Amid deep frustration over widespread, visible homelessness, L.A. voters want the government to act faster and focus on shelter for people living in the streets, a new poll of county voters shows. latimes.com/homeless-housi…
A key finding: Nearly four in 10 voters said that homeless people in their neighborhood made them feel significantly unsafe. 
For many Los Angeles residents, a fear of personally falling into homelessness or knowing someone who will looms as an urgent potential threat.
Almost four in 10 voters said they either have experienced homelessness or housing insecurity in the past year (11%) or know someone who has (25%).
That rises to almost half of Black voters, reflecting the racial inequity of L.A.'s homeless population. latimes.com/politics/story…
That rises to almost half of Black voters, reflecting the racial inequity of L.A.'s homeless population. latimes.com/politics/story…
Asked whether officials should focus on “short-term shelter sites” or “long-term housing for homeless people with services,” voters by 57%-30% opted for short-term solutions.
In a similar question two years ago, opinions were nearly evenly divided. latimes.com/california/sto…
In a similar question two years ago, opinions were nearly evenly divided. latimes.com/california/sto…
One thing that stayed constant is that homelessness ranks as the top problem facing the region, with 94% of voters viewing homelessness as a serious or very serious problem.
The poll, which surveyed 906 registered voters countywide and has a margin of error of 3.3 percentage points, was designed to update a similar survey conducted by the Los Angeles Business Council and The Times two years ago. latimes.com/homeless-housi…
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