Ending Homelessness in the West Valley
Los Angeles has spent billions on homelessness, and the crisis got worse. Tents blocking sidewalks. Needles in alleyways. RVs used for crime. That isn't compassion — it's failure, both for our neighbors living on the street and for everyone else who lives here.
I'm a different kind of Democrat. I don't think spending more money proves you care. Results do.
Priorities in the Plan
The Path Forward
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Launch a Public CD3 Dashboard
How many encampments, how fast we responded, how many beds are open, what each contractor costs per person, and how many neighbors complained. You paid for this. You should be able to see where it went.
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Cut Off the Agencies and Contractors That Fail
The City works with more than 100 homeless service providers, with little real oversight and costs that vary wildly. We've all seen the headlines about money that disappeared. Fail to deliver, or fail to be a good neighbor, and you lose the contract.
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Offer Real Help Fast — Including Treatment
Every encampment gets a visit from our team within 24 hours, with an offer of shelter, mental health care, and addiction treatment. If help is refused, we'll use every legal tool to clear the encampment and give the sidewalk back to the neighborhood. Zero tolerance for encampments is not zero tolerance for people.
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Keep People Housed in the First Place
Adults 65 and over are the fastest-growing group of unhoused Angelenos — up more than 17% in a single year. I'll expand aging-in-place support and home repair help. Keeping a family housed costs a fraction of re-housing them later. It's also the kinder thing to do.
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Make the County Do Its Job
Housing, mental health care, and addiction treatment are legally the County's responsibility — and the County's budget is nearly four times the City's. Los Angeles is spending $800 million a year doing the County's work while our own streets, parks, libraries, and public safety go underfunded.
