The revenue from the quarter-cent sales tax increase would “enable the most comprehensive plan to combat homelessness in the history of Los Angeles County”, the head of the county Homeless Initiative, Phil Ansell, said shortly before the election. If the sales tax increase is confirmed, the county of Los Angeles would have the means to deliver on its own promise to house 45,000 homeless people and help another 30,000 people avoid losing their homes over the next five years. The challenge for Los Angeles now is to deliver on its promises. “How Los Angeles invests its money will be the critical element,” Mangano said. The details of budgeting, however, have yet to be worked out and will require unprecedented cooperation between city and county bureaucracies.

Source: The Guardian March 08, 2017 19:14 UTC