Government
Jun. 9, 2017
Addressing veterans' homelessness in LA
Two days after Memorial Day we found out that Los Angeles County is now home to 4,828 homeless veterans.
Laura Riley
Laura Riley is a writer and social justice attorney in L.A. She co-teaches the Veterans Legal Practicum at USC Gould School of Law and co-chairs the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles' Homeless Veterans Program
Two days after Memorial Day we found out that Los Angeles County is now home to 4,828 homeless veterans.
In the past year, veterans experienced a disproportionate increase in homelessness. While unarguably significant, Los Angeles County's homeless population increased 23 percent, while the number of homeless veterans jumped over double that percentage - 57 percent year over year. This brings it above the 2015 level that brought heightened attention to veterans' homelessness.
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