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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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The program will resume on September 1 with new "enhanced street engagement strategies" requested by councilmembers Mike Bonin and Nithya Raman. -
The sheriff had earlier threatened to arrest any unhoused people who refused to leave by Independence Day. -
A program spearheaded by L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin to offer services and housing for people living along the Venice Beach Boardwalk started on Monday. -
City Councilmember Mike Bonin last week announced a six-week push to clear the Venice boardwalk, led by service providers. But Sheriff Alex Villanueva says his deputies could arrest people who don’t leave by July 4. -
Gov. Newsom and key legislators agree to extend statewide eviction ban through Sept. 30, to provide full back rent for tenants and landlords. The deal includes fixes to speed rent relief payments. -
The pilot project would help the unhoused resolve infractions and misdemeanors like vagrancy, vandalism, and drug possession, and direct them to counseling services. -
The agreement would extend the ban through September and help lower-income Californians pay overdue rent. -
The landlords named in the suit were investigated by LAist in a story that documented slum conditions and deaths at rental properties. -
The L.A. City Council passed rules that let tenants sue landlords who physically threaten them, refuse to accept rent or don't perform repairs. -
Councilmember Mike Bonin plans to send outreach workers to offer services to the approximately 200 unhoused residents in the area.
