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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Cecilia Nowell

Homelessness in Los Angeles county declines for second straight year

homeless encampment beneath trees beside road
A homeless encampment next to a highway in Los Angeles, California, on 26 July 2024. Photograph: Apu Gomes/AFP/Getty Images

Homelessness in Los Angeles county declined by 4% to an estimated 72,308 people in 2025, the Los Angeles homeless services authority (Lahsa) announced on Monday.

The southern California metropolitan area previously reported its highest unhoused population in 2023, when it counted 75,518 people experiencing homelessness. That count decreased slightly to 75,312 people in 2024.

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