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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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Across L.A. County, about 3,000 young people experience homelessness or housing insecurity. Host families are helping to bring down those numbers. -
Skid Row Housing Trust receiver Mark Adams told the judge if he can’t secure operational funding soon, security guards will walk off the job. -
After California’s largest home insurance provider said it wouldn’t issue new policies, consumer and insurance industry groups have ideas for what they’d like to see California do. Here’s the debate over four of those ideas. -
More than 170,000 people are homeless in California. Some Democrats want to make the state the nation’s first to declare housing a human right, but opponents worry it would be costly. -
New findings from LAist are adding to a growing list of questions swirling around Mark Adams who was tapped to oversee the Skid Row Housing Trust. -
Renters at Barrington Plaza want a judge to block their multibillion-dollar landlord from evicting them under California’s Ellis Act. -
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.
