Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
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Oct 30, 2026
Frank StoltzCORRESPONDENT
Bass now argues that the city should be the sole entity addressing homeless services and shelter in Los Angeles.
Karen BassSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Right now, one of the fundamental dysfunctional features of the system is it's governed by the city, it's governed by the county, and it's governed by LAHSA.
Frank StoltzCORRESPONDENT
So for her, homelessness has been a big issue, but it hasn't always played in her favor.
Frank StoltzCORRESPONDENT
Rahman has criticized Bass's Inside Safe program, her signature homelessness services program, saying the mayor has refused audits of the program and that it's spent too much money for too little in return.
Frank StoltzeGUEST
Bass now argues that the city should be the sole entity addressing homeless services and shelter in Los Angeles.
Karen BassSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Right now, one of the fundamental dysfunctional features of the system is it's governed by the city, it's governed by the county, and it's governed by LAHSA.
Frank StoltzeGUEST
So for her, homelessness has been a big issue, but it hasn't always played in her favor.
Frank StoltzeGUEST
Rahman has criticized Bass's Inside Safe program, her signature homelessness services program, saying the mayor has refused audits of the program and that it's spent too much money for too little in return.
Aaron SchrankCORRESPONDENT
A regional planning group chose the county for the last of those rolls Monday.
Aaron SchrankCORRESPONDENT
Lawyers for HUD and LAHSA told the judge they're close to a settlement that would end the lawsuit and spell out how those rolls move to the county with a full handoff by the end of next year.
Aaron SchrankCORRESPONDENT
Aaron Schrank, LAist News.
Nereida MorenoHOST
There's a new stop-motion film in theaters, a dark fantasy called Wildwood.
Colleen SullivanHOST
LA County will now manage homeless services.
Colleen SullivanHOST
A regional board has voted to shift control of homelessness data from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
Colleen SullivanHOST
It comes amid concerns about the handling of federal funds.
Colleen SullivanHOST
Federal judge is expected to review the transition today.
RobGUEST
No. No. Where's the 24...
RobGUEST
Lhasa.
Joe MkhitaryanHOST
Lhasa.
Joe MkhitaryanHOST
Where's the
RobGUEST
$24 billion? Lhasa
Joe MkhitaryanHOST
ate it.
RobGUEST
Yeah.
Karen BassGUEST
I said I ran, I knew the system was broken, otherwise I would not have run.
Karen BassGUEST
What I said to you is, is that how profoundly broken it was, the different layers of bureaucracy that were killing the system, I had no way of knowing until I was able to serve as mayor, but also drill down on Lhasa, which is why I came to the conclusion that the system is dysfunctional.
Karen BassGUEST
It needs to be
Karen BassGUEST
turned over on its head.
Drew PinskyGUEST
I don't think I would do that.
Drew PinskyGUEST
I, I already d-, uh, offered my services for the LAHSA, the LA Homeless Services Association that gets things done.
Travis DhanrajHOST
Mm.
Drew PinskyGUEST
And, uh, you would've thought that I was some sort of monster going in there to kind of h- harm people.
Randy WangHOST
So the decrease that Karen Bass claims we have is a rounding error in a very inaccurate system to begin with.
Robert KovasaCORRESPONDENT
But keep in mind here, critics have long questioned LAHSA's homeless count, and Bass's claims do require further clarification.
Robert KovasaCORRESPONDENT
Now, here is candidate Nithya Raman on homelessness.
Robert KovasaCORRESPONDENT
She began by talking about the Inside Safe program.
Robert KovasaCORRESPONDENT
Council Member Raman citing a nearly 50% decline in homelessness in CD4 last night.
Robert KovasaCORRESPONDENT
Now, CD4 is her council district that stretches from Silver Lake all the way to Reseda.
Robert KovasaCORRESPONDENT
LAHSA's annual count shows the decline is just about there at 49%, but again, keep in mind, LAHSA's count has come under fire, and comparisons between council districts should be put in perspective.
Robert KovasaCORRESPONDENT
So for example, Raman's CD4 fell to roughly 90 unsheltered people this year, while CD1, which includes MacArthur Park, has roughly 900-
Evan LovettHOST
Um, an issue that kept coming up, corruption.
Evan LovettHOST
There are massive trust issues with respect to outside influence in regard to political campaigns, uh, in governmental entities, whether it's tiny homes, costs and expenditures with LAHSA, different organizations.
Evan LovettHOST
So what specific rules will you apply to yourself and your colleagues with respect to campaign donations, lobbyist influence, outside organizations seeking influence at City Hall, and will you commit to full transparency as to what these outside influences are contributing to your campaign or your administration?
Karen BassGUEST
Well, yes, and that, that is actually already in place.
Evan LovettHOST
Okay?
Nithya RamanGUEST
That's correct.
Evan LovettHOST
Whether it's outside influence to political campaigns, government entities, costs and expenditures, uh, what happened with LAHSA, things like that made headlines.
Evan LovettHOST
So the question is what specific rules will you apply to yourself and your colleagues with respect to campaign donations, lobbyist influence, outside organizations seeking influence at City Hall, and will you commit to full transparency as to what these outside influences are contributing to your campaign?
Tim GordonHOST
So what's working? What isn't? And can the county turn those successes into meaningful reductions in homelessness? Joining us to discuss that and more is Nathaniel Virgao, the county's new director of homeless services.
Tim GordonHOST
Before coming to Multnomah County, Virgao served as deputy chief program officer for the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, where he helped redesign the region's homeless services system.
Tim GordonHOST
He also brings frontline experience, having worked as a case manager and housing and outreach manager at LA Family Housing, a Los Angeles nonprofit that helps people exit homelessness.
Tim GordonHOST
Nathaniel Virgao, thanks so much for being with us on Straight Talk.
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