Poll on homelessness: How it was done
3 years ago

Poll on homelessness: How it was done

LA Times  

Two years ago, the Los Angeles Times worked with the Los Angeles Business Council Institute to conduct a groundbreaking poll about attitudes toward homelessness. The survey questioned 906 Los Angeles County voters from Oct. 27 to Nov. 3, by telephone and online. Countywide poll seeks Angelenos’ opinions on homelessness The Los Angeles Business Council Institute conducted a survey in cooperation with The Times from Oct. 27 to Nov. 3 to examine Angelenos’ views on homelessness. Key findings from 2021 L.A. County homelessness poll An overview of findings from the 2021 LABC Institute Homeless Survey, which was conducted in cooperation with The Times.

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A radical reshaping of L.A. County’s homeless services system is proposed
4 weeks ago

A radical reshaping of L.A. County’s homeless services system is proposed

LA Times  

Los Angeles City Council President Paul Krekorian, from right, and L.A. County Supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Kathryn Barger join other volunteers to count the homeless in North Hollywood on Jan. 23. Responding to long-standing dissatisfaction over the effectiveness of homelessness programs, Supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Kathryn Barger are proposing a new county department that would take over hundreds of millions …

What should L.A. do about homelessness? Renters and homeowners answer differently, poll finds
2 months ago

What should L.A. do about homelessness? Renters and homeowners answer differently, poll finds

LA Times  

Poll after poll shows that just about everyone in Los Angeles believes homelessness is one of the biggest problems facing the region. Renters in Los Angeles County were at least 14 percentage points more likely to support rent control, affordable housing construction and the use of housing vouchers in their own neighborhoods than homeowners, the survey found, while homeowners backed …

Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County decreases in annual count
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County decreases in annual count

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The number of homeless residents counted in Los Angeles County has dipped slightly, decreasing by about 0.3% since last year as California continues to struggle with the long-running crisis of tens of thousands of people sleeping in cars and encampments. Results released Friday from a federally required tally conducted in January found 75,312 people were homeless on …

Editorial: Drop in L.A.’s homeless population shows efforts to house people are paying off
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Editorial: Drop in L.A.’s homeless population shows efforts to house people are paying off

LA Times  

Wah Chen, 52, counts a homeless man sleeping next to his tent while participating in the second night of the 2024 Los Angeles County homeless count on Jan. 24. The results of the 2024 point-in-time homeless count released Friday show a 2.2% drop in the population of unhoused people living in the city of Los Angeles, from 46,260 in 2023 …

Sacramento homeless count shows a 29% drop. But are the results ‘outstanding’ or ‘unbelievable’?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Sacramento homeless count shows a 29% drop. But are the results ‘outstanding’ or ‘unbelievable’?

LA Times  

Sacramento officials were elated this week when the results of a biennial point-in-time count showed that the observed local homeless population had declined by a whopping 29% — the biggest decrease city and county leaders had seen in more than a decade. “There are still too many people who are homeless for us to declare victory, but maybe homelessness is …

Los Angeles voters want more housing but worry it won’t help them, poll finds
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Los Angeles voters want more housing but worry it won’t help them, poll finds

LA Times  

A strong majority of Los Angeles voters support building more housing across the city but are skeptical that it will benefit them or ease cost pressures in their neighborhood, a new poll has found. A plurality of voters, 49%, said that new housing in their neighborhood would drive up costs and push residents out compared to 40% who said the …

Most young adults, renters considering leaving L.A. due to high housing costs, poll finds
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Most young adults, renters considering leaving L.A. due to high housing costs, poll finds

LA Times  

Heidi Gonzalez with daughter Sarita, 2, at their apartment in Koreatown in September 2022, when they were threatened with eviction. The finding follows years of dissatisfaction with crushing housing costs and is threatening the city’s future as young adults and renters are the most likely to contemplate leaving. Overall, the poll found that 60% of Angelenos have debated leaving the …

Renters across L.A. are under strain and many fear becoming homeless, survey finds
8 months, 1 week ago

Renters across L.A. are under strain and many fear becoming homeless, survey finds

