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A homeless man sleeps on the street in Hollywood, California, on December 1, 2022. - A state of emergency over spiralling levels of homelessness was declared in Los Angeles December 12,2022 as the new mayor Karen Bass pledged a "seismic shift" for America's second biggest city. Tens of thousands of people sleep rough on Los Angeles' streets, in an epidemic that shocks many visitors to one of the wealthiest urban areas on the planet. Mayor Karen Bass, who was sworn into office Sunday, used her first full day in office to declare a state of emergency. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)