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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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This program would reimburse landlords for application fees, leasing bonuses, deposits and even for lost revenue due to unpaid rent, eviction and abandonment. -
After the city swept the Echo Park homeless encampment in March, what happened to it's residents? -
The hygiene stations had been removed when a pilot program ended, but council member Mark Ridley-Thomas has introduced a motion for the city to bring back some of the stations for use by unhoused Angelenos. -
These are just a couple of the side benefits UCLA researchers found when they studied the impact of the eviction moratoriums that went into place during the pandemic. -
The housing shortage has resulted in skyrocketing housing prices — in L.A., home prices have risen by double digits every month for the last 11 months. -
Undocumented families, aging homes, high unemployment: The root causes for a cluster of evictions in this Southern California blue-collar port city. -
Critics of the ordinance say it will criminalize people just for being unhoused. -
The commission could ultimately challenge the authority of LAHSA, the homelessness agency jointly run by the county and city. -
A new bill signed Sunday gives priority to affordable housing non-profits over current tenants in purchasing Caltrans owned property. -
California is among the states that kept the moratorium in place. The study's co-author said that likely saved thousands of lives.
