Politics & Government
New Federal Report Shows Scope Of California's Homeless Crisis, More Than 160K Homeless Prior To Pandemic
The homeless population increased by seven percent in the state in 2020, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said.
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The homelessness crisis across the Southland is becoming more pervasive by the day, and a new report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Thursday underscored that reality.
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The federal report estimates that California’s homeless population was at 161,548 people as of January 2020, prior to the pandemic, a 7% increase from 2019. In Los Angeles County, the number jumped 13% over the same time period, to 66,436 by January of 2020.
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