homelessness

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The LA Alliance recently tried unsuccessfully last year to persuade a judge to put the city’s homelessness system into receivership, arguing that it has been failing the city’s most vulnerable population.

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

As Pratt talked about homelessness, his message resonated with Marissa Comstock, 36, a stay-at-home mom and former software engineer in Eagle Rock.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

National assistance programs have significantly reduced homelessness among families by 33% and veterans by 55% since 2010.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

She knew the feeling of being faced with homelessness.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack