President Trump used the sight of tents in San Francisco and Los Angeles as a political cudgel to batter cities run by Democrats. AdvertisementThe last available data show over 65,000 homeless people in Los Angeles County and more than 150,000 in California overall. Local officials have said that nearly 11,000 people in the city could be evicted if the rule remains in force. Still, there is evidence that HUD Secretary Ben Carson did seek solutions to homelessness in Los Angeles specifically. A Carson visit to skid row in September 2019 sparked months of negotiations between him and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and their staffs.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 22, 2021 14:04 UTC