L.A. officials announced the settlement of a lawsuit filed two years ago demanding the local government find shelter for the city's unhoused population.
L.A. County, which is also a defendant in the case, is not part of the proposed settlement. The city said it will be working with L.A. Alliance to ensure the county is meeting its obligations that include, in part, providing wraparound services for people experiencing homelessness who are sheltered in the city and increasing the number of mental health beds for inpatient treatment.L.A. County applauded the news of the settlement in a statement.
"Since voters passed Measure H in 2017, the County has housed more than 75,000 people experiencing homelessness and in the last three years has ramped up shelter capacity 60 percent," the statement said, adding the county"will spend a record $1 billion this year on programs to house even more people while providing mental health and other services to those in need."
The Los Angeles Times reported that Skip Miller, one of the county's outside lawyers in the case, said in a statement that the suit"has no merit with regard to the county. It is between the plaintiffs and the city, and we’re glad they settled. We intend to litigate and win this case.”
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