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Trump Suspends Funding for Los Angeles Homeless Agency

12 June 2026 at 03:05
The Trump administration cited misspending among the reasons for blocking funds to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. Mayor Karen Bass warned that “people will lose their lives.”

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Scott Turner, the housing secretary, said his agency would not fund what he called the “corrupt failure” of Los Angeles’s homelessness efforts.

Why It Takes California So Long to Count Votes

Experts say speeding up the count in California would take more resources, but also scaling back rules that expand voting access.

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Ballots are sorted the day after California’s primary election at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center in City of Industry, Calif., on Wednesday.
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