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Long Beach is now ‘truly digging down' into homeless providers. What happened before?
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· September 7, 2026
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Key points The comments were made during a City Council budget hearing on August 18. Health and Human Services Director Alison King has addressed problems with homeless-service providers.
Health and Human Services Director Alison King has addressed problems with homeless-service providers. Her department is gathering more information about the leaders of these organizations. This marks a change in the city's approach to its contracting and oversight processes.
The comments were made during a City Council budget hearing on August 18. The exchange was brief, lasting less than two minutes.
Further details about the issues with homeless-service providers and the changes being made are available from the city's Health and Human Services department, as explained by Director King in her recent comments.
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