climate control during summer. Bring in solar panels on the roof top, have some sections with rooftop community garden etc. growing vegetables with community efforts, that's a sustainable life! I will totally get involved in this type of projects. There's a county program - TURN, to coach, help people with mental challenges to get back to the job market. They provide interviews clothes and tips, first month bus pass when someone lands a job etc

[@InnerGiggles]

When visiting the a Netherlands some time back, I saw university housing made of shipping containers. I was very impressed how they could put together a cost effective large structure for many people to securely live in. Finally seeing it here (I’m in Los Angeles) and hope to see more. As long as they don’t make it an eyesore. They must be built well and look nice when done.

[@ragingmonk6080]

@@bijansst Really? You have to be negative about a good thing? Well the GDP of California is so high that if it was its own country it would have the fifth largest economy. So go back to your red state and figure out how to get off of federal welfare. Put your feet down and walk on your own. we are tired of carrying you.

[@RCM12669]

Same thing soldiers lived in while deployed.

[@reverbscherzo7850]

"The shredding of the social safety net over years has resulted in the situation we have here." Truer words have never been spoken. We remove and downsize all the supports people need, and then we criticize them for not being able to make it. This is the direct result of the "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" mentality that has reigned since I can remember.

[@elucier9]

It’s less “Pull yourself up by your bootstraps” and more “We took away your PDF. Try not to drown. Good luck!”

[@roowasse8727]

The unspoken part of "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" is "while we step on your neck..." I remember being a kid in the 80s and it was "get a job and you'll be fine." They added a qualifier to that over time. "Get a GOOD job and you'll be fine..." What do we consider a good job? Apparently, the only "good" jobs are in politics or being rich due to parents. The very foundations of our society (service workers, nurses, teachers, EMTs, construction workers, et cetera) aren't GOOD enough for a wage that allows them to live healthy, happy lives AND save for their futures properly? The sad part is that most a-holes that say Taco Bell isn't a "good enough" job for someone to work fulltime and actually be doing well in the economy are the SAME d-bags that go to Taco Bell to have their food made for them. I know Boomers are thinking that people are just too lazy. Meanwhile, THEY are the ones who drove us into this ever-widening quagmire. It wasn't TikTok dances or green hair...

[@user-zu5do6ri6r]

What shredding of the social safety net? The net is bigger now than ever. We even cover illegal immigrants with it.

[@jolness1]

@@user-zu5do6ri6rthat’s objectively not true. Neither of your assertions are.

[@bevmacdonald9008]

Yes, and the same thing has happened in Canada since we signed NAFTA. Things have gone too far now. A lot of our old established companies were taken over or shut out. Eatons, Hudson Bay Company, the Metropolitan Stores, etc... Our social safety net has been eviscerated, our environmental and consumer protections have been successfully challenged, Prime Minister Harper's admin was promoting Bank investment products and allowed propaganda against the nation's own Canada Pension Plan and OAS, seized our employment insurance fund surplus (employee and employer funded) years ago and reduced our employment Insurance benefit allowance Trudeau increased it but not all the way back to the old more generous rate. At the provincial level, our welfare budgets have been neglected and are currently inhumane, provincial public housing stock was actually neglected at best and/or worse, reduced over 30 years, health care has separated mental health and addictions services apart from regular health care, and health care has been chronically underfunded and has become partly commercialized. For about 30 years now, provincial Liberal and Conservative politicians have been adverse to put limits on rent increases or make eviction laws more humane. Canada now too has huge numbers of homeless people, we've become Americanized. Beware of the international trade agreements like NAFTA or CETA, they do an end run around the democratically enacted laws we brought in through debate and vote, they give corporations too much power because they interfere in our ability to determine own civic governance

[@dcmarquez3816]

I agree with Mayor Bass, no one should die on the streets in a country as rich as the United States of America 🇺🇸.

[@littlerobbie9648]

dying of homelessness?

[@PabloTheThinker]

She’s terrible and crime is out of control her.

[@PabloTheThinker]

@@TeamDemocracy2242 Anybody who’s still supporting democrats at this point is a troll. Los Angeles is a mess because of liberal woke politicians.