LA Times  

High rents are putting many Angelenos under strain, according to a new survey. Nearly 4 in 10 renters in Los Angeles County have worried about losing their homes and becoming homeless in the last few years, according to the results of a new survey from UCLA. The 2024 Quality of Life Index, prepared by UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs, …

L.A.’s right-left divide on solving homelessness
8 months, 1 week ago

L.A.’s right-left divide on solving homelessness

LA Times  

With an estimated 75,000 people unhoused in Los Angeles County, there’s universal agreement among our readers that the situation in Southern California is unacceptable and deserves urgent action. Mary A. Fischer, Echo Park Many heartfelt attempts by many heartfelt politicians have failed residents, who continue to face tents and trash that block sidewalks, and who fear violence by people wandering …

How effective are California's homelessness programs? State hasn't been tracking
8 months, 2 weeks ago

How effective are California's homelessness programs? State hasn't been tracking

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy California spent $24 billion to …

How effective are California’s homelessness programs? Audit finds state hasn’t been keeping track
8 months, 2 weeks ago

How effective are California’s homelessness programs? Audit finds state hasn’t been keeping track

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California spent $24 billion to tackle homelessness over the past five years but didn’t consistently track whether the huge outlay of public money actually improved the situation, according to state audit released Tuesday. Despite the roughly billions of dollars spent on more than 30 homeless and housing programs during the 2018-2023 fiscal years, California doesn’t have reliable …

Civic groups launch campaign to double L.A. County’s quarter-cent homelessness sales tax
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Civic groups launch campaign to double L.A. County’s quarter-cent homelessness sales tax

LA Times  

A man who is homeless stands among tents and makeshift enclosures on Wilde Street in Los Angeles in 2020. An alliance of civic groups is gathering signatures to place a measure on the November ballot that would double L.A. County’s homelessness sales tax to a half-cent to raise more funds for housing,prevention and services. The money would fund homelessness programs, …

Photos: 2024 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count is underway
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Photos: 2024 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count is underway

LA Times  

The annual three-night Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count is underway with volunteers fanning out to tally the number of unsheltered individuals, tents, vehicles and makeshift shelters they see in their assigned census tract. The 2023 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count revealed a 9% year-over-year increase in homelessness in Los Angeles County and a 10% rise in Los Angeles. While participating …

Annual count of homeless residents begins in Los Angeles, where tens of thousands live on streets
11 months ago

Annual count of homeless residents begins in Los Angeles, where tens of thousands live on streets

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County’s annual count of homeless residents began Tuesday night — a crucial part of the region’s efforts to confront the crisis of tens of thousands of people living on the streets. Up to 6,000 volunteers with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority fanned out for the effort’s main component, the unsheltered street tally. AP AUDIO: …

Column: Is L.A. actually solving homelessness? The answer will start with perception, not reality
1 year ago

Column: Is L.A. actually solving homelessness? The answer will start with perception, not reality

LA Times  

Mayor Karen Bass, accompanied by HUD official Richard J. Monocchio, left, and City Councilmembers Nithya Raman, far left, Hugo Soto-Martinez and Bob Blumenfield, speak to reporters in Hollywood on Wednesday. “I do really worry that it’s become normalized in public discourse to speak about people experiencing homelessness as, like, a problem for those who are not homeless — as opposed …

Opinion: I run an L.A. homeless services organization. But I can’t afford to live in L.A. anymore
1 year, 1 month ago

Opinion: I run an L.A. homeless services organization. But I can’t afford to live in L.A. anymore

LA Times  

Efforts to house people, which include hundreds of millions of dollars spent on shelter, permanent housing and outreach, have failed to stem the growth of street encampments in Los Angeles. But this time, because of the double whammy of the housing affordability crisis in Los Angeles and the lack of housing security, my family isn’t looking for another place here …

Is there a market solution to L.A. homeless housing?
1 year, 5 months ago

Is there a market solution to L.A. homeless housing?

