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Mayor Bass Declines Congressional Hearing and Steps Down From LAHSA Commission

Her move heightens scrutiny of federal homelessness grants and shifts pressure toward a possible city-run homelessness system.

HUD Suspends Federal Funding to LA Homeless Services Authority

Karen Bass Admits She Fell Short of Promise to End Street Homelessness in Los Angeles

HUD Chief Confronted in Hearings Over Late Homelessness Data, Proposed Cuts

NYC Social Services Chief Molly Wasow Park Resigns as Mamdani Plans Leadership Change

Greater Los Angeles 2026 Homeless Count Begins as County Unveils New Oversight Department

California Cities Step Up Homeless Camping Citations After Supreme Court Ruling

Bay Area Homelessness Programs Threatened by Funding Cuts as County Counts Diverge