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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 protections have kept thousands of renters housed. L.A. leaders now worry about a spike in evictions. -
Data obtained by LAist shows that evictions in L.A. have reached pre-pandemic levels, even with COVID-19 protections still in place. -
Pandemic-era eviction protections in place since March 2020 expire across L.A. County on Friday. -
Whoever wins the special election to replace former L.A. City Councilmember Nury Martinez in the San Fernando Valley’s 6th District will have their work cut out for them addressing the area’s homelessness crisis, especially the large number of vans and RVs parked on the streets. -
A program to help mobile home park residents got a huge revamp last year because nobody was using it. Will more than tripling the size of the loan fund and streamlining the application process yield results? -
The move comes more than two years after the controversial clearing of hundreds of unhoused people. -
After three years of local protections for renters harmed by the pandemic, Los Angeles County is set to scrap COVID-era limits on eviction. -
Federal Court Denies Huntington Beach's Request To Block The State From Enforcing Housing Laws ThereThis is another step in the legal odyssey between the state and Huntington Beach over housing — especially accessory dwelling units known as ADUs, or "granny flats." -
Affordable housing is explicitly exempted from state and local laws that limit the size of rent increases. -
L.A. renters will soon lose COVID-19 protections. Some county leaders wanted to put new rules in place, but their proposals were shot down.
