- Loss of federal funds could make thousands homeless in L. A. County . . .
Local officials say more than 14,500 L A County households in subsidized, permanent housing could be forced into homelessness, mostly because of federal cuts
- L. A. homelessness down for 2nd year: 4 takeaways from count
LAHSA oversees the largest count of its kind in the United States and provides a point-in-time snapshot of homelessness across the region Conducted Feb 18-20, the count combines street tallies, shelter data and demographic surveys to estimate the number of people experiencing homelessness
- About Homelessness and Health | Homelessness and Health | CDC
Homelessness can be defined in several ways Commonly, people are considered to be experiencing homelessness if they stay in a shelter, live in transitional housing, or sleep in a place not meant for human habitation, such as a car or outdoors
- State of Homelessness: 2025 Edition
America’s housing affordability crisis is caused by deeply rooted challenges: discriminatory policies and practices that make it even harder for certain groups to find housing The lack of deeply affordable housing is the primary cause of homelessness
- Homelessness Hits Record High in California, Jumps Dramatically in Rest . . .
Californians have consistently cited homelessness as a top issue facing the state, and in 2024, homelessness reached record highs Of the nation’s 771,500 people experiencing homelessness, over 187,000 (24%) were in California
- Homelessness | Definition, Scope, Causes | Britannica
Homelessness, the state of having no home or permanent residence Few social problems are as visible as the plight of homeless people Once almost invisible and easily ignored, homeless people are now a common sight in cities, suburbs, and even some rural areas
- Homeless Statistics in the U. S. 2025 | Facts about Homeless
California alone accounts for nearly 30% of all homelessness in America, demonstrating the concentrated nature of this crisis in high-cost housing markets Chronic patterns of homelessness affect 30% of individuals experiencing homelessness, while 60% of unsheltered homelessness occurs in urban areas
- Karen Bass: Los Angeles can’t turn back now on homelessness progress
For the first time since Los Angeles began tracking homelessness, the number of unhoused Angelenos has fallen for two consecutive years — including a drop in street homelessness This decline
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