"Homelessness is the moral issue of our time"-- Mayor Eric Garcettii
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Like many Southern Californians, I am horrified and saddened by the burgeoning number of individuals who are homeless in our community. According to the Los Angeles Times, the number has grown to 60,000 a 23% increase over last year.
Why?