Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to Lay Off 284 Workers Amid Funding Shift
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) announced plans to lay off 284 employees due to a decision by the county to withdraw funding and establish its own homeless services department. LAHSA, a joint city-county agency, has been criticized for lacking oversight and financial control, prompting the county Board of Supervisors to reallocate funds and programs. The layoffs are set to take effect on July 1, coinciding with the start of the new fiscal year. LAHSA employees have expressed concerns that the layoffs, along with other service cuts, will lead to more encampments and preventable deaths on the streets. The city of Los Angeles is also considering moving some programs out of LAHSA, but no decision has been made yet. 
