Peter Lynn, executive director of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, appealed to Gov. Residents are literally “dying on our streets for want of state action to support this critical infrastructure,” he wrote. AdvertisementA study by the state Community Care Licensing Division found that 39 board and care homes closed in Los Angeles County in the three years ending in April, for a loss of 949 beds. “These facilities are often the only bulwark between a life of dignity and support, and homelessness for the most vulnerable Angelenos,” Lynn wrote. The city of Los Angeles also may throw its lobbying weight into the effort.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 26, 2019 20:26 UTC