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American Focus > Blog > Politics > REPORT: Los Angeles Spends More on the Homeless Than Firefighters and the Homeless Start One-Third of Fires |
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REPORT: Los Angeles Spends More on the Homeless Than Firefighters and the Homeless Start One-Third of Fires |

Last updated: April 16, 2025 10:06 pm
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The onset of wildfires in California this year has cast a glaring light on the questionable priorities of state leadership. In a particularly telling move, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was reportedly out of the country, attending an event in Africa, when disaster struck back home.

Recent revelations indicate that California allocates more funds to address homelessness—responsible for starting nearly a third of the state’s fires—than it does to support its firefighters. This financial misallocation has prompted a federal investigation into the state’s spending practices.

Isn’t it time to reconsider where the funds are going and prioritize firefighting resources?

KABC 7 in California reports:

Nearly a third of LA’s fires over the last six years involved homeless people, new report shows

The 7 on Your Side Investigates Team has previously highlighted the Los Angeles Fire Department’s struggles to meet national response time standards.

A recent memo from Interim LAFD Chief Ronnie Villanueva underscores the department’s resource shortages, pointing out a spike in calls related to homelessness.

This memo, intended for discussion at Tuesday’s LAFD Commission meeting, is replete with alarming statistics. For the fiscal year 2024/2025, the city earmarked approximately $961 million for homelessness initiatives, while the LAFD’s budget for the same period stands at a mere $837 million.

Freddy Escobar, the president of the United Firefighters of Los Angeles, expressed disbelief at these figures. “We don’t want to criminalize homelessness, but we need additional resources strictly for homelessness,” he stated. “We need more funding.”

See the related video report below:

33% of fires the past six years in Los Angeles were started by the homeless. Now, think of the $2 billion that went to homeless services in LA that can’t be accounted for while LAFD got their budgets cut. @RickCarusoLA @SteveHiltonx @TheKevinDaltonpic.twitter.com/rDplkvT18j

— T Wolf (@Twolfrecovery) April 16, 2025

Meanwhile, California Governor Gavin Newsom appears more focused on hosting a podcast than tackling these pressing issues. One must wonder: why do California taxpayers continue to accept this state of affairs?

See also  WATCH LIVE: Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Delivers Press Briefing - 1 PM ET |

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