Tuesday, February 24, 2026


HOMELESSNESS

LAIST: LA has 'no such authority' to roll out new RV removal program under state law, judge says

By Makenna Sievertson [2-20-26] // The ruling stems from a legal challenge by a coalition of housed and unhoused residents in West L.A. around the city’s implementation of Assembly Bill 630, which became law Jan. 1.


LAist: LA’s lead homelessness agency owes at least $69M to service providers in overdue payments

By Aaron Schrank [2-20-26] // “These delays are one of the biggest issues for our organization because if we cannot pay our staff, we don't operate,” said Stephanie Klasky-Gamer, CEO of the nonprofit LA Family Housing. "That breaks the entire system and renders people homeless.”


Long Beach Post: Hundreds of formerly homeless residents in limbo as funds run out for emergency housing program

By Jacob Sisneros [2-21-26] // Federally funded vouchers moved many vulnerable people into homes. Long Beach’s government is now on pins and needles as it waits to see if new vouchers will keep them housed.


Palm Springs Post on MSN: Palm Springs continues to seek sustainable funding for Navigation Center's $5 million annual budget

[2-16-26] // The Navigation Center and attached Early Entry shelter off McCarthy Road operate as part of a three-phase system designed to move individuals from emergency shelter into permanent housing. The program serves about 2,000 people each year.


Sacramento Bee: Three homeless men froze to death in Sacramento County in winter 2025

By Theresa Clift [2-24-26] // There are now 2,800 city and county-funded shelter beds in Sacramento, more than ever before. But there is still a wait list of over 3,000 people, including 600 families, for a shelter bed on any given night, Emily Halcon, the county’s director of homeless services and housing, has said.




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