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Mayor Bass responds ahead of homeless count expected to show increase in LA
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Based on reporting from NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)
· July 23, 2026
· 3 min read
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass responded Thursday to the latest annual point-in-time count, which is expected to show that the number of unhoused people across the city is on the rise after two years of decreases — an unpleasant look for the incumbent who has made tackling the homeless crisis a top...
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Key takeaway Bass said many families dealing with higher prices for gas, groceries and rent reached a breaking point.
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Category: government ·
Published: July 23, 2026 ·
Source: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) ·
Reading time: 3 min
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What is this story about? Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass responded Thursday to the latest annual point-in-time count, which is expected to show that the number of unhoused people across the city is on the rise after two years of decreases — an unpleasant look for the incumbent who has made tackling the homeless crisis a top...
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