Robert Karron News Today

One man's experience points to an answer: He was able to rent a home not through employment alone but because he reached the age for Social Security and Medicare.

I often hear from my unhoused neighbors that their needs are not complex. Even a modest monthly check would be transformative for many.

I often hear from my unhoused neighbors that their needs are not complex. Even a modest monthly check would be transformative for many.

A majority of unhoused people in Los Angeles County live in cars, trucks or RVs. Some of them have income, just not enough to afford both rent and food.

A majority of unhoused people in Los Angeles County live in cars, trucks or RVs. Some of them have income, just not enough to afford both rent and food.

Jermaine, Jason and John all landed on the streets when they were squeezed between high housing costs and low incomes. What could have kept them in their homes?

Jermaine, Jason and John all landed on the streets when they were squeezed between high housing costs and low incomes. What could have kept them in their homes?

And six candidates qualify for the first debate.

Like so many of L.A.'s 41,980 unhoused residents, Patrick, Shane and Crystal were on a different path until things fell apart.

Andromeda, Erica and Heidi have gotten by for years on the street. Sometimes government helps them, but at other times it makes their lives harder.