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December 27, 2022
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Nicholas Slayton
Kevin de León’s Cynical Self-Reinvention Is Hurting Los Angeles
The disgraced Los Angeles councilman says he wants to address homelessness. Advocates say he’s hurting any real progress.
October 11, 2022
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Nicholas Slayton
The Last, Best Hope for Addressing Homelessness in Los Angeles Is on the Ballot
With the city at a political crossroads and the unhoused foremost on the minds of voters, Measure ULA could be a game changer—if it passes.
September 12, 2022
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Nicholas Slayton
Will Los Angeles’s Toxic Politics Fail the Homeless Again?
Unhoused Angelenos have become a political football just as pandemic-era programs that offered effective interventions are set to expire.
August 3, 2021
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Natalie Shure
Los Angeles Liberals’ Brutal Campaign Against the Homeless
Affluent Southern Californians are funding a massive effort to criminalize the unhoused and defeat their few remaining political allies.
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