Homelessness jumps 12% in L.A. County and 16% in the city; officials ‘stunned’

https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-homeless-count-encampment-affordable-housing-2019-results-20190604-story.html#nws=mcnewsletter

In a hard reality check for Los Angeles County’s multibillion-dollar hope of ending homelessness, officials reported Tuesday that the number of people living on the streets, in vehicles and in shelters increased by about 12% over last year. Read more from Benjamin Oreskes and Doug Smith, L.A. Times

Related: 2019 Greater Los Angeles homeless count by LAHSA