As officials investigate what caused Los Angeles’ devastating fires, I know the answer. It was the homeless.
The Los Angeles Fire Department reports that 54% of fires in 2023 were started by homeless. They responded to almost 14,000 fires that year alone related to homelessness. Regardless of whether the Pacific Palisades fire was directly started by a homeless person, the extent of the destruction from the fire can be attributed to the homeless.
A few months ago, a Los Angeles City Council person reported to me that she spends 80% of her time on Los Angeles’ homeless problem—80%! That does not leave much time to focus on the basic needs of the average tax paying Los Angeles resident, such as water, power, sanitation, safety, security, roads, sidewalks, traffic, parks, beaches, schools, firefighting and fire prevention. And when the mayor feels free to jet off to…
