Homelessness

Supervisor Kathryn Barger smiles while chairing the weekly Board of Supervisors meeting.
Barger Issues Statement on L.A. County Emergency Rent Relief Program 1024 683 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Barger Issues Statement on L.A. County Emergency Rent Relief Program

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger issued the followed statement today, following the Board of Supervisors unanimous approval of implementing an emergency rent relief program to prevent…

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Barger Issues Statement on 2025 Homeless Count Data Release 1024 576 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Barger Issues Statement on 2025 Homeless Count Data Release

“It’s encouraging to see that—for the second consecutive year—the annual homeless count reflects a decrease in homelessness across Los Angeles County. This positive trend is a clear indication that our…

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Barger Issues Statement on Upcoming Appointment of First Executive Director of New L.A. County Department of Homeless Services and Housing 1024 576 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Barger Issues Statement on Upcoming Appointment of First Executive Director of New L.A. County Department of Homeless Services and Housing

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger issued the following statement today on an upcoming Board vote to contract Sarah Mahin as the first Executive Director for the…

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Barger Applauds Today’s Launch of New L.A. County Dispatch Center for Homeless Services 1024 576 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Barger Applauds Today’s Launch of New L.A. County Dispatch Center for Homeless Services

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger issued the following statement today commenting on the newly publicly accessible Los Angeles County’s Emergency Centralized Response Center, which was created…

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Barger Celebrates Grand Opening of The Emerald, A New Beacon of Hope in Lancaster’s Fight Against Homelessness 1024 682 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Barger Celebrates Grand Opening of The Emerald, A New Beacon of Hope in Lancaster’s Fight Against Homelessness

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger joined LA Family Housing, LAFHBUILDS, and a coalition of public and private partners today to celebrate the grand opening of The…

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Barger Celebrates Grand Opening of Danny’s Home for Heroes in Quartz Hill 1024 682 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Barger Celebrates Grand Opening of Danny’s Home for Heroes in Quartz Hill

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger joined local leaders, housing advocates, and veterans yesterday morning to celebrate the grand opening of Danny’s Home for Heroes, a 35-unit…

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Barger and Mitchell Lead Charge to Restore Critical Funding for Homeless Youth and Prevention Programs 560 373 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Barger and Mitchell Lead Charge to Restore Critical Funding for Homeless Youth and Prevention Programs

Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion introduced by Supervisor Kathryn Barger and co-authored by Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell to restore nearly $9.8 million in funding…

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L.A. County Ramps Up Efforts to Secure Homekey Funds for Homeless Housing 838 466 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

L.A. County Ramps Up Efforts to Secure Homekey Funds for Homeless Housing

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors yesterday afternoon unanimously approved a motion introduced by Board Chair Kathryn Barger to prepare Los Angeles County so it can successfully draw down…

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Barger Issues Statement on Creating New L.A. County Homelessness Department 1024 576 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Barger Issues Statement on Creating New L.A. County Homelessness Department

Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued the following statement today following a 4-0 vote (with one abstention) by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors supporting a motion to evaluate the feasibility…

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Barger Issues Statement on L.A. County Granting Cali Lake RV Park Appeal; Residents Will Remain Indefinitely 1024 565 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Barger Issues Statement on L.A. County Granting Cali Lake RV Park Appeal; Residents Will Remain Indefinitely

Today, Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued the following statement following the Board of Supervisors’ approval of her motion and an appeal by Cali Lake RV Park’s owner that will allow the…

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