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Long Beach Reports 380 Percent Increase in People Living in Cars Since 2020

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Long Beach announced the results of its city-run 2022 Homeless Point in Time Count Friday—showing a 22 percent increase in people living in encampments or on the street, and a 380 percent increase in people living in a vehicle compared to January 2020—when the previous city survey was conducted before being halted for two…

Orange County’s homeless population has decreased nearly 17 percent since 2019, according to a report released by the county on May 11. Of the 5,718 homeless individuals reported in the 2022 point-in-time count (pdf), about 53 percent were unsheltered. The last point-in-time count in 2019 reported 6,860 homeless individuals, with about 58 percent unsheltered. “We’re…

Los Angeles Concludes Homeless Count for 2022

LOS ANGELES—The annual Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count concluded this week after a year-long hiatus after officials suspended the count during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. Data—which is expected in May or June—on how many homeless individuals are counted translates into funding from the federal government for more services and programs. The…

Southern California Counties Delay 2022 Homeless Count

A myriad of Southern California counties have delayed their counting of the homeless following the winter surge in COVID-19 cases. The event—known as a point-in-time count—provides an annual snapshot of both sheltered and unsheltered homeless people and is required by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the last days of January of every…

Nearly All Southern California Counties Delay 2022 Homeless Count

Orange County to Conduct 2022 Homeless Count in January

Orange County will conduct a homeless count beginning Jan. 24 after the 2021 count was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Point in Time (PIT) homeless count is conducted once every two years during the last ten days of January. The data collected on the given night allows the county to better understand the…

LA County Homeless Count Scheduled in January 2022

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) officials and volunteers will conduct the annual 2022 homeless count between Jan. 25–27, the first since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic that canceled this year’s count. The effort, known as the point-in-time count or 2020 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, is essential to understanding how large the…

LA County Focuses on Homeless Women and Families on Skid Row

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted June 8 to seek more money to support an effort to house more than 600 women and families living on downtown’s Skid Row. Supervisors Hilda Solis and Holly Mitchell recommended stepping up to assist the Downtown Women’s Center with its “Every Woman Housed” plan for the…

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LA City Officials Seek Third-Party Homeless Count, Audit of Previous Counts