A federal judge has ordered officials to add thousands more homes for unhoused veterans in the Los Angeles area, citing what he describes as failures by the government to follow through on promises to end veteran homelessness.
In a sharply worded ruling, the judge noted that Veterans Affairs officials had vowed to follow through on a plan to end homelessness in L.A., but only if the court did not force its hand.
“After years of broken promises, corruption and neglect, it’s no surprise that veterans are unwilling to take them at their word,” U.S. District Judge David O. Carter wrote in his 125-page opinion.
It followed a weeks’ long trial, which included testimony from veterans and VA officials, as well as a tour of the campus.