[@jaymass1178]

Who should pay for them? Shouldn't be up to taxpayers to take care of lazy drug addicts

[@JudyStroyer-bk6fb]

We aren't rich...obviously

[@richardbocanegra5945]

Kudos to Karen Bass for her effort as Mayor🎉

[@PabloTheThinker]

She’s terrible and crime is out of control here.

[@PabloTheThinker]

@@TeamDemocracy2242 Anybody who’s still supporting democrats at this point is a troll. Los Angeles is a mess because of liberal woke politicians.

[@PabloTheThinker]

@@TeamDemocracy2242 Anybody who’s still supporting democrats at this point is a troll. Los Angeles is a mess because of liberal woke politicians.

[@SixerIverson04]

​@@TeamDemocracy2242unlike Eric G the last LA Mayor he did not do nothing

[@SixerIverson04]

​@@TeamDemocracy2242your a hardcore Obama fanboy

[@lizliz4186]

Housing first should be a standard in a country as rich as the US. Great work! Fantastic mayor!

[@firstlast8258]

Open your home to them

[@danielalonzo8628]

Were 33 trillion in debt we aint rich lol

[@seandonahue8464]

I’m not the only one to wonder how humane is it to let people that may be mentally ill or addicted to wallow out on the street. If a person has broken legs we help them but a broken mind for some reason is ignored. I hope she succeeds.

[@tenacious1]

Great point

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

The new homeless population is the senior citizen who can't afford rent anymore

[@baldwinangel1218]

If the severely autistic can get placed in group homes, the mentally ill can too.

[@hangontofaith]

I agree. She understands the root causes and is dealing with it layer by layer.

[@artvandalay13]

Some of these bums don't want to be helped.

[@chrisvalleqatsi]

Mayor Bass is the Real Deal. She laid out her plans...and got to work on Day One. Los Angeles Leads. YES ON ONE.

[@donjindra]

I live in Hollywood. The problem today is just as bad as it was when Bass took office. When one encampment is cleared, another is setup nearby. This is a propaganda piece.

[@charleslavoie5402]

She’s horrible. All talk.

[@bunnydimples1283]

@@charleslavoie5402Well damn…tell us what the hell you are doing to help with this crisis/situation🤔

[@anthonyjaurrieta]

Why Yes on One? Is that money rlly gonna go into the right hands? Another thing, why are Many who have been working in Mental Health institutions and advocacy groups afraid it will dismantle 20 years of progress? It will create private mental institutions if I'm wrong. Please inform me if I'm misunderstanding. I'm curious and interested because I will be going to the ballots this March. I'd love to gain perspective on the matter. I'm No on measure 1 but I'm also open to a conversation. I'm just glad you mentioned it. Many ppl I e come across could care less. It's a huge package.

[@InnerGiggles]

@@anthonyjaurrietaagreed. I’m worried it will take away from mental health care. They need to address housing without taking away from other social services. Like she said at the end, it doesn’t end with temporary housing.

[@pattykat1124]

I like this! Finally, someone's taking it serious!

[@michaelsanger7795]

Then why the concern now...if that's what she worked to do...evidently the money was there..

[@donjindra]

She is not taking it seriously. There are homeless people all around LA. The cleanups are not permanent. The problem merely moves down the block.

[@charleslavoie5402]

The Chinese president probably stop in town.

[@bunnydimples1283]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@donjindraSo then what is YOUR solution to this serious problem since the little that she has started is more than nothing?? What is your plan of execution for this crisis or are you just a troll here to talk shit and hate on others who are at least trying something while you sit back and criticize?🤔🫤

[@unforeseencircumstances]

@@bunnydimples1283 He is has every right to criticize his representative as he experience these things firsthand. the problem is that homeless population won't be solved by building overpriced tiny apartment complexes which only incentivizes bad behaviors... all at the expense of taxpayers. before being elected as a mayor, karen bass didn't do anything for her constituents of south la as a congressional district representative, but instead advocated for policies like criminal reforms and defunding the police which increased more violence which led many black women into prostitution.

[@Chicago48]

The city and Feds should start building public housing like they did years ago. Don't let the big investors take over land and build "luxury apartments."

[@uonecar]

is cheaper to live in a shipping container

[@Meattemple]

Sorry, we have endless wars to pay for.

[@GeorgeParsons-tn4og]

Luxury apartments are for the illegals. Not American's.

