A Los Angeles County program that diverted more than 300 homeless people from county jails to permanent supportive housing led to significant reductions in money spent on services such as […]
Tag: homelessness
Posted inGuest Opinions, Local, Opinion
When a right to housing intersects a right to choose
In my writings over the past several years I’ve expressed that homelessness is a potent “intersectional” issue. Nowhere could this be more revealing than that of the convergence of a […]
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Angeleno attitudes on homelessness
The Committee for Greater LA (the Committee)—a nonpartisan group of civic leaders with the shared vision of using the pandemic recovery as an opportunity to advance a more equitable Los […]
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Homeless count in AV takes place on Feb. 24
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority(LAHSA) will delay its annual homeless count by one month due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. It will take place from Feb. 22-24. The […]
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Karen Bass compares Los Angeles homeless crisis to earthquake disaster
Rep. Karen Bass (D-37), a candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles, hosted a press conference last Friday at the old St. Vincent Medical Center, which has been closed for nearly […]
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Ballot measure proposes more homeless funding
Later this year, Los Angeles voters will have an opportunity to bolster funding to address the homeless crisis—provided a ballot measure is approved in November. Paperwork has been filed by […]
