Los Angeles County is grappling with a homelessness crisis unlike any other in the United States, according to a recent report by McKinsey & Company, an international consulting firm that tracks social and economic trends.
The March report highlights that by the time Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Olympic Games, the number of people experiencing homelessness could exceed 100,000 if current trends continue.
And every day, the homeless population in the county increases by another 20 people.
A homeless encampment in Los Angeles on Jan 27, 2023. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)
If this proportion holds, more than 10,000 children could be homeless by the time of the 2028 Olympic Games, the report noted, as 10 percent of the homeless population are minors….