LOS ANGELES - Mayor Karen Bass issued the following statement on Judge Carter’s approval of the Los Angeles County’s settlement in the L.A. Alliance for Human Rights Lawsuit:
“I want to thank Judge David O. Carter for his leadership and dedication to solving this issue. Los Angeles County’s commitment of 3,000 additional mental health and substance use disorder beds stands to help more unhoused Angelenos in the City come inside and receive care. I look forward to continuing to work together with the City Council and the County Board of Supervisors to make sure Angelenos who are struggling with addiction and mental health have access to these new resources. We will not end homelessness in Los Angeles without addressing addiction and mental health illnesses, and when we stop pointing fingers and come together, we show that real progress can be made.”