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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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New ordinances cap annual rent increases at 3% and add relocation assistance. -
Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez joined AirTalk Tuesday to talk about the council’s latest plans for expanding access to AC. -
Under the settlement, state officials will spell out why applications were denied — and give tenants a path to appeal the decision. -
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter denied Santa Ana's request to dismiss the case. -
A new interpretation of an old law gives homebuilders leverage over California cities and their zoning codes. They’re using it to push through thousands of new apartments around the state. -
“Somebody has got to be in charge,” said the author of the bill to create the position, Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer. “When we go to war, you’ve got to have a general.” -
A grassroots organization is suing the city over its refusal to grant it a permit to operate. -
Nearly 70% of voters passed this measure in 2017 on the promise it would reduce homelessness in L.A. County, which has only grown worse. -
Wildfires and expensive rebuilding wiped out profits among California home insurers. State Farm isn’t the first insurer to retreat from the state, and may not be the last. -
In a conversation Wednesday with LAist’s show AirTalk, Bass said her office is doing a “deep dive with the numbers.”
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