LA homelessness rises in 2026 count as economic strain, subsidy cuts stall progress

Nithya Raman touts district homeless drop, ducks blame for LA surge

The release of Los Angeles' annual homeless count intensified the mayoral race, with Nithya Raman highlighting gains in her district while critics pointed to rising citywide numbers.

Homelessness in Los Angeles rises again after 2-year decline, audit report shows

The progress the City of Los Angeles has been making on homelessness has not just stalled, but reversed, new data shows.

Homeless count reports reduction in Santa Clarita, uptick countywide

By Signal Staff  The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority on Friday released the results of the 2026 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, and while the results show an uptick in homelessness countywide, the […]

Street Homelessness Surges Nearly 8% in Los Angeles Despite $1 Billion Annual Budget

Street homelessness in the City of Los Angeles jumped 7.9 percent in the latest annual count, even as the city continues to pour roughly $1 billion a year into homelessness programs.  Overall homelessness rose 3.4 percent year-over-year, reversing two consecutive years of modest declines and dealing a political setback to Mayor Karen Bass as she seeks reelection. The figures, drawn from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s (LAHSA) 2026 …

LA homelessness rises in 2026 count as economic strain, subsidy cuts stall progress

The 2026 Greater LA Homelessness Count shows a 1.2% rise in county unhoused populations as economic hardships and subsidy reductions impact local housing progress.

2026 Homeless Count: Unhoused population rises across L.A. City and L.A. County

New data shows interim-to-permanent housing placements dropped 36% over past year. The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) released the numbers for its Greater Los Angeles 2026 Homeless Count on Friday, July 24. After two years of encouraging numbers, which overall showed a decrease in homelessness, the number of unsheltered people in the city and county of Los Angeles has risen.   Normally, the results are released by June, but LAHS…