Impacts of COVID-19 on the Unhoused in Los Angeles County

The COVID-19 pandemic illuminated the depths of a chronic and severe affordable housing shortage in Los Angeles County, where almost 70,000 people are unhoused. The unemployment rate topped 20 percent just a few months ago, and up to 1.8 million residents lost jobs during the pandemic, one analysis suggests. Explore the magnitude of existing problems, particularly in communities of color, during a session that will focus on solutions that avoid repeating past policy mistakes.