Homelessness is rising in Los Angeles County. This year's annual count found a 12.7% increase in people experiencing homelessness compared to 2019. But this year's count was conducted before the pandemic — which is causing future projections to skyrocket.
The latest Los Angeles homeless count found 66,433 people now live on the streets, in shelters and in vehicles around LA County.The latest Los Angeles homeless count found 66,433 people now live on the streets, in shelters and in vehicles around LA County.Homelessness is up in Los Angeles County for the third time in four years, a result of an ever-growing number of people who cannot afford the region's high housing costs.
These significant increases come despite hundreds of millions of dollars spent and, according to county officials, a system that is housing a record number of people. In 2019, LA's homeless services system placed nearly 23,000 people in homes, according to the report by the LA Homeless Services Authority.
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti called this year's homeless count results"a reminder that the crisis is worsening, even as we continue to house more people at an unprecedented rate," and called for"our state and federal partners to keep investing in this fight, with more funding and policy that makes housing a right for everyone, especially for black and brown homeless Angelenos who have been neglected for too long.
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