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    Proposition HHH: New taxes to fund homeless housing

    The latest tally by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority found roughly 47,000 people live on the streets of LA County -- more than half, in the city of LA. Proposition HHH would raise L.A. city property taxes to fund housing and services for the homeless.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Nov 4, 2016 • 1 min read

    The latest tally by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority found roughly 47,000 people live on the streets of LA County -- more than half, in the city of LA. Proposition HHH would raise L.A. city property taxes to fund housing and services for the homeless. With that money, city officials estimate they can build between 8,000 and 10,000 units of permanent supportive housing. But should the burden of housing the homeless fall squarely on the backs of city land owners?

    The full episode

    2 of 10
    KCRW special election preview
    1. 1:27Death Penalty: Speed it up or throw it out?
    2. 7:56Proposition HHH: New taxes to fund homeless housingYou’re reading this
    3. 12:52Build Better LA: How will LA grow up?
    4. 18:44Measure M could drive LA transportation for the next 4 decades
    5. 24:13US Senate: Democrats Harris, Sanchez try to distinguish themselves
    6. 29:02Measure LV: Santa Monica, the epicenter of anti-development
    7. 33:24Proposition 58: Should education always begin with English?
    8. 40:25Big money flows into California ballot initiatives
    9. 46:56Proposition 64: Legal pot gets another shot
    10. 51:24Ballot breakdown: the influence of passing propositions
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      Steve Chiotakis

      Afternoon News Anchor

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

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    The full episode

    2 of 10
    KCRW special election preview
    1. 1:27Death Penalty: Speed it up or throw it out?
    2. 7:56Proposition HHH: New taxes to fund homeless housingYou’re reading this
    3. 12:52Build Better LA: How will LA grow up?
    4. 18:44Measure M could drive LA transportation for the next 4 decades
    5. 24:13US Senate: Democrats Harris, Sanchez try to distinguish themselves
    6. 29:02Measure LV: Santa Monica, the epicenter of anti-development
    7. 33:24Proposition 58: Should education always begin with English?
    8. 40:25Big money flows into California ballot initiatives
    9. 46:56Proposition 64: Legal pot gets another shot
    10. 51:24Ballot breakdown: the influence of passing propositions
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