Congresswoman Janice Hahn, Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and Local Leaders Urge Gov. Brown to Take Immediate Action to Address Homelessness

Rep. Hahn releases letter signed by 32 Members of Congress to Governor Brown

Long Beach, CA – Today, Congresswoman Janice Hahn (CA-44) and Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas (District-2) were joined by local elected officials and homeless aid providers to call Governor Brown to designate additional resources to combat the crisis of homelessness in California. 

The leaders held a press conference outside of the Winter Weather Shelter in North Long Beach and were joined by Representatives Alan Lowenthal, Loretta Sanchez, and Grace Napolitano, as well as Long Beach City Councilman Rex Richardson, and Shari Weaver, the Regional Coordinator of Service Planning Area 8.

“The homeless crisis has hit Los Angeles County hard, but we are not alone,” said Congresswoman Hahn. “My colleagues in Congress from communities across the state have witnessed a devastating rise in homelessness—proving that homelessness is not a Los Angeles problem, or a San Francisco problem, it is a statewide problem and demands a statewide solution.  We are urging Governor Brown do use every means at his disposal to provide our communities with new statewide resources immediately.”

“I want to commend the 32 congressional lawmakers from California for their leadership and support to secure the resources needed to make a significant dent in the homelessness crisis that is plaguing our state,” said Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas.

Congresswoman Hahn and 31 of her colleagues in Congress have written a letter to Governor Brown released today urging the Governor to dedicate new resources to combating homelessness statewide.  

Signatories include:

Congresswoman Janice Hahn CA-44, Congressman Alan Lowenthal CA-47; Congressman Mark DeSaulnier CA-11, Congressman Juan Vargas CA-51, Congressman Ted Lieu CA-33, Congressman Jared Huffman CA-2, Congressman Brad Sherman CA-30, Congresswoman Susan Davis CA-53, Congresswoman Julia Brownley CA-26, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard CA-40,, Congressman Adam Schiff CA-28, Congressman Mike Honda CA-17, Congresswoman Jackie Speier CA-14, Congressman Tony Cardenas CA-29, Congresswoman Norma Torres CA-35

Congressman Pete Aguilar CA-31, Congressman Mike Thompson CA-5, Congresswoman Maxine Waters CA-43, Congresswoman Grace Napolitano CA-32, Congressman Jerry McNerney CA-9, Congresswoman Judy Chu CA-27, Congresswoman Linda Sanchez CA-38, Congresswoman Karen Bass CA-37, Congresswoman Doris Matsui CA-6, Congressman Ami Bera CA-7, Congresswoman, Loretta Sanchez CA-46, Congressman Sam Farr CA-20, Congressman Scott Peters CA-52, Congressman Jim Costa CA-16, Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo CA-18

Congresswoman Hahn and Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas were joined at the press conference by representatives of local homeless aid providers including:

Harbor Interfaith

PATH

Housing Long Beach

LINC Housing

Century Housing

Long Beach VA

Mental Health America of Los Angeles

Mental Health America of Los Angeles – Operation Healthy Homecoming

SCANPH

LA Voice

St. Joseph Center

Exodus Recovery

First to Serve

Behavioral Health Services/American Indian Changing Spirits

Integrated Recovery Network

Special Service for Groups

Service Planning Area 8 Homeless Coalition

St. Margaret’s Center