Painter Housing/Homelessness Q1
The reasons people cite for becoming homeless for the first time are increasingly based on economic reasons including housing affordability. In the 2019 Demographic Survey in Los Angeles, this number reached 71% up from 55% just a few years earlier. People experiencing chronic homelessness often have additional barriers to becoming stably housed. Providing appropriate supports when housing people that were experiencing homelessness is essential for these populations.
