The alliance negotiated legal settlements last year with the city and county that would require U.S. District Judge David O. Carter, who has been presiding over the case, to provide continued oversight. The agreement, as currently written, would ultimately undercut Bass’ effort to bring 17,000 unhoused people indoors during her first year in office, he said. Skip Miller, a lawyer representing the county, defended the agreement, saying it does in fact have a process to hold the county accountable. The agreement would bring the total number of beds for mental illness or substance use disorder to 8,900, he said. And she argued that the city and county are “pressing the reset button” on addressing homelessness.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 18, 2023 04:10 UTC