Márquez has held one of the more visible roles in an administration that's been predominantly focused on the city's homelessness crisis.
Mercedes Márquez, left, is departing as L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’ top housing and homelessness official, to be replaced by Lourdes Castro Ramírez.Mayor Karen Bass’ homelessness czar, Mercedes Márquez, will leave her high-profile post next month, with state housing official Lourdes Castro Ramírez set to succeed her, the mayor’s office announced Monday..
L.A.’s mayor said she expects about one-fourth of those people will come from her Inside Safe program, which has gone to 13 locations so far.Márquez will remain a senior advisor to the administration. Bass praised her “tireless work and dedication” in a statement. Castro Ramírez currently leads the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency, which is responsible for overseeing the state’s housing departments.includes state cannabis and alcohol licensing departments, the California Horse Racing Board and state departments dedicated to civil rights and consumer protection.You can help someone get on the path to housing — and make your voice heard on issues of housing and homelessness. Learn how with Shape Your L.A.
She has been based in Sacramento but will “be working in person and living in the [Los Angeles] area” when she joins the mayor’s office, Bass spokesperson Gabby Maarse said.
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