Public Policy and Homelessness: Presented to the California Policy Issues class at UCLA

Policy Issues Covered: Acute poverty Vulnerable groups Institutional accountability Municipal Engagement Findings About Efforts by Local Government to Address Homelessness: Only 24 of the 88 cities in Los Angeles County report making any expenditures for homeless services or housing. Expenditures among cities making outlays range from $25.21 per capita in Pasadena to $.01 per capita in Bellflower.