L.A. will continue to fund eviction defense program The City Council approved millions of dollars in funding for the next 15 months for Stay Housed L.A.

This LA Times story shows how eviction defense funding directly impacts housing stability in Los Angeles. It highlights how policy decisions shape who gets protected and who is at risk of housing insecurity. #JMC602

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This story shows how eviction policy shapes the homelessness crisis. If legal aid is weakened, more people are pushed into housing insecurity. What gets prioritized affects real outcomes. It also raises questions about accountability. #JMC602

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Trump administration cannot alter homelessness funding conditions, US court rules A federal ​appeals court on Wednesday refused to allow the Trump administration to impose new restrictions on billions of dollars in grant funding ‌used to provide permanent housing and other services...

This is definitely a win for the community. We still need to address why the Trump administration would even attempt to make a move like this considering the ongoing and not improving homeless situation across the country.

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S.F. could start allowing evictions over drug use in supportive housing Supervisor Matt Dorsey revived a proposal that would halt funding for new permanent supportive housing facilities that aren’t willing to evict residents on the basis of drug use.

This feels like a clear violation of civil rights, once again targeting low-income and unhoused individuals. It also singles out a vulnerable population, especially since addiction is a disease. These individuals need support, not punishment.
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L.A. liable for destroying homeless people's property, federal judge rules In a lawsuit over L.A.'s seizure of homeless people's belongings, a federal judge found the city modified or fabricated records in more than 100 camp cleanups, tainting the evidence so much that a fai...

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A federal judge ruling L.A. violated the rights of unhoused people by destroying their property stood out to me. It shows how often this sort of thing happens and most are unaware. It also made me wonder how often this harm is underreported. #JMC602