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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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How Domestic Violence Pushed One Woman Into Homelessness
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Pushed Out: Nikki's Story of Domestic Violence and Homelessness
More On Unhoused Communities
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The work is complicated and can be tediously slow. Affordable housing developers have to overcome major hurdles that market rate developers do not. -
Is it fair to shower the bulk of subsidies for decent affordable housing on one group while the majority of those in need are left with none? -
The mayor’s signature program Inside Safe is on track to bring 1,000 people off the streets — but only 62 have found permanent housing. -
I vowed long ago to look into a key program to see how efficient it was — what I found raises significant questions about a major driver of housing for low- and very low-income families in L.A. -
A 37-year-old tax credit program intended to get private developers to build affordable units has failed in a fundamental way: It's a bargain people still can't afford. -
Your guide to renting in this complicated — and expensive — place. -
Black and Latinx homes are more likely to be undervalued by real estate appraisers, who are mostly older white men. New recruiting and technology aims to change how appraisals are done and by whom. -
Hillside Villa tenants say the L.A. Housing Department's general manager should move faster to purchase their building and keep rents affordable — or lose her job. -
Facing new legal action to comply with state housing laws, the Orange County city has announced its own plan to sue the state. -
Pasadena has been without a bad weather shelter since the beginning of the pandemic, which concerns advocates for unhoused people.
