LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced the most recent Inside Safe operation in partnership with Councilmember Curren Price. This combined effort in South Los Angeles brought more than 30 Angelenos inside and restored the public space near local businesses, a health center and a place of worship back to the South LA community. Photos and B-roll of the operations available here.
“The homelessness crisis is a humanitarian crisis, and it affects everyone: those without a home, and those who worry about what they see outside their windows,” said Mayor Bass. “Angelenos who were living on the streets and in an illegal RV are now safely inside and we will continue these efforts across LA.”
“The latest Inside Safe operation in District 9 directly addressed a location that has been a top concern for our residents—many of whom have contacted my office over the past year,” said Councilmember Curren Price. “Real change begins block by block, and this effort underscores the power of coming together with purpose and resolve to reduce homelessness and restore safety and dignity in our neighborhoods.”
Since the beginning of this year, more than 500 Angelenos have been moved inside, providing life-saving case management and services to all who enroll. More than 90 encampments have been resolved since the beginning of the program.
Tent encampments have come down in every council district, and thousands more Angelenos came inside last year than in 2022 thanks to action locking arms with the City Council, County and LAHSA. Mayor Bass has worked to improve services provided for unhoused Angelenos coming inside and has also been vocal about the need to make homelessness programs more cost effective as this urgent work continues.