LA Homelessness Rises 3.4% to 45,194 as Street Population Jumps 7.9%
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 30
LA Homelessness Rises 3.4% to 45,194 as Street Population Jumps 7.9%
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 30
Summary
45,194 people were counted as homeless in Los Angeles in 2026, up 3.4% after two years of declines; across the broader Continuum of Care, the total rose 1.2% to 73,040.
29,115 people were living on city streets, a 7.9% increase in Los Angeles, while LAHSA said cuts to time-limited subsidies and other economic pressures reduced permanent housing placements by about 5,100 from 2024's 28,625 record.
Karen Bass blamed federal and state funding cuts and higher living costs, saying city efforts could not offset more people being pushed into homelessness; LAHSA said the overall increases were not statistically significant.
John Alle, a Santa Monica business owner and activist, said crime, overdoses and deteriorating street conditions show Bass has failed to confront the crisis, which is likely to remain a political issue in her November reelection bid.