Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and a group of other city leaders from around California and the nation are backing the proposed Ending Homelessness Act.
The legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters would use more than $13 billion to the efforts of cities to deal with the homelessness crisis.
Garcetti says in a statement Monday that homelessness is a national emergency that requires federal action.
Thousands of people live on the streets of Los Angeles, where tent encampments line many streets and filth is a problem.
Among California officials also supporting the legislation are the mayors of Sacramento, Oakland, Anaheim, Santa Ana and Riverside.
Associated Press
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 2, 2019. Read the original PDF.