Los Angeles County To Create 3,000 New Behavioral Health Treatment Beds In Lawsuit Settlement

On September 28, 2023, Los Angeles County agreed to create 3,000 new beds to treat mental health and addiction disorder, as part of an amended settlement in a lawsuit filed 3.5 years ago, L.A. Alliance For Human Rights, et al., v. City of Los Angeles, et al. The suit was filed to compel the City and County of Los Angeles to act to break the cycle of homelessness and develop short- and long-term solutions. A federal court approved the agreement on September 29, 2023. A federal monitor will assist the court in overseeing the settlement, which . . .