The local government in Culver City, California, is facing criticism this week after city council members passed a sweeping ban on tent encampments in an effort to get people experiencing homelessness off the streets.
Culver City is one of 88 cities within Los Angeles County – the most populous county in the U.S.
Within the county, each city has the ability to create its own laws affecting homeless residents, which has led in recent months to a mix of rules that vary mile-by-mile.
“All these laws do is they push people from one location to another. This patchwork of regulations is nearly impossible for unhoused people to actually navigate,” said Shayla Myers, a senior attorney who focuses on housing with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles.
Located just north of Los Angeles International Airport, Culver City is a wealthy enclave within the greater LA area that has ties to moviemaking history and is home to Sony Picture Studios, formerly the massive MGM production lot.
While the city of Los Angeles has a population of 3.8 million, Culver City’s population is only about 40,000. Overall, the population of LA County is a whopping 9.8 million.
There are roughly 69,000 people experiencing homelessness in the LA County, according to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
source: ustoday
