For the first time in its history, the City of Los Angeles has seen two consecutive years of decline in homelessness, according to new data released by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). The 2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count shows a 17.5% reduction in street homelessness since December 2022, when Mayor Karen Bass took office. But while city officials and community leaders are celebrating the progress, advocacy groups caution that the crisis remains severe and systemic change is still urgently needed.
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Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
Welcome! I’m Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, and I’m honored to represent nearly one million residents in the 28th Senate District, one of California’s most diverse regions in Los Angeles. I spent more than two decades working as a labor organizer and civil rights activist before my election to the State Senate. It is my privilege to serve California’s residents by presenting legislation that will create a more equitable economy for working families.
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As outrage mounts over federal immigration raids across California, members of the state legislature gathered at the Capitol on Thursday to urge the state to formally condemn federal raids targeting immigrant communities.
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As California enters yet another perilous wildfire season, state lawmakers unveiled a sweeping legislative package aimed at honoring the labor and sacrifice of incarcerated firefighters and removing the reentry barriers they face after release.
