Los Angeles, California – The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved a sweeping $908 million funding package for homeless services, marking a major shift in how the region tackles its homelessness crisis. The vote, which passed unanimously on Tuesday, also included the first allocations under the newly approved Measure A sales tax.
A significant portion of the budget—$656 million—comes from Measure A funds, with an additional $209 million from unspent Measure H revenue and $42.6 million from state homelessness assistance grants. Measure A, which replaces the former quarter-cent Measure H sales tax with a half-cent levy, is expected to generate over $1 billion annually to address homelessness. However, 36% of those funds will be directed to the new L.A. County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency rather than the county’s homeless services budget.
“Measure A is a major shift in our strategy for taking on homelessness,” Supervisor Janice Hahn said. “Instead of the county deciding where and how every dollar gets spent, our cities will get their own allocations for shelter, outreach, services, and affordable housing.”…