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LA regional homeless count shows a spike in homelessness. How will that affect LA's race for mayor?

LA regional homeless count shows a spike in homelessness. How will that affect LA's race for mayor?
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Tents are set up in a homeless encampment along a Los Angeles freeway in May. (Damian Dovarganes / AP) In October 2023, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass appointed herself to the board of the regional Homeless Services Authority, also known as LAHSA. No other mayor had done that. It was a bold move de...

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