Los Angeles city and county have finally reached a settlement in a longstanding federal lawsuit over how they are dealing with homelessness.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti says the new agreement will build upon the city's successes over the past eight years.
But Andy Bales, the president and CEO of the Union Rescue Mission, is less complimentary of the new settlement. He said the city and county have been slow to act on the homelessness problem for years. Bales adds that the agreement is full of non-committal language and loopholes that could lead to unkept promises down the line.
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