Commentary The Los Angeles homeless problem is getting worse, up double digits again this year to about 41,000 people. Rather than implementing common sense solutions to address the problem, L.A.’s politicians have chosen instead to use it as a pretext for implementing their progressive agenda, such as providing free, permanent government housing. The cost of this housing? As much as $837,000 per unit, according to a recent L.A. Controller audit. Many are not aware that Los Angeles’ homeless problem was exacerbated by a bizarre and disastrous decision by the progressive Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals three years ago. In the case of Martin v. City of Boise, the court ruled that a city may not enforce simple camping, vagrancy or loitering laws to remove people from sleeping on public property, such as sidewalks, beaches, and parks, unless the city can demonstrate that it provides sufficient homeless shelters. Otherwise, enforcement of …
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