[@barbaraobach]

@@uonecar What is wrong, if they're cleaned, for the adult homeless to live in abandoned factories, abandoned house, like we had in Philly, do they not have abandoned buildings in LA and just have the plumbing ,electricity updated ?

[@dreamcoyote]

Isolated public housing created it's own issues. It's part of the solution but there are a lot of pieces to it, including respect for people and living wages.

[@neilifill4819]

Anyone who has a better idea needs to come forward. The mayor is doing what she said she would do. Complex problems need complex solutions, but you gotta start somewhere. Kudos to her!

[@coachjayy]

She ain't done a damn thang. Get out and drive around and get back to us.

[@neilifill4819]

@@coachjayy I don’t live there, so I defer to you. But it’s a start.

[@ileana6281]

@@coachjayy She just recently cleaned up SEVERAL streets in the SFV. It’s a start buddy. What are you doing about it? What do you suggest?

[@kennethwright8108]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4HTdqt8g5ydo6Msi=UUmNUOPFQwPW7q48

[@Tom-sj3vn]

This is such a scary propaganda piece. You need to go out and see LA right now (03/20/24) - this is not real.

[@pucciann]

It doesn’t take much….. someone making an hourly wage, living pay check to pay check loses their job for missing work to care for a sick child. Even with a little savings, and some access to credit, the dominoes would fall very quickly.

[@yonathanseleshi]

God bless Mayor Bass. She has the right attitude and urgency. We still need to do so much more.

[@firstlast8258]

Gawd

[@donjindra]

I live in Hollywood. Politicians see no sense of urgency in taking care of this problem -- certainly not from Bass. The problem is not getting better here. CNN is lying.

[@FoOtFoOt542]

Really bothers me when people dismiss homeless people as drug addicts or mentally disturbed. So many of us could easily end up in the streets with a short series of unfortunate events. It’s a cruel world.

[@Sphyraminx]

Shouldn’t dismiss them even if they ARE drug addicts and/or have mental health problems.

[@uonecar]

I hate to be this guy but do you think this is just a way of getting the homeless and hidden them away

[@Network126]

Exactly. I ended up living in a Toyota Sienna. I work and I'm not on drugs. It's ridiculous.

[@uonecar]

I hate to be this guy but do you think this is just a way to hidden the homeless away

[@colorbugoriginals4457]

true. a lot of homeless people work, some even full time. minimum wage is not a humane amount.

[@Tadrian4084]

People like this need to be in the White House who actually helping people

[@PabloTheThinker]

She’s terrible and crime is out of control here.

[@Flawda_marlon561]

​@@PabloTheThinker stfu you're on every comment

[@jaymass1178]

Her city is a crime ridden slum.

[@marohan]

A politician that gets no results.

[@JohnDoe-my5ip]

The jobs and skills of a big city mayor and a president or governor are wildly different. Like a startup founder versus a F100 CEO. You put her in that abyss of bureaucracy and she’ll be about as effective as Officer Harris.

[@BETTERWORLDSGT]

I applaud the Mayor for these actions!

[@fangugel3812]

What a person the mayor is. Oh how I wish people like this could lead the country.

[@b.b.s7545]

London Breed could learn a thing or two

[@slance321]

I hope the mayors plans catch on across the country. In the 1980’s the ACLU unfortunately sued the government claiming human rights were being abused by taking addicts, mentally ill and others off the streets and into public housing. All government housing was closed down. That had terrible effects on the most needy of society. There’s no perfect solution, but at least she’s doing something to help.

[@haf2567]

I'm really happy you brought about this particular issue and how you historically puting things in context because most people think that what we see today in America just happened out of the blues and everybody blame if it's not the Republican it's the Democrats but in reality we the people in the United States have created such climate of despair due to greed and our own our own breakdown in terms of social security systems that we established through the family it is evident that most of the people that are homeless in the United States are predominantly white and African-Americans not much with the Hispanic community and the Asian community where the family unit is very strong so there is a social network within their communities so most of what we see has nothing to do with government but mostly greed and our social structure that has declined in White and Black American communities predominantly.

[@enjoy7024]

I like that you said there's no perfect solution.

[@Teeveepicksures]

Wrong. The ACLU fought for Enclave Laws in the '60s and against forced-imprisonment for the mentally ill. That put the responsibility on the Federal Govt to support and fund our national mental health program. So Reagan deinstitutionalized the mentally ill to get around it and our homeless population EXPLODED.

