Housing & Homelessness

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Most unhoused Angelenos say LA wildfires endangered their lives, study finds

21% of unhoused survey respondents said they were injured during 2025's wildfires

Key LA city leaders call for shifting homelessness spending away from LAHSA

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Cities scramble to comply with or fight major state housing law

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Vendors unsure about proposed high-rise above MacArthur Park/Westlake Metro station

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Homeless service cuts at risk due to payment delays at LAHSA, official warns

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Updated numbers quantify the city's housing shortage. Here's what's standing in the way of building more.
LA considers 'gut punch' cuts to city homelessness programs, blaming court settlement costs

Safe parking lots, street medicine and hygiene programs for unhoused Angelenos could all be on the chopping block, according to a recent city report.

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Several former Caltrans homes in Pasadena sell for thousands above asking

All net proceeds from the sales will go toward developing affordable housing in the city, according to officials.
VA ends 'illegal' and 'wasteful' leases on West LA campus

The move will help pave the way for a national hub for unhoused veterans, according to the department.

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LA County leaders shoot down proposal to expand eviction safeguards for immigrants

Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, who put forward the proposal, said county-wide eviction limits would have helped L.A. County’s nearly 1 million undocumented immigrants.

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Eyeing 2028 Olympics, LA City Council approves ballot measure asking voters to raise hotel tax

The city says a 2% boost until 2028 could add $44 million in yearly revenue.

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Housing advocates still waiting for state-ordered stair report

California’s fire safety regulators are more than a month late with a study on mid-rise apartments and staircases.
LA County approves homeless spending plan that reflects nearly $200M in program cuts

Among the programs hit by the cuts is Pathway Home, which helps move people from encampments into temporary housing.

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Citing ICE raids fallout, LA County proposes raising threshold for evicting tenants late on rent

Renters can fall two months behind on rent and still be protected from eviction. But the new rule only applies in unincorporated parts of the county.
After the fires, LA passed new laws against rent gouging, but they’re not being used

A new report finds that L.A.’s new anti-rent gouging laws have not resulted in lawsuits or fines against landlords who jacked up rents after the fires.

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Nonprofit to close South LA ‘safe sleep’ site this week, citing insufficient funding

The Lincoln Safe Sleep Village is set to close Saturday. The site provided unhoused people with tents, meals, bathrooms and security.

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LA County considers plans to remove unhoused people and clear encampments around Olympic venues

L.A. County officials have issued a strategy report advising local governments on how to clear people from encampments near major events.

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