Homelessness Rises By 12% In LA

in #poverty5 years ago

Despite more spending than ever on housing assistance, homelessness is on the rise in Los Angeles. Latest statistics show there's 12% increase over the last year in homeless people seeking shelters.

Experts say high rents and low incomes are pushing even more people out of the housing market. Nearly half of America's unsheltered homeless live in California.

LA's 'Tent Cities' are becoming shantytowns