[@firstlast8258]

Muh rights

[@alelectric2767]

Exactly!!!!

[@getfitwithcat6417]

Thank the lord - my area has gotten cleaned up tremendously. More work to do but MUCH BETTER!!!!!

[@Clayjj]

It should never be controversial to help your fellow human beings. May the success of this program continue and be a model for other cities and communities. Great work Mayor Bass.

[@peni1641]

It shouldn't so acceptable to be forced to help ppl who refuse to help themselves.

[@01happykat]

@@peni1641 How do you know they refuse to help themselves?

[@ernestogastelum9123]

​@@01happykatthe majority of the homesless dont want help. They prefer to be in the streets to keep taking drugs and live a "carefree" lives

[@01happykat]

@@ernestogastelum9123 I agree there are many who prefer life on the streets, but there are also those who don't. I'm all for helping those who have fallen on hard times through job loss, etc. back into housing and to get back on their feet. But let's not assume that all refuse to help themselves. There are also plenty who live in their cars because they can't afford rent. I live in a city where homelessness is a huge problem as well, and I know that not all are on drugs, etc. Some people have a hard time.

[@peni1641]

@@01happykat alot of homeless are just addicts, whose addiction is funded by taxpayers. In comment section of various yt videos, they themselves have said ' i wanted ppl to leave me alone so I could do my d@ugs'

[@focusedfreebird]

Finally....someone who is taking action. ❤

[@lynnej.9357]

No one thing will work. This mayor seems to see the multiple strategies that need to be in place.. I hope she is successful.

[@betonblack3621]

She does. I work at a place that is for employment and we have funding from her programs. She definitely has multiple plans.

[@ronlokk]

Such hard job. Glad she is working on it.

[@jaymass1178]

Meanwhile her city is a crime ridden slum

[@kellyshomemadekitchen]

God bless this lady!

[@DarkdaysIncoming]

I’m not religious but, Yes. She’s doing good.

[@PabloTheThinker]

@@DarkdaysIncoming She’s terrible and crime is out of control.

[@DarkdaysIncoming]

@@PabloTheThinker crime rates are coming down and nobody can change anything overnight. Stop the propaganda, puppet.

[@PabloTheThinker]

@@TeamDemocracy2242 Anybody who’s still supporting democrats at this point is a troll. Los Angeles is a mess because of liberal woke politicians.

[@SixerIverson04]

​@@TeamDemocracy2242your a Democrat bot

[@chambersstevens3135]

Bravo! I am so proud of our Mayor!

[@bsing2u]

My friend is a caregiver to her parents and was told when they die she has 2 months to get out so they can sell the house. Family adding to the homeless population.

[@koda3967]

Uhm, not exactly the same thing. Did your friend expect that the family would be burdened with her after their folks passed? It's a *job* and she needs to seek *another* placement, or find her own place, after all, I'm sure she is getting paid for her service and most likely all her expenses, except personal ones, are being taken care of. Sorry, your friend, if she becomes homeless, has only herself to blame, the family has been kind and given her notice now, so she has time to find a new situation. 🤨

[@theotheleo6830]

@@koda3967 The OP said that their friend is a caregiver to *her* parents. So she is not just some hired help. She is their daughter.

[@bsing2u]

@@koda3967 she is the daughter who is not getting paid, who lost her corporate job because they didn't have a work from home option. So 10 years of full time unpaid personal care, personal shopper, housekeeping and maintenance. Don't know who will take a chance on renting a place to someone that unemployed and or having a difficult time getting back on her feet . Point is, that ungrateful family members are willing to throw good natured people out on the street.

[@tony4534]

@@bsing2uYou take her in! They don’t have to support a grown woman if they don’t want to!

[@bsing2u]

@@tony4534 I got her back. Support her...that's funny. Siblings before, during and soon to be thereafter haven't supported her emotionally, financially or physically as she is taking care of her parents which by the way is thier parents. So who are the actual grifters?

[@lynnemills8470]

This lady is such a blessin for these troubled people .hope all goes well ..very proud of u

[@sbrehabaddict]

I'm a real estate agent in a small southern city. We were discussing unhoused people at a broker's open house today. It seems to me a large part of the problem is Americans insistence on single family detached housing to the exclusion of other forms of housing that existed 100 years ago. If duplexes and triplexes and garage apartments and rooming houses still existed the issue might be the quality of them, but they would provide a lot more options for everyone.

