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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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Once the application period closes, the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles will randomly select 30,000 applicants for the waitlist. -
A two-year agreement between the city of LA and unhoused families that allowed the families to stay in the homes is expiring -
With inflation up and rents rising, cities across California are passing new forms of rent control. Pasadena could be next. -
The city opens its lottery for the Section 8 waitlist Monday, giving low-income tenants a chance to secure federal funding to subsidize their rent. -
Members of Congress want federal intervention in the sale of Cathay Manor. -
The city of Los Angeles has announced that on Oct. 17 it will reopen its waitlist for the Section 8 housing voucher program. Here's everything you need to know to apply. -
A law signed by Governor Newsom requires homeless services providers to create strategies to support both women and survivors of intimate partner violence who are unhoused.
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For the first time, the city’s elected leaders suggest a firm end date on pandemic-era tenant protections. -
Since the law’s adoption, more than 2,330 harassment complaints have been filed, and the city says it has resolved more than 1,700 of them. -
If enacted, the county’s proposed ban on evictions for renters behind on rent would be the first policy of its kind in the Los Angeles area.
