Over the last decade, $6.5 billion has been spent trying to solve Los Angeles County’s homelessness crisis. However, instead of decreasing, its population increased from 39,000 in 2011 to nearly 70,000, according to last year’s point-in-time count.
The worsening of the issue can be partially attributed to it being profitable for many organizations and individuals, Alex Villanueva, former LA County Sheriff, said in a recent Epoch Time’s California Insider interview.
“They’re not doing anything about it because the homeless industrial complex is alive and well,” he said.
According to Villanueva, many non-profit organizations receive county funding to help solve the issue, but there are no clear guidelines on how such should be used….