[@jaymass1178]

How many HOMELESS people you let live in your housing for free?

[@jeremywoodfin2885]

100% agree! This is why countries like Japan have so much lower levels of homelessness, though I know people living in net caffès is still a problem. I used to live in LA, the homelessness problem there is absolutely beyond horrific, actually came very close to becoming homeless myself, even with working full time!

[@Throughthelurkinglass]

Bring back the tenement halls😎

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

Look at Singapore, Hong Kong, high rises apartments are part of solutions. I often visit my brother who was working in Shanghai, his 3 bedroom apartment was on the 26th floor, western rent standard. Walking distance to the metro, Carrefour and the basement was full of luxury cars

[@reeddeer793]

But but but condos + apartments are communistic 15 minute cities big brother always watching have to wear tinfoil hat to stay safe.

[@Dianawales]

Thank you Mayor ❤

[@atebagreen768]

This is the most Beautifullest thing that I’ve seen in 2024. God bless this mayor.😂😂😂😂😂

[@PabloTheThinker]

She’s terrible and crime is out of control her.

[@vmyers8040]

​@PabloTheThinker we get it negative Nancy. This is a great opportunity for the homeless.

[@jaymass1178]

​@@vmyers8040 Just enables them to continue to be lazy and drug addicts

[@MyFriendlyPup]

Help Brian Fritz

[@BoGentry1999]

@@MyFriendlyPup GutterTubeTV!

[@That6ftChick]

Let's talk about the needed deposit along with the first month's rent TO MATCH in order to move into an apartment. smh Not easy to afford.

[@christiannavarro9396]

I work for a company called Pacific Clinics- we have a housing Program that is provided through the Cal-Aim Program that does just this for those unhoused and at risk of being unhoused- providing first months rent and security deposit to those that have Medi-Cal and one of the following health providers: Anthem, HealthNet, LA Care, and Molina. It’s a new program and most of our navigators have full caseloads, but we haven’t stopped intakes, if you qualify or anyone else feel free to dm/ reach out

[@christiannavarro9396]

I believe our program was created recently through Mayor Bass’ efforts, although I’m not sure as I just recently started there 🫡

[@PeaceFan1]

Businesses DO NOT PAY People a LIVING WAGE, PERIOD!!! HELLLOOOOO!!!

[@UltralifeTech]

There’s jobs that pay living wages

[@koda3967]

And, if they do, we can't afford the products they sell. Lose/lose situation.

[@TRUTHseeker-101]

The problem is Democrat created policies. Learn this and vote some other color besides blue. You will like where you live much better. Trust me! I live in a red county and it’s a desired place to live because red gets it! No blue could ever help for a long period of time-short term sure.

[@legreatnessjames4885]

Maybe don’t try to raise a family off of a fast food job

[@ZZ-qy5mv]

@@koda3967We’re not going to be able to afford the products they sell either way. These corporate CEOs are already inflating prices just to line theirs and investors’ pockets. They have the money to pay everyone a living wage, they just don’t want to.

[@carsanddrivers1570]

It's much cheaper to solve the problem this way. Instead of using the sources, they start to contribute and save on costs if fire brigade, policing, health care, judicial system, incarceration, clean ups. Social service etc

[@litmcgee]

This is wonderful; helping people in need should be happening more often, and I bet this will also help people get jobs!

[@one4allall4onenow]

Love seeing this woman’s values and getting-it-done energy!! Thank you for being you, Mayor Bass!🙏🩷

[@Rachel-e4x]

Yes .are you listening Mayor adams 🎉

[@Ramona0827]

More of these stories of action and the desire to help humanity. ❤mayor Bass, you are a hero.

[@bobbif100]

The federal government needs to provide more support to cities in warm places like Southern California, Hawaii, Texas, and Florida since the homeless in other states move there for the warmer weather.

[@jennifertarin4707]

What needs to change are the zoning laws, mental health and substance abuse assistance, lower rents and higher wages. Then and ONLY then, will things change

[@thisisbrad]

I have to give her credit for putting in real work, being out on the streets with the city workers time and time again, and for keeping the public informed. I hope progress continues and I can honestly say as an Angeleno that I have seen progress firsthand.

