Homeless Populations Surge In Los Angeles County

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 05: Travis Stanley, who said he has been homeless for three months and is a U.S. Navy veteran, sits where he normally sleeps beneath an overpass on June 5, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The homeless population count in Los Angeles County leaped 12 percent in the past year to almost 59,000, according to officials. A lack of affordable housing in Los Angeles is the primary factor driving the spike in homelessness, according to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)