đ BY THE NUMBERS: 2025 HOMELESS COUNT
What Happened?
This yearâs Homeless Count showed promising results:
âĄď¸Citywide homelessness down 3.4% this year, and down 5.6% since 2022.
âĄď¸Unsheltered homelessness down 7.9% this year â and 17.5% lower than two years ago. This includes people living in tents, vehicles, and directly on the street.
âĄď¸Sheltered homelessness increased by 4.7%. This is a promising sign because it shows that people are moving off the streets into interim housing as they wait for a permanent home.
âĄď¸Permanent housing placements reached a new record for the second year in a row.
Why it Matters
For the first time ever, LAâs Homeless Count showed back-to-back reductions â a shift driven by the investments weâve made in housing and care-centered services after decades of neglect.
This progress isnât just in the Homeless Count. The RAND Corporationâs independent study found a ânear total elimination of encampmentsâ in Hollywood.
Whatâs Next?
This is great news, and we canât let this modest progress come under threat. We need to:
đ Expand social housing models to make housing more affordable for all Angelenos
đŤ Prevent mass evictions caused by Trumpâs immigration raids
â Double down on the evidence-based housing and services solutions that will get us out of this crisis.
Two More Quick Hits
- đ Homicides on Track for 60-Year Low
Homicides in LA dropped more than 20% in the first half of 2025 compared to last year. At this pace, weâre on track for the lowest total since the 1960s.
This comes after successful expansions of unarmed crisis response programs, which are more cost-effective and allow police to focus on serious crime.
- 68% of people detained by ICE have no criminal convictions
An LA Times analysis found that 68% of people detained by ICE from June 1 to June 26 in Southern California had no criminal convictions, providing more evidence of the Trump administration tearing innocent families apart.
Save the Date â Trainings & Organizing
Saturday, July 19 (TODAY!) â Virtual Immigration Discussion (FREE Legal Workshops)
Thursday, July 24 â Know Your Rights and Policy Updates (Virtual Workshop for Individuals)
Monday, July 28 â DACA Renewal Workshop (Workshop via APPOINTMENT for DACA renewal & Filing Fee Assistance)
Save the Date â Community Events
Saturday, July 19 (TODAY!) â Tailwaggers Adoption Event (Meet adoptable pets @ Tailwaggers Hollywood)
Wednesday, July 23 â Community Canvas: Co-Creating Our Well-being (FREE workshop to co-create, connect & heal through self-expression.)
Monday, July 21 & 22 â Latin Dancing at Seily Rodriguez Park (FREE Latin Dancing Classes every Saturday, Monday & Tuesday until August 16th)
CD13 Pet of the Week
Meet Ace, our Pet of the Week
Another bombshell has entered the Villa â Ace is a young Pitbull terrier mix looking for a forever home!
His hobbies include being a good boy full-time and cuddling!
Pull this handsome boy for a chat at North Central to foster or adopt him today!
