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Official reporting says threshold exceeded
The Mayor's Office reported 21,694 temporary-housing entries using intergovernmental data. Election.org has not independently audited or deduplicated that measure.
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Karen Ruth Bass: Bring more than 17,000 people experiencing homelessness indoors during the first year.
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Read the full people & public office guide →Karen Ruth Bass · 2022 campaign
Bring more than 17,000 people experiencing homelessness indoors during the first year.
quantified first-year targetMayor of Los Angeles
AS OF DEC 6, 2023
The documented commitment
What the source records
“house more than 17,000 people by speeding up and expanding programs that already exist”
Los Angeles Times summary of the campaign plan
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Commitment → public action
- Campaign target documented
The campaign plan was reported as a first-year target above 17,000 people.
“house more than 17,000 people by speeding up and expanding programs that already exist”
Inspect source ↗ - Office reports 21,694 temporary-housing entries
The office attributed the figure to intergovernmental-agency data and separately listed voucher and permanent-housing measures.
“21,694 Angelenos moved inside to temporary housing”
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