homelessness

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Many are concerned about the lack of visible progress on street homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

But people often confuse the homelessness crisis and the behavioral health system crisis because these two crises converge—a dearth of affordable housing, and a lack of residential and inpatient treatment options.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

She planned to vote in November and would be watching both Bass and Raman to see how they responded to Angelenos’ concerns about street homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Sometimes called “rapid rehousing,” these programs provide relocation grants, debt relief and temporary rental assistance, and contributed to a 33% drop in homelessness by 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

I guess getting out of homelessness doesn’t happen all at once, either.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate