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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 means L.A. tenants who violated their leases during the COVID-19 pandemic by adopting a pet will be protected from eviction. -
Faith-based organizations will host small overnight shelters. -
Over the next three days, volunteers will spread out across 4,000 miles of Los Angeles County to count their unhoused neighbors. -
In her first week in office, Mayor Karen Bass exempted new low-income housing from lengthy environmental challenges. Why is the city now accepting appeals? -
The state program, which has allocated $3.5 billion to convert motels, hotels, and office spaces into residences for the unhoused, has now reached 15,000 new units. -
The new restrictions will affect more than a dozen streets in neighborhoods like Venice, Playa Vista, and Westchester. -
The county allotted $3 million to administer a pilot program over the next year to assist households at risk of evictions. -
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that has implications for how much power California officials have over homeless camps. It will rule on current precedent later this year. -
Friday is the last day for landlords to apply to the county’s $69-million rent relief program. -
Mayor Karen Bass decided last year to exclude single-family neighborhoods from her signature housing policy. Now the city faces a lawsuit over the change.
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