{"id":434869,"date":"2021-04-20T10:51:17","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T14:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=434869"},"modified":"2021-04-20T10:51:24","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T14:51:24","slug":"republican-withdraws-dr-drews-nomination-to-los-angeles-homeless-commission-after-progressive-pushback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-withdraws-dr-drews-nomination-to-los-angeles-homeless-commission-after-progressive-pushback\/","title":{"rendered":"Republican Withdraws Dr. Drew\u2019s Nomination To Los Angeles Homeless Commission After Progressive Pushback"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublican-withdraws-dr-drews-nomination-to-los-angeles-homeless-commission-after-progressive-pushback%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=434869&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-2838.jpeg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>One of the most influential Republicans in Los Angeles County has responded to pressure from progressive activists, withdrawing her nomination of celebrity physician Dr. Drew Pinsky to a local homeless commission.<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger made the announcement Monday evening. She is the only Republican on the powerful, five-member L.A. County Board of Supervisors, where each official represents approximately two million people residing in the nation\u2019s most populous county.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2021-04-19\/nomination-of-dr-drew-for-homeless-commission-pulled-after-outcry\">reports<\/a>, \u201cBarger, who represents the 5<sup>th<\/sup> District, said she was dismayed that anyone would question \u2018the appointment of a doctor with a passion for addressing these issues when a new voice is clearly needed.\u201d According to the Times, \u201cshe said the nomination and outcry it generated had become a distraction from important conversations about care for people experiencing homelessness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to face the sad reality of homelessness in Los Angeles: individuals are dying on our streets from preventable causes due to mental illness and substance abuse,\u201d said Barger. \u201cI hope we can move past pettiness and instead focus our time and energy on working to solve the hard problems, rather than looking for excuses to place blame.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Times could not reach Pinsky for comment.<\/p>\n<p>As The Daily Wire previously reported, the Board of Supervisors was set to vote on Pinsky\u2019s nomination to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) during Tuesday\u2019s meeting. The ten-member commission is a joint powers authority of the City and County of L.A. and the lead agency that coordinates housing and services for unhoused people in the area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/dr-drews-nomination-to-los-angeles-homeless-commission-sparks-backlash-from-progressives\">Dr. Drew\u2019s Nomination To Los Angeles Homeless Commission Sparks Backlash From Progressives<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the Times, more than 100 people had submitted public comments by Monday evening asking the supervisors to reject the appointment. \u201cFewer than five people wrote in supporting Pinsky\u2019s nomination,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n<p>Pinsky, 62, more commonly known as Dr. Drew, formerly hosted a local radio show on KABC radio where he often lashed out at California politicians over their handling of the increasing number of homeless people in the region. He also gained popularity on national platforms, such as the \u201cCelebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew\u201d reality television show and \u201cLoveline,\u201d a syndicated radio program.<\/p>\n<p>Supervisor Barger selected Pinsky for the position last week, saying he would \u201cbring a fresh perspective with vast medical experience.\u201d But the choice sparked an immediate backlash by local homeless advocates who said Pinsky had a long history of espousing \u201cproblematic\u201d views and making unsubstantiated claims. Pinsky\u2019s critics, led by a coalition of progressive groups, launched a #DumpDrDrew Twitter campaign and urged elected officials to deny his nomination.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.125\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Shout out to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HousingHumanRt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HousingHumanRt<\/a> who has also joined our sign on letter! <\/p>\n<p>The message is loud and clear:<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Drew is WRONG for the LAHSA Commission and finding homelessness solutions. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DumpDrDrew?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DumpDrDrew<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HildaSolis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HildaSolis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SheilaKuehl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SheilaKuehl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HollyJMitchell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HollyJMitchell<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SupJaniceHahn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SupJaniceHahn<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kathrynbarger?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@kathrynbarger<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FEBGpKSZjl\">https:\/\/t.co\/FEBGpKSZjl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 West Valley People\u2019s Alliance (@WVPple) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WVPple\/status\/1384217200337199105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 19, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Los Angeles Daily News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/2021\/04\/18\/dr-drew-pinskys-nomination-to-la-countys-homeless-commission-sparks-pushback\/\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"11\">\n<p><em>Barger said she shared Pinsky\u2019s approach to homelessness, which puts a strong emphasis on mental health treatment and addiction recovery \u2014 the flip side, critics say, of those calling for bulking up the housing inventory and adding new layers of affordable dwellings \u2014 as a remedy for the crisis of the unhoused. Pinsky has angered advocates for the homeless by urging law enforcement to more assertively enforce drug laws as an incentive to get people with addiction issues into mandated treatment programs and on to recovery.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>L.A. County\u2019s homeless population is estimated at approximately 66,000 people. The Economic Roundtable, a nonprofit research organization, <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/la-county-homelessness-socal-homeless-crisis-economic-roundtable-population\/9601083\/\">projects<\/a> that number will increase to 89,760 by 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/dr-drew-talks-to-woman-doused-with-hot-diarrhea-warns-of-more-random-attacks-as-homeless-deteriorate-on-l-a-streets\">Dr. Drew Talks To Woman Doused With \u2018Hot Diarrhea,\u2019 Warns Of More Random Attacks As Homeless \u2018Deteriorate\u2019 On L.A. Streets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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