by James Hickman
Schiff Sovereign
Veronica Perez was skeptical when city workers found her under the Los Angeles highway overpass she called home.
They presented her with an opportunity to move into a private room—a converted hotel room, part of a state initiative where some units were renovated at costs approaching $400,000 each.
Before long, Veronica found herself receiving three meals a day delivered straight to her door and participating in weekly painting classes. Additionally, she began receiving free medical care.
This was one of several California state programs meant to address homelessness. Others spent up to $4,000 per person a month putting the homeless up in motels and hotels, including some name-brand hotels like the Radisson.