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City Controller Report: Unhoused Deaths in Los Angeles City Decrease by 22% in 2023

LOS ANGELES —  According to data released April 1, the total number of deaths of unhoused people in the City of Los Angeles decreased from 1,167 deaths in 2022 to 900 deaths in 2023, representing a 22.9% decrease. However, it is unacceptable for any unhoused Angeleno to lose their life on the streets of Los Angeles. The data was compiled by Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia and obtained from the LA County Medical-Examiner Coroner.

In 2023, tent encampments came down in every council district. The mayor’s office press release reported “thousands” more Angelenos came inside than in 2022 thanks to action with the city council, county and LAHSA; and this week, the city conducted two Inside Safe operations that brought more than 40 unhoused Angelenos inside, in East Hollywood and San Fernando Valley.

Los Angeles is also building more housing to confront this crisis. Mayor Bass expanded Executive Directive 3 to use publicly-owned land to build more housing faster and to address RV encampments by increasing the city’s capacity to tow, store, and dismantle surrendered vehicles. More than 14,000 units of affordable housing are now being accelerated as a result of the executive directive to streamline their development. Mayor Bass first signed Executive Directive 3 in February 2023.

Details: Click here to view the map released this morning by City Controller Mejia.

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