[@RodneySlinger]

How about some follow-up? How are these people doing 3, 6, or 2 months later?

[@ninjamoto_vibezzv9476]

I had an uncle who passed away a few years ago who was dedicated to the homeless feeding them clothing them homing them just being there for them tha k you mayor he worked hard for the city of LA and I'm so glad to see you put this effort in for our homeless I'm sure he be so happy to see this right now

[@williamguru]

Thank goodness we finally have someone saying out loud that people with mental health issues should NOT have the right to remain on the street and refuse care.

[@lindacaswell9650]

Thank you Mayor Bass, we need more like you in every major city!!

[@doraglenjordon7354]

Amazing caring determined lady. God bless her!

[@PabloTheThinker]

She’s terrible and crime is out of control her.

[@sheilamartin880]

Especially with the recent heavy rains in California in the last year after drought conditions for years the homeless population are going to be severely affected in the wet conditions and want to get off the streets. Being homeless is never easy but its a lot harder when everything around you is flooding along with what little you own.

[@snowygirl131]

I thought of them during all the news reports of flooding. Bonus points for using "affected," not "effected!" -unemployed English nerd

[@GalacticTr4veller]

It's really terrible that there's not enough housing, but it's also terrible to see so much stuff on the streets. Our city used to be clean, and now there's a lot of garbage out there

[@coletam8325]

I think that’s in very city now

[@annestovgaard681]

Nice to see, some real and positive solutions. Help people, don´t hate people. Love this 🙂

[@PabloTheThinker]

She’s terrible and crime is out of control her.

[@connierichie5336]

I think Mayor Bass is at least doing SOMETHING. Its not luxury for these people, but it could be safety. In addition, the ones with drug addiction and/or mental illness really, really do need help and most likely will NEVER ask for it on their own. There must be some intervention. With no one to vouch for them or call for them, it must be left up to government to intervene. I dont think they should be housed along with the non addicts or non mental though.

[@TheFlutecart]

I like it. I hope it works and becomes a blueprint for other cities.

[@RR4kindness]

YES YES YES!!!! What wonderful, strong start to dealing with this tragedy!! Thank Karen Bass for doing what needs to be done, helping these people and getting a roof over their heads!! Inspiring!!

[@kindredg]

I live in Echo Park (Hugo's district) and in my district I see a big difference just in the past year. (My friend visiting from Minneapolis actually remarked that she saw fewer encampments here than at home!) I just hope there are options for folks after their temporary housing runs out. We need housing solutions that cost $500 or less. You can't even rent a bedroom in a shared apartment in LA for less than $1000 per month which means anyone underemployed has no option but to live in their car or in a tent. Affordable housing should be plentiful enough to be available for all without having to go through a nightmarish waiting list or public assistance quagmire.

[@silence1869]

Thank Mayor

[@kevinhubbard5839]

When I lived in LA I slept in my car not by choice. Now I own a home and do all I can to help the homeless and people struggling in any way get on their feet.🙏🙏 Grateful

[@toshiamiyumi2604]

"they may need to be hospitalized against there will' This woman is what LA needs. Finally a rational leader in California..

[@towzik1]

AWSOME!!!!! Thanks 🙏. YOU HAVE KEPT YOUR WORD 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@baricala]

Karen Bass is amazing. Of course we needed a woman to get her hands dirty and fix the problem. Still a long way to go but she’s done an incredible job already.

[@shanscottjohn]

So happy to see this segment on CNN. God Bless Mayor Bass. I just returned from LA and was shocked to see so many people living in filth and squalor. While I gather that residents of LA have a certain tolerance of people who are so disenfranchised I realized I live in a country that is largely indifferent to such suffering. That is very clearly one of the aspects of materialism which I hate. We can do better; much better. and we must.

[@lianawarner1788]

Amazing woman! She’s got it right

[@lyndajay4407]

Mayor Bass is the real deal! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@OK-pi6fq]

I look forward to seeing its progress. I hope it helps enough people to continue.

[@STOP.Deleting.Truth.Comments]

Us economy is in a Depression! Nothing to do because no livable wages and cost of living so high, everyone is being pushed into poverty and homelessness.

