In order to immediately begin bringing Angelenos off the street, Mayor Bass launched Inside Safe – a bold city-wide, voluntary, proactive housing-led strategy to bring people inside from tents and encampments, and to prevent encampments from returning. Some of the encampments that have been addressed have existed in neighborhoods for years. Inside Safe operations are completed in collaboration with members of the Los Angeles City Council, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, and a wide array of service providers. It is one feature in a comprehensive strategy to confront the homelessness crisis that in the first year of the Bass administration, brought more than 21,000 Angelenos inside.
One year ago today, we declared a state of emergency on homelessness.
— Mayor Karen Bass (@MayorOfLA) December 12, 2023
Since then, we’ve used unprecedented urgency to bring more than 21,000 Angelenos inside and build more housing, faster.
Nothing will stop Los Angeles.
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In Their Own Words
Hear from Angelenos personally impacted by Inside Safe
Nancy used to live on the streets in the Valley.
Jeffrey used to live on the streets in Venice.
Marquisha used to live on the streets in South Los Angeles.
Jim Henderson, Co-owner of Amoeba Music.
Kayla used to live on the streets in South Los Angeles.
Denise used to live on the streets in the L.A. River.
Inside Safe By the Numbers
Inside Safe is one component of a comprehensive strategy that brought more than 21,000 Angelenos inside during the Mayor’s first year in office.
Reaching Every Part of Los Angeles
