Overview

• Human Rights Watch accuses Los Angeles of prioritizing the removal of homeless encampments over providing permanent housing.
• Mayor Karen Bass' Inside Safe initiative is criticized for being expensive and offering inadequate support services.
• Data shows that homeless individuals are disproportionately targeted by arrests and citations in Los Angeles.
• Conditions in temporary shelters and hotels provided by the city are often substandard, leading to high return rates to the streets.
• The report calls for a shift from criminalization to investment in affordable housing and eviction prevention.