LA homelessness showdown implodes after just two minutes as power grab hits a wall

A meeting to consider giving Los Angeles County control over key administrative functions for regional homelessness programs ended abruptly Friday without a vote, prompting Mayor Karen Bass and four City Council members to demand shared city-county oversight.The Los Angeles Continuum of Care general membership meeting lasted about two minutes before being called off because organizers were unprepared to accommodate the large crowd, according to a joint statement from Bass and the council members.“Today’s meeting broke down just two minutes after it began because the Board did not plan adequately for a large audience,” the officials said.“Angelenos want a voice in the future of homelessness services, and they were silenced today.” The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story The meeting was expected to address a proposal to transfer key administrative responsibilities from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to LA County, which is seeking to consolidate homelessness programs under its new Department of Homeless Services and Housing.Bass, City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Councilmembers Ysabel Jurado, Tim McOsker and Imelda Padilla argued that Los Angeles must retain a say in how homelessness programs are administered, particularly when it comes to placing people in housing the city helps fund.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!The officials said Los Angeles spends hundreds of millions of dollars on housing but lacks sufficient authority to determine who moves into those uni...