Los Angeles has become a magnet for the homeless all over the world. We replicated a RAND Corporation study and found that more than half of LA's street homeless are not from LA. Instead, they're coming from other parts of California, other states, and other countries.

Los Angeles has become a magnet for the homeless all over the world. We replicated a RAND Corporation study and found that more than half of LA's street homeless are not from LA. Instead, they're coming from other parts of California, other states, and other countries. pic.twitter.com/W7UVDpCzI6

— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@christopherrufo) May 19, 2026

Mayor Karen Bass has turned Los Angeles into a magnet for the street homeless. The numbers are shocking:

• 64% are from outside the City of LA
• 40% are from outside California
• 6% are from outside the United States pic.twitter.com/4HHsSQM2Xw

— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@christopherrufo) May 19, 2026