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Pushed Out: LA's Unhoused Women
We are exploring why domestic or intimate partner violence is the biggest reason women experience homelessness in L.A. County.
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More than 50% of unhoused women are survivors of domestic violence. -
Power over resources is another form of domestic abuse. -
Domestic violence is the leading cause of women becoming unhoused. But it's rarely included in homelessness policy. -
We reached out to local service providers for suggestions. Here are the resources they shared. If it is an emergency, call 911. -
We answer questions you may have about our approach to reporting "Pushed Out: How Domestic Violence Became The No. 1 Cause of Women's Homelessness in LA
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More On Unhoused Communities
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Long Beach will try to keep people from falling into homelessness when they hit financial hardship, using a new source of county money. -
LA City Council to consider the Airbnb-backed proposals during the budget process. -
California has cleared an initiative aiming to cancel Measure ULA and similar taxes across the state. But it might not be November’s only “mansion tax” measure. -
A Howard Jarvis-backed measure that would gut local transfer taxes and target L.A.'s mansion tax is officially headed to California's November ballot. -
California for now has prevented the Trump administration from changing priorities in homelessness funding to favor temporary shelters rather than long-term housing. -
The issues surround poor bookkeeping and accounting of taxpayer money at the agency — which spent over $800 million in public funds last fiscal year. -
Interim CEO says the public agency is “restructuring” after withdrawal of county funds. -
Since its grand opening, the youth shelter in West Long Beach has been sitting unused. It's now at the center of a legal dispute. -
21% of unhoused survey respondents said they were injured during 2025's wildfires -
Changes would come in the upcoming fiscal year, if recommendations from the City Council homelessness committee are adopted by the full council.
