LOS ANGELES — After several hours of turmoil, the Los Angeles City Council approved Mayor Karen Bass’ declaration of a homelessness emergency, allowing the new mayor’s first major policy proposal to move forward.
With broad support from the council, the vote should have been a simple procedural step. But it was thrown into jeopardy by the ongoing tumult at City Hall, where the reappearance of embattled Council member Kevin de León midway through the meeting led to a long break in proceedings and uncertainty about whether the meeting would continue.
Bass could have seen her first major policy proposal delayed by a month if the council did not vote Tuesday.