[@koda3967]

Hmmm. Statistics would prove you wrong; but you keep beating that drum, maybe you'll find a use for all your noise.

[@STOP.Deleting.Truth.Comments]

@@koda3967 Statistics are fake because they are controlled by evil wealthy policians, news networks and Government which are all corrupt.

[@o.h.w-ok]

This is fantastic!!!! Thank you Mayor!!! This feels right. Money well spent.

[@psheerinhamill1]

Maybe this administration could focus on helping our homeless instead of giving huge amount of money to illegal immigrants. If you can’t take care of your own first, their is a huge problem.

[@henresearch]

Those who refuse to help others also refuse to help their own. Poor immigrants are not the problem, corporate greed is.

[@neilifill4819]

What do we do with the immigrants then? Shutting the border doesn’t work. Our homeless problem is the result of our looking down at people who find themselves in an unhoused situation. We never cared enough to try and fix the problem. Now it’s out of control.

[@WJWeber]

I bet he’s done more for the homeless than the orange man lmfao.

[@wideawake5630]

There is plenty for everyone. The ultra rich need to pay taxes.

[@TheoHuxtible]

She should be the Governor

[@AntoineWilliams7118]

It’s because spring and summer are coming and that’s prime tourists season for California. Gotta make the streets look clean for a few months to get the tourists

[@MoonLightGirl_888]

I house my mentally ill sister because otherwise she would be homeless. There is no hospitalization available for her; no assisted living; no disability services (because she was rejected twice even with lawyers helping). She was in active psychosis when we took her in and part of psychotic illnesses is the resistance to treatment. In order for her to stay here, she must remain medicated. However, the mental health system in our nation is VERY broken. The days of mental facilities are over, and it is a BIG part of why people are on the streets. This woman is doing a great service to the mentally ill by having them be hospitalized for short-term observation and treatment. Society is better off for all (including those with the illness) when boundaries are put in place with these situations. I now watch the work of this woman every chance I get because she is getting to the root of some things, and is tireless in her efforts. She’s beyond just a mayor; she’s an angel who works to solve real issues.

[@methus57]

bless you for taking care of your sister. my wife & I do foster care & see a lot of problems out there

[@lisamathews9185]

Hallelujah! Thank God for you Mayor! I have been saying this for so long, finally you are doing this for the homeless people, best solution

[@nikkisasser9875]

I admire her passion.. Great job, Mayor!

[@tysonb3568]

A Most of those people AREN’t from Cali to begin with….they should be in their own states to begin with. And B, many many many of the people are into drugs and alcohol, (families excluded). Housing is OUTRAGEOUS….but you shouldnt be having so many kids anyways if you cant afford to take care of YOURself to begin with. Many people chose not to have kids….because they couldn’t afford it. Its called family planning. Why should MY tax dollars be paying for 6 kids costs. WTH

[@nelsonburton4567]

Wishing her and the homeless in LA great success. If it works, please do the same up here in The Bay

[@MikeyGaming]

Not a single mention of all the children these people create and then the children those children create...

[@benjamincuevas199]

The last thing Los Angeles needs is listen to any poll that comes from San Francisco.

[@dev9100-luv-the-world]

Wonderful initiative ❤

[@airdailyx]

the problem is in 2-4 weeks, those encampments will be right back there. some will even be the same people. These are temporary fixes that dont work.

[@soniavalencia1900]

Good Job! Mayor Bass! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️🙏🏼

[@SolarizeYourLife]

What about giving them micro/tiny homes??? Several cities is doing it...

[@v.a.entertainment1889]

have you not been to LA there are micro homes everywhere here

[@209cbn]

@@v.a.entertainment1889 he hasn't, just wants to criticize

[@bambam3254]

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHO THE DESIGNER/CREATOR OF SAFESLEEP IS ?? YOU KNOW WHERE HE IS ?

[@Roguesquadron-gs9ds]

2000 apartments cost 53 million dollars?

[@Ireaditonlinesoitmustbetrue]

That’s only $26,500 each. Try building anything for that amount of money.

[@lyfeofbill2764]

If you were to build a one bedroom apartment complex, you are spending on avg 60k per door. In LA its probably 70k per door. 26K is highly efficient.

