Who gets priority for affordable housing? Mayor Bass has new rules

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Mayor Karen Bass speaks at a Move LA event in downtown Los Angeles, September 18, 2023. Photo by Ted Soqui/SIPA USA via ReutersConnect.

Unhoused Angelenos in temporary shelters will get priority for many city-funded affordable housing units — under policy shift enacted by Mayor Karen Bass.

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