Los Angeles is expanding its Unarmed Model of Crisis Response (UMCR), a pilot program designed to shift emergency response away from law enforcement in nonviolent situations involving mental health, substance
When the City of Los Angeles acquired the Ramada Inn at 3130 Washington Boulevard in December 2020, it was billed as a straightforward pandemic-era intervention. The idea was to purchase
State lawmakers have introduced a bill that would rewrite key parts of Measure ULA, the real estate transfer tax passed by nearly 58 percent of Los Angeles voters in 2022.
Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park is once again attempting to expand enforcement of a controversial city ordinance that targets people living in their vehicles. On September 5, Park introduced
In a political one-two punch, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Traci Park are advancing overlapping policies that target people living in RVs and other vehicles, punishing them under
In Washington, D.C., President Trump has launched a federal crackdown on visible homelessness. In mid-August he federalized the Metropolitan Police Department, deployed the National Guard, and ordered the removal of
