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Family homelessness is officially down in LA. Why so many don’t believe it
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Elly Yu , as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· July 30, 2026
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The L.A. Homeless Services Authority says the count largely depends on surveys given to families at resource centers. But amid funding cuts and declining resources, fewer families went there for help, which officials believe affected the count. (Elly Yu / LAist) When Los Angeles County and city o...
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What is this story about? The L.A. Homeless Services Authority says the count largely depends on surveys given to families at resource centers. But amid funding cuts and declining resources, fewer families went there for help, which officials believe affected the count. (Elly Yu / LAist) When Los Angeles County and city o...
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