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Long Beach leaders defend homelessness strategy despite another year of rising homelessness

Long Beach leaders defend homelessness strategy despite another year of rising homelessness
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Long Beach’s latest Point-in-Time Count found homelessness continued to increase in 2026, even as city officials pointed to gains in shelter capacity and permanent housing placements as evidence that their strategy is working. The annual count identified 3,729 people experiencing homelessness, u...

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