A judge signed off on Los Angeles County's vow to produce 3,000 mental health and substance use treatment beds, ending a lawsuit over homelessness.
A federal judge signed off Thursday on Los Angeles County’s commitment to produce 3,000 new mental health and substance use treatment beds, settling a 3½-year lawsuit that alleged city and county officials had done little to address homelessness, while adding language to ensure the agreement was transparent and effectively monitored.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, City Council President Paul Krikorian and Board of Supervisors Chair Janice Hahn, attending the hearing at Carter’s invitation, praised the agreement.“We are all now aligned,” Hahn told the judge. “The stars are aligned with 3,000 beds. This is a solid proposal. We will make it happen.”
, accepting the latest proposed settlement only after inserting his own wording and requiring the parties to accept or reject his additions, “yes or no.”Bass, who told the court 3,000 beds would make a significant difference, said after the hearing that the starting figure of 300 had shocked her and that adding a zero was the right solution.
Expressing displeasure at the lack of transparency he said he has observed in the distribution of funds for services, Carter inserted language requiring invoices for the services that would be rendered under the agreement to be made public.
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