Maybe it’s time, well it’s actually past time, for government officials, the elected and unelected, to look at the policies that incentivize homelessness and work from that angle rather than relying so heavily on public programs that don’t live up to the promises we keep hearing from lawmakers.
Last year’s count of the homeless population in both Los Angeles County and City showed a slight decrease, which is a small measure of progress.
But the findings of recent audit of city-funded homelessness assistance programs suggests changes are needed in the local response if there is to be a major push forward in curbing homelessness.
The private-sector consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal, which performed the court-ordered review, said the during its efforts “it became apparent to A&M that key stakeholders did not monitor or regard the city programs in the same manner as the court,” resulting in a “misalignment” which “created confusion.”
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No way to run a homeless program
Kerry Jackson
Maybe it’s time, well it’s actually past time, for government officials, the elected and unelected, to look at the policies that incentivize homelessness and work from that angle rather than relying so heavily on public programs that don’t live up to the promises we keep hearing from lawmakers.
Last year’s count of the homeless population in both Los Angeles County and City showed a slight decrease, which is a small measure of progress.
But the findings of recent audit of city-funded homelessness assistance programs suggests changes are needed in the local response if there is to be a major push forward in curbing homelessness.
The private-sector consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal, which performed the court-ordered review, said the during its efforts “it became apparent to A&M that key stakeholders did not monitor or regard the city programs in the same manner as the court,” resulting in a “misalignment” which “created confusion.”
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Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.