BizFed released the following statement from Founding CEO Tracy Hernandez in response to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors vote to approve a motion placing the “Affordable Housing, Homelessness Solutions and Prevention Now” measure on the Nov. 5 ballot.
“Los Angeles County has taken a step toward doubling and extending our sales tax for homelessness – sadly, without hard evidence it will solve the behavioral health crisis on our streets. We’re sounding the alarm because this measure asks Angelenos to adopt a new forever tax that lacks oversight and accountability guardrails. Beware! We backed Measure H in 2017 to provide 10 years of dedicated resources to take care of our unhoused neighbors. However, Los Angeles County’s homelessness population grew 43% between 2018 and 2023. We call on our county’s elected leaders to show improvement before demanding more taxpayer dollars. Business leaders support homelessness solutions that deliver humane results.”
