Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to Lay Off More than 280 Employees by May

LAHSA employees urges elected officials to save jobs after layoffs announced

A day after the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority announced nearly 300 layoffs, agency employees on Tuesday called on city and county officials to save their jobs. In a 13-page open letter, LAHSA employees urged the Los Angeles City Council, Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to fund positions and prevent layoffs, which were first made public April 13. “We are writing to express our extreme concern for the way tha…

Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to lay off 284 workers

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority said Monday it plans to lay off 284 employees on April 30, citing funding cuts tied to Los Angeles County’s decision to create a new Department of Homeless Services and Housing. Workers to be laid off include 216 represented by SEIU Local 721 and 68 non-union staff. The Board [...]

Embattled L.A. homeless services agency to lay off 284 workers

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority said it would lay off 284 workers, primarily because the county of Los Angeles is pulling funding and setting up its own homeless department.

Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to lay off more than 280 employees by May

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority announced that it will lay off 284 employees in the next 10 days, citing funding cuts by the county's board of supervisors.

LAHSA Plans Layoffs of 284 Employees as County Shifts Homeless Strategy - Los Cerritos Community News

April 21, 2026 By Brian Hews LOS ANGELES — A sweeping restructuring at the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority will result in hundreds of layoffs as county leaders move to overhaul how homelessness services are managed across the region. LAHSA officials announced they will issue layoff notices to 284 employees on April 30, with positions set to end June 30, aligning with the close of the current fiscal year. The cuts include 216 union-repres…