Will homelessness shape Los Angeles’ next mayoral election? — and more UCLA media

LAist reported on how rising street homelessness could influence Los Angeles’ 2026 mayoral race, as candidates debate the effectiveness of current strategies and the impact of recent funding cuts. Zev Yaroslavsky, director of the Los Angeles Initiative at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, said Mayor Karen Bass deserves credit for making homelessness a top priority but acknowledged she overpromised on how quickly people could be moved into housing. Yaroslavsky also cautioned that campaign pledges to dramatically reduce homelessness underestimate the complexity of the crisis.