How Financial Mismanagement Exacerbates the Homeless Epidemic in Los Angeles and Beyond
Considering that financial mismanagement and shelter contract fraud are nothing new, it’s probably not surprising that Los Angeles and other major cities in California have seen the absolute worst of it.
When we think about the worst homeless epidemic in the United States, you’ll likely immediately think of Los Angeles. With the cost of housing rising across the state and wages not meeting those demands, more and more residents are finding themselves in the pits of homelessness.
What’s worse? The state of California is so incredibly ill-equipped to respond to its homeless crisis. Between lack of shelter beds, lack of affordable housing, financial mismanagement, and shelter contract fraud, it’s difficult to see an end to this…