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LA City Council Proposal Would House Homeless By Beaches Across City
Temporary tiny home and camping sites would be established at Will Rogers State Beach in Pacific Palisades, Dockweiler Beach in Playa...


LA affordable housing developer saves time and money on project for formerly homeless tenants
This bungalow court was built for less than half the cost of a typical permanent supportive housing project, and in a fraction of the...


LA to Convert Empty Offices to Affordable Housing
Los Angeles Considers Nation's Most Extensive Program to Convert Empty Stores, Offices to Affordable Housing The Los Angeles County...

A Community Response Unit could be a key tool in tackling homelessness
A Community Response Unit would assign dedicated firefighter EMTs to 9-1-1 calls with homeless individuals. CRU staff would assess the ...
California bill would establish tax credit for employers who hire the homeless
AB 675; he employer's tax credits would range between $2,500 and $10,000 for each eligible individual hired. $2,500 for each eligible...

Hard truths about deinstitutionalization, then and now
In summary Ronald Reagan and Jerry Brown, two of the most consequential governors ever in California, led the state during two of the...

It’s time for Los Angeles to pivot on HHH
hen I was growing up, my immigrant parents emphasized problem solving and perseverance. They also taught me: “If something isn’t working,...
Manhattan Beach Celebrates Homelessness Success Story.
Following a successful outreach effort with city and regional agencies, a young homeless man in Manhattan Beach who was living outside a...


San Francisco offered permanent housing to homeless, but 70% said no. Here's Why
https://www.sfchronicle.com/local-politics/article/San-Francisco-offered-permanent-housing-to-15994868.php

This a good time for the Legislature to invest in California by taxing large, profitable corporation
Assembly Bill 71, introduced by Democratic Assemblymember Luz Rivas, funds itself by means of a targeted tax increase that will be paid...


Up Coming MBSAFE Community Meeting
Getting the Homeless Home Ron Hooks, Exec Director, of West Coast Care will discuss will discuss how reconnecting homeless with their...


State Auditor Releases Scathing Audit of the Failure to Mitigate Homelessness in California
CA has the largest homeless population in the nation, but its approach to addressing homelessness is disjointed The State continues to...
California could sue cities over homeless plans under proposed law
California cities could face lawsuits for failing to follow through on plans to dramatically reduce homelessness under a proposal from...


Audit: California should track homeless spending, set policy
California has spent $13 billion in the last three years to tackle a massive homelessness problem likely to worsen with the pandemic,...


A focus on mental health, not more court orders, key to curbing homelessness
U.S. District Judge David Carter is frustrated with the homelessness crisis. As the judge overseeing a lawsuit over L.A.’s failure to...
Federal judge calls meeting to address extraordinarily harsh conditions for homeless amid L.A. rain
A fed up federal judge in California said last week’s rainstorm created “extraordinarily harsh” conditions for homeless residents of Los...


In wake of storms, judge calls meeting at LA. shelter to discuss worsening homeless conditions
The federal judge overseeing attempts to resolve the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles has called an urgent meeting for Thursday, Feb,....
LA homeless officials paid better than White House Cabinet members as crisis continues to rise
https://www.businessline.global/la-homeless-officials-paid-better-than-white-house-cabinet-members-as-crisis-continues-to-rise


Street Drugs and Homelessness: A Devastating Combination
Featured Speakers: Amanda Cowan, Outreach Director for Clarematrix Veronica DeLaCruz, Los Angeles Deputy City Attorney There is ...


How Biden federal funding order could help L.A. homeless
An executive order signed by President Biden last week changed federal funding rules in a way that could potentially lift thousands of ...


I AM SOMEBODY
It is all too common to turn our heads and ignore someone struggling with homelessness. David Freeman, a 78-year-old Activist, and...


Sacramento council OKs ‘Safe Ground’ ordinance. Where will sanctioned homeless camps go?
The city of Sacramento will allow small sanctioned homeless encampments to open in vacant lots across the city, where up to 80 people...
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