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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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Months after the county cited a property for roaches, holes in the walls and lack of hot water, tenants say problems haven’t been fixed. Activists say it’s just one example of a larger problem. -
L.A. saw a 23% drop in shelter beds due to COVID-19 concerns, but a 34% increase in private rooms and spaces with the help of programs like Project Roomkey. -
Residents of the Imperial Avalon Mobile Estates say the closure of their park will leave them with no affordable housing. -
California has improved language accessibility for tenants seeking rent relief after coming under harsh criticism from housing advocates. -
Mary's Kitchen has served the unhoused in Orange County for nearly 30 years; now it's challenging the city of Orange's decision to terminate its lease. -
At one point, the button for "return" read as "go back to your country, applicant" in Chinese. At issue: the state housing department’s heavy reliance on Google Translate. -
On Wednesday, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in an appeal of Judge David O. Carter’s major homelessness injunction. -
Eviction rates in Los Angeles are higher than average for the state, which has one of the nation’s longest-running eviction bans. The differences come down to local decisions. -
As L.A. tenants anxiously wait for rent relief, hundreds of millions of dollars remain unspent. The city of L.A. has distributed just 7% of available funding. -
The program provides free renters' education clinics, pre-eviction counseling, and full legal representation for low-income tenants.
