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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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How The Social Services System Pushes Domestic Violence Survivors Toward Homelessness
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Pushed Out: Nikki's Story of Domestic Violence and Homelessness
More On Unhoused Communities
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Board members of the Altadena Builds Back Foundation include those who lost homes in the Eaton Fire. -
The homelessness agency known as LAHSA has been criticized for failing to account for its use of taxpayers' money. -
Advocates cheered the City Council vote, but said it will be years before every low-income renter in L.A. gets a free eviction attorney. -
The Board of Supervisors weighs in and changes the fate of the beleaguered Los Angeles Homeless Services Agency, or LAHSA. -
The ordinance is expected to generate more than $1 billion a year for homeless services and affordable housing. -
The new county homelessness budget includes massive cuts to the LA:RISE workforce development program. -
Why do so many L.A. landlords make renters bring their own refrigerators? An Inglewood state assemblymember is seeking to stop the practice. -
The Pasadena-based Greenline Housing Foundation is the first community organization to close on an Eaton Fire lot. -
The mayor cited a recent Supreme Court decision in a major homelessness case. -
In the recurring legislative fight between YIMBY legislators and defenders of California’s signature environmental law, one bill could be a final legislative showdown.
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