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Can Inside Safe Solve L.A.’s Homelessness Crisis?
Season 2024
Episode 230
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass's Inside Safe program has transitioned over 3,200 people from encampments to temporary hotel rooms, with 23% finding permanent housing. Despite some improvements, challenges remain, including access to medical care and limited housing availability. Inspired by Inside Safe, L.A. County launched a similar program, Pathway Home.
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