Los Angeles city officials won a key battle Thursday over a pair of local laws meant to ease the way for more housing for homeless people, defeating a challenge from a Venice group that sought to overturn the ordinances. sued the city over the two ordinances, arguing the city flouted state law when it approved the local laws. At a Thursday hearing, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge concluded the state had rendered the lawsuit moot. Los Angeles officials celebrated the Thursday ruling as a victory that would help them move faster to house people sleeping and suffering on the streets. Now,” Los Angeles City Atty.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 06, 2019 00:22 UTC