Tents regularly pop up on the pavement and parks outside Los Angeles City Hall, seen right, downtown Los Angeles early morning Wednesday, June 26, 2024. The number of homeless residents counted in Los Angeles County has dipped slightly, decreasing by about 0.3% since last year as California continues to struggle with the long-running crisis of tens of thousands of people sleeping in cars and encampments. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)