LA Times  

Kelvin Calloway, second from left, at a permanent supportive housing complex under construction on the former parking lot of Bethel AME Church in Los Angeles. What Calloway had was $11.7 million in private sector capital that would allow Bethel AME Church to build 53 permanent housing units for homeless people on its property at 79th Street and Western Avenue. “It’s …

Single homeless women in L.A. County suffer high levels of violence, new study finds
1 year, 5 months ago

Single homeless women in L.A. County suffer high levels of violence, new study finds

LA Times  

A woman named Cuba wakes up early on the sidewalk in Los Angeles’ Skid Row in 2021. Single homeless women make up nearly 70% of the women experiencing homelessness on any given night in the county, according to the report. The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority reported 22,320 women experiencing homelessness in 2023, including women with partners or family households …

Editorial: L.A.’s homeless numbers are grim. We must keep building housing and expanding services
1 year, 5 months ago

Editorial: L.A.’s homeless numbers are grim. We must keep building housing and expanding services

LA Times  

An encampment in downtown Los Angeles along an offramp to the 110 Freeway in 2019. Especially alarming is the 18% jump from 2022 in the number of chronically homeless people in the county These are the most vulnerable individuals in the homeless population — the ones who have been unhoused for at least a year and struggle with a mental …

Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County jumps by 9% in annual count
1 year, 5 months ago

Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County jumps by 9% in annual count

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of homeless residents counted in Los …

Here’s what parts of L.A. County saw biggest rise in homelessness
1 year, 5 months ago

Here’s what parts of L.A. County saw biggest rise in homelessness

LA Times  

Residents of a homeless encampment outside their tents on Venice Boulevard in Los Angeles. The homeless count for Los Angeles County is in, and officials say the numbers are discouraging. The annual point-in-time count released Thursday by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority found a 9% increase in Los Angeles County and a 10% increase in the city of Los …

L.A. strongly approves of Mayor Bass but skeptical about fixing homelessness, poll shows
1 year, 9 months ago

L.A. strongly approves of Mayor Bass but skeptical about fixing homelessness, poll shows

LA Times  

On the eve of her 100th day in office, Mayor Karen Bass enjoys strong approval ratings among Angelenos — a reservoir of goodwill that will be crucial for the new mayor during uphill battles ahead. Half of Angelenos approve of the job Bass is doing so far, while just 14% say they disapprove, according to a Suffolk University/Los Angeles Times …

Los Angeles homeless count raises doubts about accuracy. Is it time for a new way?
2 years, 3 months ago

Los Angeles homeless count raises doubts about accuracy. Is it time for a new way?

LA Times  

Jose Luis Camargo washes a skillet outside his camp under an elevated ramp linking the 110 to the 105 Freeway in Los Angeles. “I just don’t think a point-in-time count makes sense of really helping people,” said Connie Brooks, a Venice resident who participates in the unofficial counts that consistently show more than 200 homeless people in the area. “I …

Editorial: Want to fix homelessness in Los Angeles? The pandemic showed us how to do it
2 years, 3 months ago

Editorial: Want to fix homelessness in Los Angeles? The pandemic showed us how to do it

LA Times  

For two years, the county of Los Angeles postponed its annual count of the homeless population due to concerns about COVID. The count revealed that the population of people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County increased just 4% since the 2020 tally, which is significantly smaller than the year-over-year increases in the 2019 and 2020 counts. The city numbers remained …

LA County homeless numbers up but many more went to shelters
2 years, 3 months ago

LA County homeless numbers up but many more went to shelters

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The number of homeless residents counted in Los Angeles County increased again but at a much slower pace than in previous years, according to figures released Thursday that show that more people left the streets for shelters. By comparison, the county saw a 25.9% rise in the homeless population between 2018 and 2020, said Kristina Dixon, acting …

L.A. voters to decide whether hotels must rent vacant rooms to homeless people
2 years, 4 months ago

L.A. voters to decide whether hotels must rent vacant rooms to homeless people

LA Times  

The Los Angeles City Council on Friday voted 12 to 0 to send a measure that would require L.A. hotels to rent vacant rooms to homeless people to the ballot in 2024. A controversial measure that would require hotels in Los Angeles to rent vacant rooms to homeless people will go before voters in 2024, the City Council decided Friday. …

A computer model predicts who will become homeless in L.A. Then these workers step in
2 years, 6 months ago

A computer model predicts who will become homeless in L.A. Then these workers step in

