Compiled by Cynthia Gibson at Veterans Memorial Park in Culver City.

Los Angeles
“I’d say homelessness, definitely. They’ve got to work on that first thing.”

Los Angeles
“I see so much divisiveness these days. I know there’s housing and all of that, but we’re just so divided and people are fighting and losing hope.”

Los Angeles
“Probably inflation. They raised the interest rates to slow inflation, but that’s going to take a while and people are hurting right now.”

Los Angeles
“Homelessness and then the high costs. Everything is going up and people can’t afford it. That also plays into the homeless, I think.”