LOS ANGELES—Sprawling homelessness is the primary issue for residents in Los Angeles’s Council District 11, which encompasses neighborhoods in Venice, Playa del Rey, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Mar Vista, Westchester, Ladera, and Sawtelle.
Eight candidates are vying to replace Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin, who announced in January he would not seek re-election, citing mental health issues.
Bonin came under fire from some constituents for his handling of homelessness issues in his district, including that he is one of two councilors who have voted against a new citywide anti-camping ordinance and for embracing what is known as a “Housing First” model, which means providing a homeless person with housing as quickly as possible to help stabilize them before addressing other issues such as drug or alcohol addiction or mental illness….
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