LA Times  

When her phone rang in February, Mashawn Cross was skeptical of the gentle voice offering help at the end of the line. “I feel like I’ve got a friend right here,” Cross said, occasionally growing teary as she exalted the caseworker who had kept coming through for her. “You really need another strategy to find out who’s actually going to …

Pandemic and homelessness rank among top issues for L.A. County Latinos, new survey says
2 years, 9 months ago

Pandemic and homelessness rank among top issues for L.A. County Latinos, new survey says

LA Times  

Half of Latinos in L.A. County said homelessness was a top issue, according to a new survey. The COVID-19 pandemic, homelessness and the economy are top of mind for Latinos in Los Angeles County, according to a new survey commissioned by the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs at Cal State Los Angeles and the California Community Foundation. Latinos in …

L.A. paying up to $837,000 per unit for homeless housing. Audit raises red flags
2 years, 10 months ago

L.A. paying up to $837,000 per unit for homeless housing. Audit raises red flags

LA Times  

A homeless man is evicted from an encampment under the 405 Freeway in Inglewood. A $1.2-billion housing bond measure approved by voters six years ago is still falling far short of its promise to address L.A.’s homelessness crisis, according to a city audit released Wednesday. “Although Los Angeles has made some progress with Proposition HHH, it hasn’t been enough,” City …

Greater Los Angeles homeless count resumes after pandemic-related hiatus
2 years, 10 months ago

Greater Los Angeles homeless count resumes after pandemic-related hiatus

LA Times  

Volunteers look for homeless people while participating in the annual Greater Los Angeles homeless count at the North Hollywood Recreation Center on Jan. 21, 2020. After a yearlong hiatus during the pandemic, thousands of volunteers will fan out across Los Angeles County this week to conduct the annual count of the region’s homeless population. Known as the “point-in-time” homeless count, …

L.A. voters back a right to shelter, but are wary of taxes to pay for it, new poll finds
3 years ago

L.A. voters back a right to shelter, but are wary of taxes to pay for it, new poll finds

LA Times  

Los Angeles County voters broadly support a legal right to shelter for all but offer tepid backing for new taxes that might pay for it, a new poll finds. The new poll, conducted by the Los Angeles Business Council Institute in cooperation with The Times, found that a significant majority of voters, 58%, said they believed the region can solve …

Editorial: Are L.A. leaders serious about homeless housing?
3 years, 7 months ago

Editorial: Are L.A. leaders serious about homeless housing?

LA Times  

The building at 10243 N. Topanga Canyon Boulevard in Chatsworth is currently an automotive sales lot and garages but is the planned site for a 55-unit homeless housing development. On the same day that U.S. District Judge David O. Carter issued an order lambasting L.A.’s political leaders for failing to treat homelessness like the humanitarian crisis it is, Councilman John …

Despite appearances, 12% fewer homeless people were on Hollywood streets this year
3 years, 8 months ago

Despite appearances, 12% fewer homeless people were on Hollywood streets this year

LA Times  

Ruben A. Colon, 37, is among those who live in tents on Carlos Avenue in Hollywood. Last year, contrary to what many residents and homeless advocates alike perceived, the number of people sleeping on Hollywood’s streets declined by 12%, reversing an upward trend of several years. Large percentage increases in the number of people living in tents and vehicles were …

This year’s homeless count was canceled. Is it time to rethink it?
3 years, 10 months ago

This year’s homeless count was canceled. Is it time to rethink it?

LA Times  

Marisol Barroso, left, a Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority outreach worker, surveys a client named Ace last week in Inglewood. With L.A. County’s annual count of homeless people canceled this year because of the pandemic, some are suggesting it’s time to move on from the massive volunteer effort to a more data-savvy method. The federally mandated Homeless Management Information System, …

Does L.A. count its homeless, or make its best guess? A little of both, it turns out
4 years, 4 months ago

Does L.A. count its homeless, or make its best guess? A little of both, it turns out

LA Times  

Gospel musician Clemmie Williams was living homeless in North Hollywood Park in January, when a count of homeless people is overseen by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. Although the change does not affect the countywide totals reported to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, it highlights an uncomfortable truth about LAHSA’s annual reports: The much-discussed “counts” of …

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