LA reveals radical new plan for homeless cleanup in time for 2028 Olympic Games
Los Angeles leaders are scrambling to get the city’s homelessness crisis under control before the 2028 Olympics — but their latest plan looks like more of the same: a sprawling mix of government programs, taxpayer-funded housing and bureaucratic hand-wringing.With Los Angeles preparing to welcome the world, City Hall is under pressure to address a homelessness crisis that has continued to grow even as the Trump administration reports a historic nationwide decline.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.
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Never miss a story Los Angeles County recorded an estimated 73,040 homeless residents in 2026, a 1.2% increase, while the city of Los Angeles saw its homeless population jump 3.4% to 45,194, according to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.The City Council voted Friday to advance a homelessness plan that puts government outreach, housing placements and expanded subsidies at the heart of its preparations for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.The motion, introduced by Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson, gives city officials 90 days to map out how they’ll address encampments around Olympic venues, transit hubs and major corridors.Officials must also detail outreach timelines, anticipated response levels and plans to expand housing placements.But rather than simply ordering a cleanup ahead of Los Angeles’ turn on the world stage, City Hall is embracing a familiar progressive prescription — more government programs, more spending and more layers of coordination.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 admi...