US Politics
The Setback on Skid Row: Homelessness, Politics, and the Struggle for Los Angeles's Soul
The number of people experiencing homelessness on the streets of Los Angeles has increased this year, reversing two consecutive years of decline under Mayor Karen Bass and becoming a central flashpoint in her re-election battle against Councilmember Nithya Raman. This devastating setback is a heartbreaking indictment of policy failure and a moral crisis that demands urgent, systemic change, not political finger-pointing, to protect the dignity and liberty of our most vulnerable neighbors.