[@PherPhur]

@tonlinesoitmistbetrue my guess is that is a per month price in rent, or per year. Wouldn't surprise me either, NY spending 64 a day to feed asylum seeking migrants. Like bruh... I eat on 90 dollars a month lol.

[@timogul]

This is why most people are really bad at understanding public policy. They see numbers that would be huge in their daily life, and can't understand how that actually breaks down to very small numbers at an individual level.

[@PherPhur]

@@timogul Just like people don't understand if you made a million dollars PER DAY, it would take you 550 years to make Elon Musks net worth.

[@bhiei]

Sounds good, but my experience is the opposite of the “90%”. Most of the people living on the street preferred it, and did not want the housing. When I worked in Los Angeles many places had bed vacancies. The reason was people did not want to follow the housing rules. The interviewer should have had Salvation Army or others that manage tiny houses or hotels for the homeless to provide a better perspective than what was portrayed in the video. The usual biased reporting

[@PherPhur]

Well times change and I doubt it's 90% either way. Also depends on the housing rules, if they're not offering suboxone treatment for the addicts then they need to do some research into opiate addiction recovery and how it works in practice, not theory. Also, if they're telling people shit like "you need to be back inside by 9pm", I don't know what to say... grown adults don't respond well to that, like... virtually nobody does, homeless or not. They need to be normal, just make them follow actual laws of the land, regular landlord rules too, like they would be doing if they were living on their own.

[@angiec5412]

Great to see someone actually cares and is doing something about it

[@jennifertarin4707]

How long is "temporary" and what happens when that runs out?

[@spht9ng]

Probably not very long. I’m sure the housing being used is in short supply and there’s people being cycled in and out. Best that can be done at this local level but there needs to be a push from the state or federal level to build large facilities that are meant to house the homeless indefinitely until they get their bearings.

[@jaydedgem]

Sounded like they said they get like a year and a half

[@mymobilebuddy4392]

This hits so close to home with me. Bad planning on my part caused me to lose my housing. I hope it never happens again.

[@Smartmovesstayingahead]

Finland solve it's homeless crisis giving it's homeless housing and it actually stopped the homelessness

[@joespersonal]

She definitely has a holistic understanding of the problem. Shoutout to Mayor Bass

[@eshoandy]

As a nurse, what is she doing is the right thing to do. American CAN and SHOULD provide housing to people. If people are not housed properly, their quality of life deteriorates drastically.

[@ricernurse1253]

Housing is just link to keep them off the streets. They need livelihood programs as well

[@ec5394]

Next they need to prevent & provide therapy on hording, if not their rooms and surrounding properties will look exactly like their former encampments..

[@richardduydang8248]

Go Mayor Jake! Go. Appreciate your efforts.

[@WBWLM]

She hasn’t done anything yet.

[@fatalbert135]

Only took a few years in recent memory for someone to take action. Good on this mayor for doing something

[@DannerBanks]

"Major factors to finding housing" - could you break those out into percentages? A list of potential causes is not helpful

[@legacyjeetkunedo492]

Bass is doing a good job of addressing a complex problem.

[@adlibitumification]

Coming from skepticism.. but absolutely right about mental health and that yes, sometimes providing that help against the individual's supposed will, while controversial, may absolutely be the most humane and safest and most compassionate thing to do (not to mention cost-effective). Those in power (who ever has the power to codify, allocate, and advocate) at city and county levels should watch, listen, and act!

[@PherPhur]

If they had the capability to watch, listen and take real world examples from the people around them we probably wouldn't be in half the problems we are today as a nation. Plenty of shit we deal with, big shit, Europes had solved and they're in a MUCH better state. Better state financially? Nah America is filthy rich, but better in like every other way imaginable? Lmfao, go look, Europes leagues and bounds beyond the US.

[@LoydChampion]

Perhaps stop the venture capital groups from investing in family dwelling real estate which is a lot of why the rents are so high, not just in Los Angeles, but everyplace. The high rents are also a result of a lack of available housing... a lot caused by the growth of Air B&B. Of course, of the top 1% and the corporations were paying their fair share of taxes, or paying people a proper wage, this wouldn't be a problem.

[@mariomazzi7894]

This is wonderful. We need someone like her in NYC!

[@boxerblvd3514]

I hope that these people who are being helped dont take it for granted.

[@JoeGarcia-l6h]

Thank you lady!!!