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- In Los Angeles, thousands live in tent cities, highlighting a homelessness crisis.
- Barack Obama described the homelessness crisis as a moral failure and criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom.
- More than $24 billion has been spent since 2019 to address homelessness.
- Critics say Housing First approaches fail to address addiction and mental health, urging treatment-focused interventions, structured support, accountability, and outcome-based funding.
