Housing & Homelessness

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Appeals court clears LAHSA to seek federal funds, rejecting Trump admin effort to sideline agency

The court decision Thursday is the latest in an ongoing fight over whether the L.A. region’s lead homeless services agency can access and direct federal dollars.

A new California law forces one community to try something different over homelessness

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At a talent show on Los Angeles’ Skid Row, the performers are all part of the homeless community

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How do you get a housing permit in California? He can hook you up, for a fee

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LA providers say federal funding delays ‘wreaking havoc’ in homeless services system

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State law puts more homes near train stops. If LA wants to delay that, it must pick areas to upzone

L.A. leaders opposed SB 79. Now that it’s law, the city is scrambling to delay some of its provisions until 2030.
Mayor Bass says affordable housing is thriving, but the numbers say otherwise

More than 30,000 units have been proposed. Only a fraction have started construction.
1 in 10 Cal State students face homelessness. This emergency housing program helps

California spent $31 million last year helping students facing homelessness with emergency housing and other services through Rapid Rehousing.
LA’s lead homelessness agency owes at least $69M to service providers in overdue payments

About 40% of those invoices are more than two months old. Providers tell LAist the stress caused by late payments is disrupting the system.
LA has 'no such authority' to roll out new RV removal program under state law, judge says

The judge ruled the new law that went into effect in January gives that authority to the county — not the city.
There’s a parking lot full of RVs in South LA. It’s part of LA County's effort to fight homelessness

The 24-hour, 14-spot RV safe parking lot is a unique component of the county’s massive homeless service ecosystem.
More than a third of mixed-status families who could lose federal rental help are in California

California is home to 36% of families with mixed immigration status receiving federal rent assistance. Here’s what’s at stake for them in a proposed Trump rule change.
How much housing is LA actually building?

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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