Topline:
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass is bringing on somebody new to be her prime advisor on homelessness. Lourdes Castro Ramirez, who oversees a lot of the state’s homelessness and housing spending, will begin as Bass’ chief of housing and homelessness on Nov. 6.
Why the change: The mayor’s present homelessness czar, Mercedes Marquez, has been within the position since Bass began as mayor in December and can keep on as an advisor to help the transition. In a press release, Bass’ workplace stated the job change was deliberate “as a result of federal retiree guidelines” with out explaining additional. (Marquez used to work for the federal authorities.)
Key quote: “We should proceed our momentum and progress in confronting the emergency of this homelessness disaster, and I’m excited to be bringing Secretary Lourdes Castro Ramírez to proceed our transformative work on this subject,” Bass stated.
The background: Bass has taken on homelessness as her primary concern, together with her Inside Secure program bringing 1,600 individuals into motels and accommodations. However she’s run into challenges discovering long-term options. Solely about 1% of individuals in this system have been capable of finding everlasting supportive housing.
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