To the editor: Maintain your horses, I’ve been to this rodeo earlier than. (“Yes on Measure A. The county sales tax hike is essential to ease homelessness,” editorial, Oct. 6)
Seven years in the past, L.A. County voters enacted Measure H, a quarter-percent gross sales tax enhance that may make a giant dent in homelessness. How did that work out? Now, Measure A would double that tax, and The Instances’ editorial board is endorsing it.
Throwing cash at an issue may assist, however after attempting to enhance the homelessness scenario for years now, some agreements must be in place previous to passing one other tax enhance.
I’d prefer to see a sundown provision for Measure A. Such a deadline would add a way of urgency, and as soon as a tax is handed, it would seemingly keep round for good even when the necessity for it has been addressed.
If Measure A passes, how a couple of state tax deduction for repairs made to properties which are vandalized? For not less than 10 years, my rental affiliation has paid hundreds of {dollars} to erase graffiti, repair damaged utilities, redo landscaping and canopy different prices related to harm created by native vagrants. The cash we pay is, in impact, an extra tax for upkeep. Let’s get credit score for it.
Final, how about making accountability as clear as potential? Exhibiting outcomes versus prices can be a very good first step. I’ve learn articles reporting the per-unit price for some housing tasks is larger than $600,000.
I’m in favor of serving to homeless individuals who want and need assist. I’m in favor of public accountability for the cash we pay in taxes. I’m not in favor of dumping extra money within the public trough with out higher tips and sundown clauses.
Arthur Kraus, Venice
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To the editor: Thanks for the editorial on Norwalk’s homeless shelter ban. I modified my vote primarily based on this. I can’t vote for incumbents who determined that homeless individuals should keep homeless.
Whereas I don’t need individuals tenting on the pavement in entrance of my home, I’ve taken in homeless individuals previously. That’s not a very good scenario.
So, let’s open up a motel and get these individuals out from underneath freeways.
Because the editorial board noted in September, the state Senate handed a invoice to make use of a portion of Norwalk’s largely unoccupied Metropolitan State Hospital for homeless individuals who have psychiatric or substance abuse issues. I hope the laws succeeds.
Pam Evans, Norwalk
