Crime & Safety

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva Calls For Local State Of Emergency To Address Homeless Crisis

Villanueva blamed everyone from the governor to the Los Angeles City Council for the homeless crisis.


LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva says homelessness is out of control, so a local state of emergency should be declared to address it.

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At a public meeting in Granada Hills Thursday night, Villanueva blamed everyone from the governor to the Los Angeles City Council for the homeless crisis, claiming they have refused to enforce the law.

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