Los Angeles Briefs: Homelessness and Mayors Winter D.C. Meeting

Mayor Bass Attends U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting in Washington, DC

LOS ANGELES  —  Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Jan 16  traveled to Washington, DC to advance a unified national homelessness agenda with mayors from across the country as well as discuss safety, infrastructure and climate improvements. Mayor Bass will also meet with White House officials and Members of Congress as she continues to advocate for resources for Los Angeles.

The mayor said during this trip she will continue to build momentum around a national unified strategy to address homelessness and advance key priorities for Angelenos such as safety, infrastructure quality, climate protection and preparedness for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup Games.

During the conference, Mayor Bass will:

• Convene the U.S. Conference of Mayors Homelessness Task Force to establish a path forward on national policy and advocacy and harness the power of Mayors across the nation to further collaborate on federal legislative, regulatory and budgetary action.
• Meet with United States Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge to thank her for the Biden administration’s strong support to confront the homelessness crisis and discuss pathways forward to continue urgent work in Los Angeles to bring unhoused Angelenos inside;
• Help mobilize hundreds of thousands of Americans to participate in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Point-in-Time (PIT) count by co-hosting a press conference with other members of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Homelessness Task Force;
• Meet with the United States Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su to thank her for her work to help resolve labor negotiations at the port and discuss ways to continue to improve working conditions for Angelenos;
• Discuss ways to advance Los Angeles’s ambitious goals including reaching the goal of 100% clean energy by 2035;
• Further prepare the Los Angeles region for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Games by meeting with FIFA host city mayors and receiving a briefing regarding the event; and
• Join other mayors at the White House for a conversation with administration officials and remarks by President Joe Biden.

LA County Conducts Pathway Home Operation in Compton

LOS ANGELES  — Los Angeles County’s pathway home program brought 33 people experiencing homelessness off the streets of Compton and into safe interim housing, where they will receive supportive services and other resources that will enable them transition out of homelessness and into permanent housing.

The LA County homeless initiative collaborated with the office of LA County Supervisor Holly Mitchell and the City of Compton in conducting the pathway home operation on Jan. 9. The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority or LAHSA and the nonprofit service provider HOPICS were essential to bringing unsheltered residents indoors, as they had built trusting relationships with them by providing engagement and support during their unhoused experience. HOPICS will continue to work with them at the interim housing location, which is a motel.

Pathway Home is an LA County homeless initiative-led encampment resolution program that is a component of the county’s comprehensive response to the local emergency on homelessness adopted by the Board of Supervisors in 2023. By leveraging emergency powers and partnerships with local jurisdictions, Pathway Home is a solution that brings people off the streets into immediately available interim housing accompanied by a comprehensive suite of supportive services and, ultimately, into safe, permanent homes.

Details: Learn more about Pathway Home and LA County’s homelessness emergency response.