Homeless
From Assemblymember Luz Rivas Desk – Office to End Homelessness
Legislative update! Today, I presented my bill, #AB1845 to create an Office to End Homelessness, which will be housed under the Governor’s Office, and overseen by the Secretary on Housing Insecurity and Homelessness. This bill cleared its first policy committee today and is headed to the fiscal committee.
From Assemblymember Luz Rivas Desk – Identifying Homeless Children
Homeless children are not unique to California. According to the National Center for Homeless Education, more than 1.5 million public school students nationwide said they were homeless at some point during the 2017-18 school year. Last year, I led a joint audit looking into California’s local and state policies used to identify and provide support […]
From Assemblymember Luz Rivas Desk – Thank You to All the 2020 Homeless Count Volunteers
Thank you to all the volunteers who came out and participated in the 2020 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count last night. This Count is important because it helps us better understand homelessness in our region and direct resources where they’re needed most. This count runs until January 23rd and if you would like volunteer, you […]
From Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez Desk – Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count
Tonight, we are kicking off the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count here in the San Fernando Valley. Thousands of volunteers are hitting the streets to ensure these members of our community are counted. The Homeless Count will help us better understand homelessness in the City and direct resources where they’re needed most. It takes us […]
From Assemblymember Luz Rivas Desk
How has California identified at least 200,000 homeless children, yet 400 school districts have failed to report a single homeless child? The math does not add up. We can’t provide homeless children assistance if we are unable to identify them in the first place. I am proud to introduce #AB1937 with Assemblymember David Chiu to […]
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